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By Dr Chris Milne, Sports Physician 1. What is it? It is a disruption of some of the fibres of the achilles tendon. There may be some minor inflammation, but not as much as previously thought. 2. What causes it? Overuse, plus some wear and tear disruption of the tendon. Poor alignment through the foot [...]Read More...