Exercise Treatment For Achilles Tendonitis In Seniors or Older People

In this video, Maryke discusses how to adapt Achilles rehab and treatment for people over the age of 65. She explains why age is not really something that determines rehab intensity and why you should rather look at the fitness and activity level of the patient.

📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:39 Age does not determine rehab intensity
00:05:21 How to safely start or increase exercise to avoid Achilles injury
00:15:47 How to adapt Achilles rehab for over-65s
00:23:37 How we can help

👉Other relevant videos:

References:
1. Cook, J. and S. Docking (2015). "“Rehabilitation will increase the ‘capacity’ of your …insert musculoskeletal tissue here….” Defining ‘tissue capacity’: a core concept for clinicians." British Journal of Sports Medicine 49(23): 1484-1485.
2. Van Der Vlist, A. C., et al. (2021). "Which treatment is most effective for patients with Achilles tendinopathy? A living systematic review with network meta-analysis of 29 randomised controlled trials." British Journal of Sports Medicine 55(5): 249-256.

👉Some links here are to places where you can buy something relevant to this video. If you do, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

[TreatMyAchilles]

If you buy anything via this link, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

[johngardner]

I am 63 and this Physio team got me back to running ultras earlier this year. They are brilliant.

[sl]

Excellent! So helpful in a most practical, detailed way. You answered many of my questions, at age 70, recovering from Insertional AT and Peroneal Tendonitis. Thank you! 😊

[marieanneparentlafontaine]

Great job. Very complete and useful. Thanks a lot.

[gelasison]

thank you very much for all the knowledge you share

[stephenlever]

I paid to see a Phisio on face time, ,, and have emailed Kevin to request a further appointment, , , after 6 weeks I am still waiting to hear !!! I have a scar tissue knot and wanted advise

[sl]

Hi Maryke, this was a great video! Question about motion control shoes . . . I've been wearing a stability shoe, New Balance 993. But I want to try a Motion Control shoe. I tried one in the past but after wearing it for 2 weeks I got significant lower back pain. I think I transitioned too fast. Really, I didn't transition, I just switched to them and wore them 8-10 hours a day for 2 weeks straight, then got the back and knee pain. I want to try them again because they really helped my feet, very supportive. Is there an adjustment period, or a way to transition to Motion Control shoes slowly that will not hurt my back and knees? Would appreciate your advice. Thank you!

[tonyciccone]

I have had this problem for over a year and it comes and goes I play a lot of golf I do use a riding cart I ice after I play and also use a third gun the way you showed in an earlier video.and my question is have you ever had any success with Kinesio tape I tried it a couple of times not really sure if it works what are your thoughts on that

[gillwil]

I'm 66...AT in both ankles...sure its due to lockdown..then going out....