Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon, a band of tissue that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone.

• Inflammation is typically short-lived.
• Pain often arises after physical activity.
• Over time, if not resolved, the condition may progress to a degeneration of the tendon (Achilles tendinosis).
• Sometimes, the degeneration involves the site where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone.
• In rare cases, chronic degeneration with or without pain may result in rupture of the tendon.

Do you suffer from leg or heel pain?

Contact Alaska Foot & Ankle Specialists today so we can determine if it’s Achilles tendonitis and provide you with a treatment to alleviate your pain.