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Achilles Tendinitis

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How to Prevent Achilles Tears, Including Exercises

Experts explain the common causes of Achilles injuries and how to avoid them.

By Laurel Leicht
Apr 30, 2025
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Exactly How to Apply Kinesio to Deal With 5 of the Most Common Running Injuries

Sep 3, 2019
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Running ‘Softer’ Might Reduce Your Injury Risk

Dec 4, 2017
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3 Effective Exercises to Ease Foot Pain

May 24, 2017
Tendon pain

What Are the Real Dangers of Running While Taking Antibiotics?

Mar 2, 2017
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If You Have Achilles Pain, Look to Your Hips

Dec 16, 2016
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The Best Exercises for Lower-Leg Stabilizers

Apr 16, 2025
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7 Exercises to Help Nix Plantar Fasciitis Pain

May 10, 2024
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What You Need to Know About Plantar Fasciitis

Sep 22, 2022
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Beating Plantar Fasciitis: What Works Fastest?

Oct 7, 2021
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How to Find Your Max Heart Rate and Train Smarter

Aug 26, 2025
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15 Common Running Injuries and How to Treat Them

Aug 25, 2025
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Your Guide to Foot Strike

Aug 21, 2025
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I’m Not Giving Up on Running After Breaking My Leg

Aug 21, 2025
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This Study Challenges the Golden 10 Percent Rule

Aug 18, 2025
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Hill Running Poses no Extra Risk to Achilles

by Kit Fox
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Got Calf, Achilles or Foot Pain?

by Jenny Hadfield
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Study: Cushioned Insoles Reduce Achilles Tendon Forces

by amby burfoot
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Does Increasing Plantar Flexion Really Help Achilles Tendinitis?

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Where It Hurts: Achilles

by Running Times Editorial Staff
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Three Injuries That Plague Runners

by Carl Leivers
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Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment Options

by William O. Roberts, MD
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How Much Energy Does Your Achilles Tendon Store?

by alex hutchinson
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Achilles Pain, Poor Glute Control Linked

by Scott Douglas
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Is My Achilles Soreness Due to Barefoot Running?

by William O. Roberts, MD
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Is Your Injury Caused by Pace or Distance?

by Scott Douglas
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How Can I Beat Sore Feet on Longer Runs?

by Jenny Hadfield
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Ask the Doctor: Which shoes do you recommend for forefoot striking pronators?

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Minimalist, Heal Thyself

by Phil Latter
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Improve Sore Achilles By Making it Sorer

by Scott Douglas
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Post-Race Achilles Pain

by William O. Roberts, MD
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How Do You Know When You Have a Stress Fracture?

by Brian Fullem, D.P.M.
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How Can I Fix My Tight Achilles?

by William O. Roberts, MD
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Flat Out Necessary

by Brian Fullem, D.P.M.
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Tape Yourself: Achilles Tendinitis

by Beth Dreher