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2. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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   Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy, is soreness of the Achilles tendon. It is accompanied by alterations in the tendon's structure and mechanical properties. [2] The most common symptoms are pain and swelling around the back of the ankle. [1] The pain is typically worse at the start of exercise and decreases thereafter. [3]

3. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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   The Achilles tendon is short or absent in great apes, but long in arboreal gibbons and humans. [38] It provides elastic energy storage in hopping, [39] walking, and running. [38] Computer models suggest this energy storage Achilles tendon increases top running speed by >80% and reduces running costs by more than three-quarters. [38]

4. Achilles tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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   If appropriate treatment does not occur within 4 weeks of the injury outcomes are not as good. [8] Achilles tendon rupture occurs in about 1 per 10,000 people per year. [5] Males are more commonly affected than females. [1] People in their 30s to 50s are most commonly affected. [5]

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   Additionally, if left without treatment, fallen arches may lead to arthritis in the area, Hogan says. If the tendon has been weakened over the years, that causes the joints to wear in an abnormal ...

6. Running injuries - Wikipedia

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   There are two types of Achilles tendinitis, insertional and noninsertional. Noninsertional Achilles tendinitis is the type that more commonly affects runners. In this case, inflammation is occurring in the middle portion of the tendon, whereas insertional Achilles tendinitis is inflammation located where the tendon connects (inserts) to the ...

7. Tendinopathy - Wikipedia

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   Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function. [2] The pain is typically worse with movement. [2] It most commonly occurs around the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis, biceps tendinitis), elbow (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow), wrist, hip, knee (jumper's knee, popliteus tendinopathy), or ankle (Achilles tendinitis).