The Netherlands Objective To assess whether three-dimensional imaging of the Achilles tendon by ultrasonographic tissue characterisation (UTC) can differentiate between symptomatic and asymptomatic ...
Pain in the Achilles tendon or heel is usually the result of one of three conditions: Plantar fasciitis is caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of connective tissue that runs ...
Background/aim The Achilles tendon is a tissue that responds to mechanical loads at a molecular and cellular level. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that the expression of anabolic and/or ...