INJURY
Achilles pain starts as heel stiffness, but can become debilitating
THE ACHILLES – the tendon that attaches the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles (known together as the calf muscles) to the calcaneus (heel bone) – is such a common area for runners to injure that only the knee can knock it off the top of the injury leader board. Pain is noticed more as Achilles stiffness initially, first thing in the morning. It’s only when the pain starts to influence their running do they present to clinic in search of some answers.