Achilles Tendonitis Treatment Thebarton

Achilles Tendinitis Treatment Thebarton

At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we frequently treat a condition known as Achilles Tendonitis. This condition manifests as inflammation or deterioration due to an overextension and repeated strain on the Achilles tendon. We cater to the needs of numerous Achilles Tendon Injury patients in Thebarton daily.

What Are The Symptoms Of Achilles Tendinitis?

Patients we see with Achilles injuries say they experience:

  • Sensing pain and stiffness in the area first thing in the morning
  • A reduction in pain following a brief period of movement and warming up, often with the aid of 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:

  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.

Achilles Tendinitis Thebarton
The affected tendon gradually swells and thickens, resulting in a chronic issue that can become harder to alleviate the longer it is neglected. Stiffness in the region behind the heel or ankle when getting up in the morning is a common symptom. Achilles tendinitis often behaves in a particular way, with the pain reducing during exercise and then returning, often more intensely, afterwards. A microscopic view of these inflammatory conditions reveals particular cells the body sends to the site to manage inflammation and heal the tendon. At this juncture, recovery time is usually brief. If ignored for more than six months, this could potentially develop into Achilles Tendinosis (see below), necessitating a recovery time of 6-12 months.
At Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide, we regularly come across cases where patients have been enduring an Achilles Tendon injury for an extended period exceeding six months. Such prolonged suffering often results in a complete change in the tendon’s structure, rendering it more difficult to address than Achilles Tendinitis.

Achilles Tendonopathy, alternatively known as Achilles Tendinosis, is a condition that evolves from chronic Achilles Tendinitis. Unlike its predecessor, this condition is not marked by inflammation. Patients are likely to present with scarring, thickening, and/or microtear degeneration of the tendon. The surrounding tissue generally doesn’t show signs of redness or warmth, although the affected area can be tender to the touch.

We occasionally identify Retrocalcaneal Bursitis in patients at Heel Pain Clinics of Adelaide. The condition is characterized by inflammation within the sac, akin to a fluid cushion, nestled between the Achilles tendon and the heel bone. Often, a conspicuous bony bulge can be seen on the upper outer edge of the heel’s rear, a condition known as Haglund’s deformity.

Achilles Tendinitis treatment Thebarton

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:

  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

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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Heel Pain can be a serious problem for you. It’s a nasty condition and one that needs to be treated fast once it presents or ideally prevented in the first place. Often our patients will report that they just can’t get up and go anymore, playing with the kids gets harder and exercise becomes near impossible. It will be a major issue for you (and your exercise plans) if you don’t act early.

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