Category: Orthopedics / Foot and Ankle Conditions
Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue that connects calf muscles to your heel bone, causing pain and stiffness in the back of the heel.
Common in athletes, particularly runners, with an incidence of 7-9% in runners, and can affect up to 24% of the general population over a lifetime (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine).
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