Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Two-Dimensional Electron Gas, Rectus Femoris Muscle, Gastrocnemius Muscle
24 Mar 2017
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What could it be: achilles tendonitis, achilles bursitis or retrocalcaneal. Bursitis: need to decide what exactly where the pain is, true tendon pain is usually confined to the tendon itself. Inflammation of the bursa that is between the tendon and calcaneus: usually chronic, structural irritants (tight/pokey, pain just above the insertion of the achilles tendon, pain with squeeze from side, can have exostosis (callus) which causes ongoing problems. Hallmark sign it is when you reach around and squeeze from the side because it is underneath the tendon, but are usually chronic. Achilles bursitis: pain posterior aspect of heel, often due to excessive friction or by wearing shoes that are too tight or too large. Happens a lot with skates, poking dead on the posterior aspect of the heel. Haglund deformity swelling of the bursa in the back. Tendons attach muscle to bone so we want them to be able to withstand stretch or else it won"t be efficient.
