where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. This results in pain, swelling, and soreness at the back of the heel. This can also create a bump and lead to pain with shoes rubbing against ...

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he has suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, forcing him off the course for a lengthy ...

Background Orthotic heel lifts are thought to lower tension in the Achilles tendon, but the evidence supporting this is equivocal. Objective To investigate the effect of a 12 mm in-shoe orthotic heel ...