Insertional Achilles tendinitis is pain and inflammation (swelling, redness) at the back of the heel, where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. This results in pain, swelling ...

Tiger Woods underwent surgery after rupturing his left Achilles tendon and is out indefinitely. The recovery time is usually four to six months.

"My thesis investigates acute Achilles tendon ruptures (ATR ... factor as to why patients have lingering symptoms of pain, swelling and lower quality of life at one year after ATR.

The left Achilles was more commonly injured than right (7:4) and lateral side more than medial (6:4) with one bilateral presentation. Clinically there was swelling and well localised tenderness over ...