Achilles tendonitis

[Tonym182]

Hi,

After sleeping or sitting for a while -on arising my Achilles is really sore (left foot).

On walking for a few minutes it settles down but the time to settle down is getting longer.

Anybody any advice - exercises etc?

cheers

Tony

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Luckily, I haven't ever had a problem with this but my go to for any Running injuries would be 'James dunne' on YouTube.He has lots of videos on this !

Good luck !

[Ian5K Graduate10]

You’re going to be the better judge of how bad it is but I found a foam roller to be good. I bought one from “Lidl in the middle” (aka the men’s dept) - for under five quid. I use it as the final exercise in post run warm down routine. It feels quite harsh the first time but settles down with experience. There are plenty of foam rolling instructions on youtube (including James Dunne, as mentioned - a very good channel!)

If the achilles is unbearably painful and feels to be getting worse by the day, I would see a doctor or physio.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

I have a friend who had a similar issue, she self diagnosed and treated for a year with problems getting worse then ended up unable to walk before she finally saw a sports physio which then took a further 6months to solve - seek help sooner rather later, cheaper and faster in the long term. Happy running 🤗

[Woollyweaver Graduate10]

Sorry to hear about your Achilles problems. I second what Grannyhugs says - you shouldn't continue to exercise with pain, and if the pain continues seek professional advice for a personalised recovery plan.I had a similar problem a few months ago and my physio diagnosed a mild Achilles tendinopathy. My recovery plan involves lots of heel raises over a step, including with weights 😬, but luckily in my case I am allowed to continue with short runs. Recovery is slow though - it will be months until I'm back to full strength. So do take care and take action sooner rather than later - these type of injuries can be frustratingly slow to heal.