March 14th David Beckham completely tore his left Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan in an Italian Series A game. With that injury went Beckham’s  opportunity to represent England for the 4th time in the  World Cup. While he won’t be suiting up in South Africa this June once his  Achilles is fully recovered, [...]

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When the Achilles tendon starts to wear, the cells in the tendon start to die causing the tissue to shrivel and dry out. Tendons take much longer to heal and if done right can prevent a rupture.
Dr. Karim Kahn at UBC explains that tendons undergo a cell based repair that is achieved through exercise. When [...]

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