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 ...

However, severe cases may require medical intervention. The Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone and runs down the back of the lower leg. Achilles tendinitis, or tendonitis ...

If you feel like you’ve just been kicked in the bottom of your heel, but turn around to see nobody there, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia.

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 ...