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23 June, 2025
Achilles tendon injuries: causes, symptoms and treatment
The Achilles tendon, the longest and strongest tendon in the human body, plays a key role in everyday movements like walking, climbing stairs, or standing on tiptoe. However, its constant functional demand also makes it one of the most vulnerable tendons to injury. When Achilles tendon pain appears, it is important to act early to avoid complications such as chronic inflammation, rupture, or loss of function.
Dr. Daniel Poggio, specialist in traumatology and foot and ankle surgery at barnaclínic+, offers in this article a clear and comprehensive guide to Achilles tendon injuries, their treatment and recovery.
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5 April, 2022
Minimally invasive surgery for foot and ankle injuries that do not respond to conservative treatment
Foot and ankle injuries are very common. Among athletes they occur regularly, but this type of injury can also be caused in daily life. In many cases, conservative treatment is enough to recover these injuries, but in a small percentage of cases this is not the case. The pain may persist and even the functionality of the joint may be affected. In these cases, surgery offers an alternative and in recent years, thanks to minimally invasive approaches, such as arthroscopy, greater comfort and better recovery of patients are being achieved.