In general, you want to stretch the muscle, not the tendon. The best stretch for Achilles tendinitis are calf stretches. Hamstring stretches also help. Stretching the calf in a way that the knee ...

It is important to stretch and warm up before and after exercising. Stretching helps to keep the Achilles tendon flexible, so there is less chance of tendinitis developing. Stretching every day ...

Many runners experience Achilles tendinitis, which refers to an acute tendon injury involving inflammation ... but running (along with hiking and stretching) accounts for 5.8 percent of ruptures ...

Damage to the Achilles tendon in the back of your heel can put a cap on how much you can move your ankle. This limited motion forces you to put extra pressure on the middle of your foot with each ...

Damian Lillard takes the 1st step toward recovery from a torn Achilles tendon by undergoing surgery to repair the injury on ...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant sustained a torn Achilles tendon at the age of 34 -- the same age as Lillard -- and was sidelined a ...