Tag: achilles tendonitis

The Danger of Untreated Achilles Tendonitis

Pliés shouldn’t be excruciating. As a ballet conservatory pre-professional student, Taylor Gordon knew this, but when the back of her left heel began aching during pliés and jumps in 2007, she didn’t think it was a big deal. She was dancing more than 20 hours a week and couldn’t imagine pain bad enough to keep […]