FILE - The foot of Georgia State head basketball coach Ron Hunter rests in a cast as he talks to the media, Monday, March 16, 2015, in Atlanta. Hunter torn his Achilles tendon. New research suggests ...

Bashir Zikria knew he was too old to dunk a basketball. But the younger guys at the gym were teasing him, so this was a matter of pride. “Still,” he says now, “you might expect an orthopedic surgeon ...

Whether someone is recovering from a tendon injury, or they have an abnormality that makes walking difficult, it can be useful for their doctor to know how much tension their tendons experience when ...

LONDON • It’s a weekend warrior’s nightmare. You’re playing hoops in the driveway and go up for a lay-up. You land and hear a pop: you’ve torn your Achilles tendon. Do you have surgery or hope it ...