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Achilles Tendonitis Treatment Malvern

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Achilles Tendinitis Treatment Malvern

In our practice at Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we frequently see Achilles Tendonitis, defined by inflammation or degeneration due to overuse and over-stretching of the Achilles tendon. Every day, we strive to provide care and support for a considerable number of patients in Malvern suffering from Achilles Tendon Injuries.

What Are The Symptoms Of Achilles Tendinitis?

In our interactions with patients suffering from Achilles injuries, we’ve noted the following common symptoms:

  • Initial pain and stiffness in the area upon waking up in the morning
  • A reduction in pain following a brief period of movement and warming up, often with the aid of a warm shower
  • Reoccurs after several hours of activity especially running, tennis, football and dancing

What Are The Causes Of Achilles Tendon Injuries?

The Achilles Tendon is usually subjected to three common injuries:

  1. Achilles Tendinitis (Achilles Tendon inflammation)
  2. Achilles Tendinosis/Tendonopathy (Achilles Tendon degeneration)
  3. Retrocalneal Bursitis

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, Achilles Tendinitis presents most commonly and is characterized by acute inflammation.

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The tendon becomes swollen and thickened. It is a chronic problem which develops over a long period and can be very difficult to settle down the longer it is left unattended. Symptoms usually include stiffness behind the heel or ankle when rising in the morning. With Achilles tendinitis, it usually warms up with exercise only to become stiff and painful afterwards. When seen under the microscope, inflammatory conditions have specific cells that the body brings to that area of the body to help control the inflammation and heal the injured tendon. At this stage, recover time is short. If left for over six months, it may develop into Achilles Tendinosis (see below) which may take 6-12 to recover.

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we see people presenting with an Achilles Tendon injury which has dogged them for over half a year. The make-up of the tendon has completely changed and this is harder to resolve than Achilles Tendinitis.

Achilles Tendonopathy, also referred to as Achilles Tendinosis, represents the advanced stage of chronic Achilles Tendinitis, and interestingly, it’s not accompanied by inflammation. Instead, patients with this condition exhibit symptoms such as scarring, thickening, and/or microtear breakdown of the tendon. While there is typically no redness or warmth in the surrounding tissue, the area can be sensitive and cause discomfort when touched.

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide we occasionally see Retrocalcaneal Bursitis. It refers to inflammation within the lubricating fluid like sac, which lies between the Achilles tendon and the heel bone. It is highly likely that there is the presence of a prominent bony bump on the outside-top border of the back of the heel. This is known as a Haglund’s deformity.

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Treatment For Achilles Tendinitis

We extend a variety of treatment solutions for your Achilles tendon discomfort or injury. After conducting an in-depth evaluation and history-taking of your problem, we construct a treatment strategy that is custom-fitted to your individual requirements.

Treatment options include:

  1. Achilles stretching, strengthening and icing
  2. Radial Shockwave Therapy
  3. Address biomechanics (shoes/ orthotics)
  4. Modify training
At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we have our Don’t Let Achilles Be Your Heel System which treats the underlying causes which lead to stress of the Achilles Tendon.

The Don’t Let Achilles Be Your Heel System comprises of three components:

  1. Stretching and Strengthening Regime
  2. Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy
  3. Addressing your Biomechanics Walking/Running Pattern

If you have Achilles Tendinitis and there is no rupture this has been clinically proven to have a 98% success rate*.

*These journal articles can be provided upon request after your Initial Gap Free Assessment

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