Achilles Tendinitis

One of the most common ankle conditions is Achilles Tendonitis, also known as Achilles Tendinosis. Tendons, unlike bone, can’t repair itself. After tendons are torn, they create a “scar-like” attempt to repair themselves and that tissue does not have the same properties as the original tendon in terms of strength and elasticity.

Treatment of Achilles Tendonitis in the acute stage, or just a few weeks after the initial injury, starts with immobilizing the ankle in a boot or cast. That allows the tendon a chance to rest and not be stressed, helping with inflammation, swelling, and pain. For more chronic patients that have had ongoing Achilles pain, using ice and heat alternatively often helps decrease pain. Treatment early allows for better, quicker results.

Patients should seek treatment for Achilles Tendonitis from an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in foot and ankle problems when they have significant swelling, changes in the soft tissues, or persistent pain for several weeks.

[VinesThroughTime]

6 months, no swelling, painful tho. Finally got diagnosed. it hurts just watching you touch her ankle.

[kevinthomas]

June 26th I walked 7 hours. every since then my Achilles he's been hurting on my left leg. I rest for about over a week. on July 4th I walk 4 hours it still hurts. I don't know what that could be. On a scale of 1 to 10 10 being the worst it a 10.

[aryansurti]

My doctor said at firts it was Achilles tendonitis but afterwards it was bursitis through xray

[matterafact]

Great info,
My pain is right where the Achilles attaches maybe a half inch up from the bottom of heel

There’s no redness, but it’s slightly tender, but no tenderness in the actual long part of the Achilles could that be bursitis or just another form of Achilles tendinitis just at the attachment point ?

[keepcalmmom]

I used a wooden spoon and rubbed both sides. It seems to break-up the scar tissue. Felt better.

[johansen]

Good man. He should be selling expensive mattresses too.

[Charlie-M]

Have on and off burning in lower part of my calf. Super worried it’s Achilles tendinitis

[PricelessJesus]

URGENT I CAN WALK With pain but swollen for 1 Yr now. But 1 Yr still unable to go on tiptoe?? Why.
Then a doctor told me if I walk too much the achilles could snap?

[jessiemonny]

Pain for more than year😢..doc gave me vitamins..not great help.

[AF-vlbr]

I’m sorry I got Achilles tendinitis.
So that means you gotta play with a horn?
It helps.

[ShaheryarAlim]

Please guide .
i started HIT without wearing shoes and suddenly this pain comes up, i neglect that and it increase, i feel pain early in the morning and the time my leg is in the rest and then i started to walk and it goes away in few minutes, and when i stretch its all good and i also realize when i stretch second time at night and use some balm it reduce inflammation and relieve pain so i feel much better in the morning and pain like get better, This pain is from several weeks so do i have to stop doing cardio or weight lifting or HIT? and how long does it take ?

[jurantchetty]

It only pains when running...please help