Forbes, citing a study published in the Orthopedics Journal of Sports Medicine, reported this week the average number of Achilles tendon tears among NBA players per season from 1990 to 2023 was only 1 ...

Last of two parts. The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors.

If a tendon is too elastic, it won't transmit the force well and the movement will then be sluggish. There is a balance, though, because a tendon that’s too stiff will be more susceptible to strain.

Karin Silbernagel, associate professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Physical Therapy, has received an R21 grant of $174,502 from the National Institutes of Health for the next three ...