King’s Orthopaedics Department has experts in achilles injuries to ensure you have the optimal treatment and best chance of recovery.<\/p>\n
Some of the common types of Achilles injuries include:<\/p>\n
The Achilles tendon is a band of fibrous tissues that connects the calf muscles to the heel. Also known as the calcaneal tendon, it is a flexible tendon which helps in everyday activities such as walking, jumping and running as it can withstand a lot of stress and pressure during these activities.<\/p>\n
Achilles tendon injuries can be caused by several factors such as:<\/p>\n
Symptoms of Achilles injuries include:<\/p>\n
King\u2019s Orthopaedics Department has experts in Achilles injuries to ensure you have the optimal treatment and best chance of recovery. Treatment of Achilles injuries depend on the type and severity of the injury.<\/p>\n
At King\u2019s our team of UK, & European board-certified Achilles injury specialists, offer tailored management and treatment of your condition and are always available to answer any questions that you might have regarding your particular condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":273,"menu_order":385,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-3923","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t