New Insights into Achilles Pain: Plantaris Tendinopathy
Exciting new research from Håkan Alfredson and his team has shed light on a lesser-known cause of persistent Achilles pain: isolated plantaris tendinopathy. It turns out that nearly 1 in 5 cases of chronic Achilles pain might actually be due to issues with the plantaris tendon rather than the Achilles tendon itself (Alfredson et al., 2024).