Achilles Tendinitis Treatment Norwood
We encounter cases of Achilles Tendon Injuries at Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide on a daily basis, typically characterized by inflammation or degeneration due to the excessive stretching and overuse of the Achilles tendon. We diligently provide care to patients in Norwood, suffering from what is often referred to as Achilles Tendonitis.
What Are The Symptoms Of Achilles Tendinitis?
In our interactions with patients suffering from Achilles injuries, we’ve noted the following common symptoms:
- A pronounced discomfort and rigidity in the affected area when they get up in the morning
- The discomfort subsides somewhat after mobilising and warming up, often facilitated by a warm shower
- The pain typically returns after prolonged activity, particularly when involved in running, tennis, football, or dancing
What Are The Causes Of Achilles Tendon Injuries?
The Achilles Tendon is usually subjected to three common injuries:
- Achilles Tendinitis (Achilles Tendon inflammation)
- Achilles Tendinosis/Tendonopathy (Achilles Tendon degeneration)
- Retrocalneal Bursitis
At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, Achilles Tendinitis presents most commonly and is characterized by acute inflammation.
The condition known as Achilles Tendonopathy or Achilles Tendinosis is a progressed stage of chronic Achilles Tendinitis. However, unlike Tendinitis, Tendonopathy doesn’t feature inflammation. The symptoms instead include scarring, thickening, and/or microtear disruption within the tendon. Typically, the area around the tendon doesn’t exhibit redness or warmth, but it can often be painful when touched.
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis is a condition we occasionally diagnose at Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide. This refers to an inflammatory response in the fluid-filled sac located between the Achilles tendon and the heel bone. It’s common to observe a prominent bony bump on the top outer border of the heel’s back, recognized as a Haglund’s deformity.
Treatment For Achilles Tendinitis
We propose an array of treatment strategies to tackle your Achilles tendon pain or injury. Upon taking a detailed history and carrying out a thorough assessment of your condition, we devise a treatment plan tailored to meet your unique needs.
Treatment options include:
- Achilles stretching, strengthening and icing
- Radial Shockwave Therapy
- Address biomechanics (shoes/ orthotics)
- 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:
- Stretching and Strengthening Regime
- Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy
- 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
We regularly treat patients from North Adelaide, Eastwood, Parkside, Glenside, Frewville, Fullarton, Highgate, Myrtle Bank, Brompton, Prospect, Walkerville, Unley, St Peters, Norwood, Thebarton, Mile End, Glenunga, and surrounding suburbs.
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