Pain When Running? | What Is Achilles Tendonitis & How To Avoid It

She is asking the perfect questions

It’s frustrating the hell out of me I was feeling great running was good stamina is great and now I’m nursing this injury ugh

For my achilles recovery, I'm now doing both calf raises and eccentric loading exercises (with increasing weight) every day. It's really helping. I'm doing an easy run/walk with icing afterwards. If you have insertional achilles tendinopathy (pain right at the point the tendon attaches to the heel), don't drop your heel below the toes when doing exercises. It will pull on the tendon too much. They actually said this in the video, but not in plain language. Go see a good sports doctor/physio before it gets worse.

Body weight single leg calf raises - 4 or 5 sets or more everyday! 10 -15 reps.. Strong mind muscle connection during the eccentric to build back elasticity. I did those back in March when the gym was closed down. Was back running not long after!

This is so refreshing to see, i had suffered with Achilles Tendonitis for so long i cant remember, this treatment has worked im so very grateful. I had spent years going around in circles with the notion of resting and then gently stretching the affected area, only to start running again and be back to square one in a few weeks. I followed the guidance of building the strength back into my Achilles again, in the past i was afraid to do this thinking it would cause harm , ive been running pain free for months now , the first time in years . Thankyou so much for your help

I used to have Achilles Tendonitis on a very regular basis. The three things that have really gotten rid of that problem for me has been foam rolling before and after, cold tubs, and 15 minutes of jump rope at least once a week.

I’ve had this for sometime and it’s very troublesome. I’m quiet heavy to be a runner but I can bang out the miles and suddenly I seemed to have inflammation of the achillies after running. I tried a lot of things but in the end the best results was to totally back off and simply walk. I did this for 6 months and now I’m pain free and can run and sprint OK…. Like the vid states I’m a male well in my 40’s so I perfectly fit the demographic. Take your time is the one piece of advice I’d give. If you rush it you’ll be back to square one

Mine is finally showing progress at nearly 1 year after injury. Everyone this is a very challenging issue to solve, and it's really hard to back off mileage at the beginning. Please don't make the mistakes I have and start treating it and resting the leg right away at the earliest signs. I think what she said about weight was really important. I didn't start seeing progress until I started doing the eccentric lowering with 60 lb weights twice a week. My body weight was just not enough to promote healing. Calf massages, and also keeping your hamstrings loose will also really help, as will anti-inflammatories, especially at the beginning. Good luck! This is a super frustrating and chronic injury to have.

This video is great ‘broad’ advice. Best advice on calf raise weight is as heavy as you can as early as you can! The Achilles takes up to 12 times body weight during exercise , don’t be afraid to strengthen it!

Great, well grounded advice and really well presented! Thanks.

Thank you so much! This was the most helpful video iv watched so far. I was diagnosed with Achilles Tendinitis in February and it was the most painful injury ive ever had; so much so that I couldn't drive for two days. I am still not back to my old self, the recovery process is very slow, and I just now recently was able to run 3 miles. Ive been doing stretches and massages to help relax my surrounding muscles. Its nice to know that im not the only one and that it does take a while to recover thank you for the helpful reassurance.

It’s taking ages to recover.. it has been one month without running 😭 took 3 weeks when the pain is gone and waiting for another two week to have some tensile strength...

Great video! I am glad to have watched it as I am currently dealing with achilles tendinopathy. 👍👍

Wtf I just got it and this video pops up... Damn, YouTube you scary

Thanks gtn, I learned a lot about tendons through this video. This is some good content. Cold weather/cold tendons is my enemy- that's my #1 takeaway from this video.

I’ve heard an Achilles’ tendon snap and a gun going off is pretty accurate. It was during a cricket match and my mate went for a diving catch. I was 20 yards away and it was a horrendous sound!

thank you for a really good video, very well produced and hosted, good info, good video.

Yep. Asking the right questions. Well done and thank you.

Really well explained. As someone who had tendinopathy, I am now ever cautious about having a repeat experience.

Interesting and informative. Nicely explained. Thank you.