by Megan Edwards | Mar 16, 2022 | anatomy, Foot and Ankle Clinic, Pain, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Running Clinic, Strengthening, Stretching
INTRODUCTION The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon of the body, it takes much of the load when we are running, jumping, or even walking. Achilles tendinopathy is thought to affect 150,000 people every year in the UK and accounts for 55%-65% of injuries of the...
by Christopher Pettit | May 5, 2020 | Foot and Ankle Clinic, Pain, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Running Clinic, Tips, Treatment
The calf is made up of three muscles: Gastrocnemius Soleus Plantaris The gastrocnemius is the largest and most commonly strained muscle. It crosses three joints, knee, ankle and metatarsals in the foot. The most common place for a strain is on the middle inside...
