The hand of an X-ray technician at the Royal London Hospital showing damage from radiation exposure in 1900. Every morning, they would calibrate the machines by taking an X-ray of their hands. During this time people did not know the dangers of radiation exposure. Follow @historyfromeveryday for daily historical content. #history #xray | History Everyday

ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL TEST FOR ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY Achilles Tendinopathy is a common injury seen in sporting populations. Traditionally the diagnosis of achilles tendinopathy is based on clinical presentation and history taking revealing Achilles tendon pain that’s usually worse in the morning and that warms up during activity. Often, patients report a sudden spike in activity that overloaded the tendon. Reiman et al from (2014) reviewed the literature on tests for achilles tendon pathology an