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Achilles tendinitis - Prevention

Alternative Names

Tendinitis of the heel

Prevention:

Prevention is very important in this disease. Maintaining strength and flexibility in the muscles of the calf will help reduce the risk of tendinitis. Overusing a weak or tight Achilles tendon is a set-up for tendinitis.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/21/2006
  • Jeffrey Kauffman, MD, Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.