Achilles tendonitis - ouch!
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Rachie said:
I had a lot in the military, I had physio with ultrasound, lots of ice baths, special stretching!
Even now I get it recurrent really easily, but try to do the stretches the physio taught me.
If you can get a couple of physio sessions they really help and teach you how to prevent again
As above( I wasn't in the military though).Even now I get it recurrent really easily, but try to do the stretches the physio taught me.
If you can get a couple of physio sessions they really help and teach you how to prevent again
Very common injury.
Lots of Physio / massage plus exercises to strengthen the tendon and prevent it happening again.
I doubt the GP will do much other than prescribe anti inflammatories / pain killers and put yo on a waiting list for Physio. If you have private health insurance then use it, or stump up the money and pay a Physio directly.
Good luck.
I had very similar at the start of the year which seemed to be brought on by driving long distances. Forget the doctors or taking anti-inflammatories just get yourself to a physio. It cost me a total of £70 for an hour consultation followed by two 30 minute massage sessions all over a period of 3 weeks.
The key was the exercises consisting of the heel lifts already mentioned and lunges that stretched the calf muscle and the tendon. It will take about 3 months but you'll feel improvement within days.
The key was the exercises consisting of the heel lifts already mentioned and lunges that stretched the calf muscle and the tendon. It will take about 3 months but you'll feel improvement within days.
Mine has all but gone now, I made myself rest it yesterday, I always end up hobbling round doing stuff, even had a kip in the afternoon, then a mega sleep last night and woke up and it was loads better.
I managed to walk to and round the local show, probably a couple of miles and its fine but I wore walking boots with arch supports to try and stop movement, I think I have one specific pair of trainers that seem to cause it so will avoid them.
I managed to walk to and round the local show, probably a couple of miles and its fine but I wore walking boots with arch supports to try and stop movement, I think I have one specific pair of trainers that seem to cause it so will avoid them.
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