Achillies Tendonitis Video
January 7, 2008
Here is a nice video that I saw on YouTube and thought I would share it. Nicely done and about Achillies Tendonitis.
Athletic Achilles Tendonitis
December 9, 2007
Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis is one of the more common and difficult injuries to treat in athletes due to the individuals high level of activity and frequent reluctance to decrease or stop training. It is associated with pain in the back of the heel and 1″ to 3″ above it. The range of pain is from burning or prickly to shooting and piercing especially when running “uphill”. The danger is if left unresolved, the fibers of the tissue can become weak and rupture, accompanied by increased swelling and pain.
Some causes of this injury can be:
- Improper shoe selection
- Improper warm-up: lack of flexibility due to lack of stretching (see stretching exercises below)
- Direct trauma.
- Heel bone deformity (seen as a “growth” on the bone)
- Short Achilles (anatomical)
- Over-pronation- excessive inward roll of the foot while walking or running
- Sudden increase in training and excessive hill running
Helpful Tips:
- Avoid hills
- Ice after running
- Decease mileage
Stretching Images:
-hold each stretch for 15 seconds, heel lift(s) under the affected part .
Remember to see your doctor for professional guidance if you suspect that you have Tendonitis.
Achilles Tendonitis
July 10, 2007
What is Achilles Tendonitis?
Achilles tendonitis counts for around 11% of all running injuries that occur it is estimated. The Achilles tendon, which is the large tendon on the back of the ankle, is quite easy to injure. The Achilles tendon connects the very large calf muscles, the Gastrocnemius and Soleus, to the heal bone, the calcaneus. It provides the push off phase of the gait cycle. As usual the Achilles tendon can become inflamed easily, especially if it is overused. Other factors will also inflame the tendon and make it painful to touch and move. The reason why the Achilles tendon takes so long to heal is because there is a very poor blood supply that runs to the tendon. Achilles tendonitis can be acute, can happen in an instance, or chronic, happens over a long period of time. Acute Achilles tendonitis might happen if the tendon is overused or if it is trained too much and too soon especially if it is trained on hard surfaces or up steep hills or on uneven ground. Chronic overuse of tendons leads to microscopic tears within the collagen matrix, which gradually weakens the tissue
To detect whether you have tendonitis a simple touch on the ankle or a look at the ankle may indicate whether it is tendonitis or not. The symptoms of the injury could vary from aches and pains to stiffness.If you are not sure that you have Ankle Tendonitis then you will want to contact your doctor as soon as possible because this could lead to a very dangerous health hazard for you if Ankle Tendonitis this could progress into a further problem and could lead to more serious medical conditions. If you are showing the symptoms of Ankle Tendonitis and do not feel that it would be the right thing to do if you would plan a trip to the doctor. You may want someone else to drive you there because your Ankle from having Ankle Tendonitis could hurt very much and cause a lot of pain if you had to push the gas and brake all the way to the trip to the hospital. Many times when you get to the hospital the doctor’s have no problem with helping you with this problem you a medication or treatment which would help you lose the problem of Ankle Tendonitis.