I am not a doctor and most of what I’ve done was recommended by Dr. Google since I didn’t see a doctor until 6 weeks after it started hurting.
I learned recently… that Achilles Tendinitis (which I had the summer of 2013) is different than Achilles Tendinosis (which I have now).
Achilles Tendinitis is an inflamed Achilles tendon.
The treatment is different for each.
Who knew?
And luckily, it is not Achilles tendinitis because I didn’t rest it…
I ran less and I didn’t run hard when I did my races…
And here’s what I did do:
1. Pain Management: Used cold compresses and over-the-counter NSAIDs for temporary relief. A few hot tub soaks after workouts.
2. Supportive Devices: Added a heel lift inside my shoe to reduce temporary strain on the tendon.
3. Shoes: Abandoned my low heel drop Topos and wore high heel drop Brooks for walking and running.
4. Strengthening Exercises: Did heel raises and heel drops several times a day…
5. Continued Movement: Walked, hiked and ran races… (I ran short distance races -DNSed a hilly 15k).
The doctor’s advice was that I did the right thing and to continue with exercises or see a PT.
Repsher pT
PT visits are starting Monday…
Happy Running! Have you had any issues with your Achilles? If so, what did you do? Please share.
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