The Achilles tendon is a thick band of tissue attaching ... The damaged or disorganized collagen fibers harden and develop scar tissue, which can reduce mobility. Although it has similar ...
[6] These complications include skin necrosis, wound infection, sural neuromas, adhesions of the scar to the ... the options for soft tissue coverage over the Achilles tendon are limited.
Baylor Medicine offers the Graston Technique® for injury treatment and rehabilitation. This remarkable procedure allows us to detect and treat areas of “scar tissue” or adhesions in muscles, ...
Using tissue biopsies from patients, we investigated if inflammation is a feature of Achilles tendinopathy and rupture. Methods We studied Achilles tendon biopsies from symptomatic patients ...