Achilles

Achilles tendinopathy is a condition which causes swelling, stiffness, pain and weakness of the Achilles tendon and can be caused in a variety of ways, including overuse of the Achilles tendon, wearing inappropriate footwear, poor training techniques as well as having a high-arched foot or poor flexibility.

Santi Cazorla missed the majority of March and April earlier this year due to Achilles Tendinitis, picked up when returning to training from a 98-day knee injury lay-off.