The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg, just above the heel. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel ...

Edited* by Marc R. Montminy, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, and approved May 5, 2010 (received for review January 20, 2010) ...

Topical glyceryl trinitrate and hyaluronic acid injections could be useful as an adjunct if symptoms persist despite tendon loading alone for a few months. Heavy or moderate slow resistance and ...

Abstract: In this work, a novel planar parallel continuum robot (PCR) is introduced, consisting of three kinematic chains that are coupled at a triangular end-effector platform and include ...