Your Achilles tendon is a large band of tissue in the back of your ankle. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. You use it almost every time you move your leg. But repeated stress can make the tendon more prone to injury. A complete tear through the tendon is known as an Achilles tendon rupture.

An Achilles tendon injury can be devastating, according to orthopaedic surgeon Sam Labib. Do you know the most effective ways to prevent and treat a rupture?

You're running, you feel a pain in your knee and hear a distinct "pop"! What next? Emory University's John Xerogeanes, MD, discusses the long process of ACL repair.

After you regain muscle control, it’s time to build strength. This improves your ability to put your full weight on your leg. For best results, warm up and stretch before starting. If your injury is recent, wait until swelling and pain decrease before doing this exercise.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. It is sometimes used along with chemotherapy (chemo) to treat ALL.

Radiation therapy is not often the main treatment for adrenal cancer. But it may be used after surgery to help keep the cancer from returning. It can also be used to treat other body parts where the tumor has spread.

As your breastbone heals after coronary bypass surgery, it is important to move carefully.

Reverse total shoulder replacement is a type of surgery. It's done to repair an injury to the rotator cuff. Here's what you need to know about recovering at home.

Millions of people are significantly affected by somebody's else's drinking, and an immense resource network has developed to help deal with the problem. This network includes self-help groups, professional care facilities and practitioners, and information and referral services.

Read on for details about breathing and the different parts of your child's respiratory system.

Your surgeon has decided that you'll receive regional anesthesia. This sheet tells you what to expect with this type of anesthesia.

Atmosphere-supplying respirators provide the greatest respiratory protection. They let you breathe air from an outside source, such as an air tank or a compressor. Learn about the 3 different types and how to take care of them.

Gailynn Gluth thought she was failing as a mother as she struggled to get through to her son, Connor. Finally, she found an answer to her son's behavior that changed her world.

Radiation therapy is also called radiotherapy. Its goal is to kill or shrink cancer cells.

Having certain bile duct or liver diseases can make it more likely for you to develop bile duct cancer.

There are 2 main types of radiation therapy. Healthcare providers can give it from a machine outside the body or from small radioactive pellets placed inside or near the tumor.

Are there new and better options for breast reconstruction surgery? Raymond Isakov, M.D. discusses latest surgical procedures in breast reconstruction.

Helpful advice on how to maintain your milk production when going back to work.

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program designed by your healthcare team. It'll help you recover from your heart problem and reduce your risk of future heart problems.

IC involves temporarily placing a tube (catheter) into the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine out of the body. The catheter drains urine from the bladder. Once the bladder is empty, the catheter is removed. Learning how to properly care for your catheters helps keep them clean for you to use, which helps prevent infection.