Heel Pain Archives - Athletico https://www.athletico.com/category/heel-pain/ Better for every body. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 15:31:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why Does My Achilles Tendon Hurt When I Run? https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/08/why-does-my-achilles-tendon-hurt-when-i-run/ https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/08/why-does-my-achilles-tendon-hurt-when-i-run/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:30:41 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=83917 Our Achilles tendons don’t often get the praise they deserve. These large tendons on the back of our lower leg...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2023/09/08/why-does-my-achilles-tendon-hurt-when-i-run/feed/ 0 What’s the Recovery for a Broken Bone? https://www.athletico.com/2021/10/13/whats-the-recovery-for-a-broken-bone/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/10/13/whats-the-recovery-for-a-broken-bone/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:30:48 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=70654 As hand therapists, one of the most common injuries we see are broken bones (fractures) of the arm, wrist, and...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/10/13/whats-the-recovery-for-a-broken-bone/feed/ 0 4 Tips to Prevent Achilles Pain or Injury https://www.athletico.com/2021/06/02/4-tips-to-prevent-achilles-pain-or-injury/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/06/02/4-tips-to-prevent-achilles-pain-or-injury/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:30:45 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=66333 Achilles pain or injury can prevent itself in the form of tendinopathy (i.e. tendinitis or tendinosis), or the more critical...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/06/02/4-tips-to-prevent-achilles-pain-or-injury/feed/ 0 The Ground Connection: Why You Should Be Aware of Your Foot https://www.athletico.com/2021/01/15/the-ground-connection-why-you-should-be-aware-of-your-foot/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/01/15/the-ground-connection-why-you-should-be-aware-of-your-foot/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=64353 26 bones, 33 joints, and over one hundred small muscles and tendons; and that’s just one of them. The human...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/01/15/the-ground-connection-why-you-should-be-aware-of-your-foot/feed/ 0 Running With Pain? You Might Have One of These Common Running Injuries https://www.athletico.com/2020/06/03/running-with-pain-you-might-have-one-of-these-common-running-injuries/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/06/03/running-with-pain-you-might-have-one-of-these-common-running-injuries/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:30:07 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=61281 You’re out running on your favorite trail, and so far, everything about your run is perfect. But then, you feel...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/06/03/running-with-pain-you-might-have-one-of-these-common-running-injuries/feed/ 2 Plantar Fasciitis: Fact vs. Fiction https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/24/plantar-fasciitis-fact-vs-fiction/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/24/plantar-fasciitis-fact-vs-fiction/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:30:48 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=59079 In the modern world of reality television, exaggerated media headlines and fabricated statistics, deciphering truth from deception often seems to...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/24/plantar-fasciitis-fact-vs-fiction/feed/ 2 Achilles Tendinitis in Gymnasts https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/03/achilles-tendinitis-in-gymnasts/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/03/achilles-tendinitis-in-gymnasts/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:30:31 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=58690 Tendinitis is a chronic, overuse type of injury that is common in gymnasts as they perform multiple repetitions of their...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/02/03/achilles-tendinitis-in-gymnasts/feed/ 0 Take Control of Your Tendons https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/20/take-control-of-your-tendons/ https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/20/take-control-of-your-tendons/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2020 13:30:08 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=58426 A tendon is a connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. This tissue can be subject to injury over a...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2020/01/20/take-control-of-your-tendons/feed/ 0 How to Heal Heel Pain https://www.athletico.com/2019/05/13/how-to-heal-heel-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/05/13/how-to-heal-heel-pain/#comments Mon, 13 May 2019 13:30:50 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=53569 Heel pain is a common complaint that can have several causes. This type of pain can affect your ability to...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2019/05/13/how-to-heal-heel-pain/feed/ 1 Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners: Your Aching Heel Pain Can Be Helped https://www.athletico.com/2019/04/26/achilles-tendinopathy-in-runners-your-aching-heel-pain-can-be-helped/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/04/26/achilles-tendinopathy-in-runners-your-aching-heel-pain-can-be-helped/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=53277 Does the aching pain in your heel have you adjusting your training program this running season? Countless runners suffer from...

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