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North Adelaide 5006
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Eastwood 5063
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Achilles Tendinitis Treatment Walkerville

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 Walkerville, suffering from what is often referred to as Achilles Tendonitis.

What Are The Symptoms Of Achilles Tendinitis?

From our consultations with patients suffering from Achilles injuries, common experiences include:

  • Initial pain and stiffness in the area upon waking up in the morning
  • A gradual decrease in pain after some movement and application of heat, such as a warm shower
  • After several hours of activity, notably running, tennis, football, and dancing, the pain usually re-emerges

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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As the tendon swells and thickens over time, a chronic condition arises, which, if left unaddressed, becomes increasingly challenging to resolve. Early morning stiffness in the heel or ankle region is a usual symptom. With Achilles tendinitis, the initial discomfort often eases with physical activity, only to return and cause pain afterwards. Microscopic examination reveals specific cells within these inflammatory conditions, cells that the body mobilises to control inflammation and support tendon healing. At this stage, the recovery time is generally brief. However, if neglected for more than six months, it could escalate into Achilles Tendinosis (see below), with a recovery duration spanning 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.

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.

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 offer a range of treatment options for your Achilles tendon injury or pain relief. After a detailed history and assessment of your issue, we formulate an individualised treatment plan, tailored to your 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

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