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Achilles Tendinopathy
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 Achilles Tendinopathy
Let’s repair and restore– Achilles Tendinopathy
“Marathons are hard because of the physical pain, the pounding on the muscles, joints,
and tendons.”

What is Achilles Tendinopathy?

It is a condition that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and often times impaired physical
functions. Many medical terms are used to describe this disorder such as tendinitis, What is it? Where do I start?
tendinosis, and paratenonites. It involves two main factors, those factors being intrinsic
and extrinsic.
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 Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy is most common in older people rather than

young people.

Intrinsic Factors Extrinsic Factors

Causes Includes abnormalities in the Includes excessive mechanical
This condition is often caused by lower part of the body and overload. Things like excessive
constant running and jumping. limited mobility. Forefoot is also hill training, training on hard or
very common; causes the bones sloping surfaces, and poor
on the inside edge foot to sit support within your shoe.
Other causes
higher than the outside of the
Obesity and old age. foot when standing. Increasing
of age can worsen conditions.
Healing Process
Begins in the swelling and
inflammation phase. Stays
Types of Achilles Tendinopathy within this phase for a few
Non-insertional: small tears days.
along the tendon. Often seen After a few days new tissue
Treatments on older, less active, and begins to form. This last about
overweight people. 6 weeks, some longer than
Consult with your doctor now about which Insertional: damage in the other depending on severity.
treatment is right for you! spot where tendon meets the Finally, you will enter the last
heel bone. This type tends to stage. In this stage the tissue is
Rest and Ice Orthotics and Braces Eccentric Exercise appear more on people who now resized and reshaped.
are active or athletes. You will be able to begin the
strengthen process.
Physical Therapy Corticosteroid Injections Surgery