Most common cause of noninseional tendonitis of tendoachilles is:: (A) Overuse, (B) Improper shoe wear, (C) Runners and jumpers, (D) Steroid injections
Answer is C. ACHILLES TENDONITIS a. Inseional tendonitis Involves inseion site May be associated with retrocalcaneal bursitis, Haglund deformity or pump bump. Overuse is the cause. b. Noninseional tendenitis Involves water shed area of circulation (2-6 cm above the inseion) Seen in runners and jumpers It is also the commonest site of TA rupture.