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Achilles Tendinitis. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the back of the heel. Achilles tendinitis is a common injury that makes the tendon swell, stretch, or tear.PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases).Part of: Achilles Tendon Injuries, Tendinitis.chilles Tendinitis. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the back of the heel. Achilles tendinitis is a common injury that makes the tendon swell, stretch, or tear. PubMed Health Glossary.
Achilles tendon pathologies include rupture and tendonitis. Achilles tendon rupture, a complete disruption of the tendon, is observed most commonly in patients aged 30-50 years who have had no previous injury or problem in the affected leg and are typically weekend warriors who are active intermittently.he patient reports feeling like he or she has been shot, kicked, or cut in the back of the leg, which may result in an inability to ambulate further. A patient with Achilles tendon rupture will be unable to stand on his or her toes on the affected side. Tendinosis. Tendinosis is often pain free.