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Achiles Tendon
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What is your most famous tendon and where can it be found?
The most famous tendon is the ACHILLES, it is located at the back of your ankle.
The strongest tendon in the foot ankle or lower leg?
The tendon on the ankle is called the Peroneal tendon.
What is the nome of the largest tendon and where is it?
The largest and thickest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon. This tendon is located at the back of the ankle and connects the calf muscle to the actual bone of the heel.
Where is the Achilles tendo located?
Achilles Tendon is located at the back of the ankle. The tough rope like tendon that joins the heel and the calf muscle is achilles tendon.
Where is the Achilles tendon located?
in the back of the ankle A+Just above the back part of the heel and just below the calf muscle (gastrocnemius) where it becomes a thinner taut (tight) band of tendon (this is the achilles tendon).connects your heel to your calf in the back of your ankle
Any Achilles tendon workout ideas?
Your Achilles tendon is located on the back of your ankle, just above your heel. Any exercise that moves your foot around at the ankle will stretch and strengthen your Achilles tendon. Try flexing your foot down and back up again in sets of ten.
What is sinew?
Sinew is a another name for tendon. Tendons join muscles to bones and look like white bits of gristle. They are very strong and do not stretch. The hamstring joining the calf muscle to the heel is an example of a tendon that you can feel at the back of your ankle.
What bone is injured when you have a sprained ankle?
A sprained ankle is a tear in a ligament or tendon, not an injury to a bone.
Will a boot heal a split tendon in your ankle?
Yes, in some cases, a walking boot will heal a split tendon in your ankle. A doctor will decide if the walking boot is suitable for the patient.
What is a Akilies tendon?
It's spelled Achilles, and it is the tendon that runs from your heel up the back of your ankle, and through your lower calf. Also the name of a hero in Greek Mythology, who had a weak tendon in this spot, hence the term " Achilles Heel" meaning your vulnerable point, metaphorically.
What is the name for a heel bone and ankle tendon rubbing together?
Tendonitis.
How does one get ankle tendonitis?
Ankle tendonitis is caused by inflammation surrounding the tendon in your ankle. Symptoms include pain and sometimes swelling, which typically occurs with increased activity.
