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Sports Injuries - Lower Leg & Ankle - Achilles Tendon Region

Achilles tendon region
Term Also Known As Description
total rupture of the Achilles tendon   A total rupture of the Achilles tendon is a tear or break in the cord-like tissue that connects the heel to muscles in the back of the lower leg.
partial rupture of the Achilles tendon   A total rupture of the Achilles tendon is an incomplete partial tear or break in the cord-like tissue that connects the heel to muscles in the back of the lower leg.
strain of the Achilles tendon   A strain of the Achilles tendon is an overstretching or tearing in the cord-like tissue that connects the heel to muscles in the back of the lower leg.
acute Achilles tendinitis   Acute Achilles tendinitis is intense or severe inflammation of the Achilles tendon of the back of the ankle.
chronic Achilles tendinitis   Chronic Achilles tendinitis is continuous or prolonged inflammation of the Achilles tendon of the back of the ankle.
Achilles bursitis (Retrocalcaneal bursitis) retrocalcaneal bursitis Achilles bursitis occurs when there is swelling of the protective sac at the back of the heel bone.
Haglund's Syndrome   Haglund's Syndrome is swelling of the fluid-filled cushioning sac between the heel bone and the Achilles tendon.
apophysitis calcaneus Apophysitis calcanei; Calcaneus apophysitis; Sever's Condition; Sever's Disease; and Sever-Haglund Disease Apophysitis calcaneus is inflammation, tenderness and pain where the part of the heel bone that sticks out (apophysis) attaches to the Achilles tendon.
posterior impingement syndrome   Posterior impingement syndrome is abnormal pressure or entrapment between the shin bone and the highest ankle bone.