To ask if anyone has any advice about a poorly healed achilles tendon?

[Lex345]

I have been to my GP, and also urgent care with this-but basically told to live with it-I am hoping someone with either personal experience/ professional knowledge might have some tips-

Essentially, I have injured at some point my achilles tendon. At the back of my ankle, I now have a hard lump and either side is incredibly tender. The lump itself feels hard if I pull my toes towards my knee, slightly spongy if I relax the toes down. If I walk any distance on it, it becomes more painful and I get shooting pains up my calf. It is worse if I wear my walking boots, but generally any walking at all aggravates it.

I went to my gp initially who said they weren't sure what it was, but "it wasn't cancer" 🤔I didn't think that anyway but that was about the extent of the advice; if the pain got worse I was to go to urgent care.

It did get worse, and a couple of weeks after this, I went to urgent care. They said the achilles has healed "the wrong way", it is permanent, I just have to live with it and it will always be painful and I should use Voltarol.

Both doctors very nice, but this ia really debilitating to the point I was almost in tears with pain after walking the dog; I am hoping maybe someone with sports injury knowledge or personal experience might have some advice so I can at least walk without pain?

following on with your own research, could this be a starting point @Lex345?

I injured my Achilles tendon and also had a lump. It lasted nearly a year because the NHS wasn't particularly helpful. But then I went to private physio who recommended exercises and when that didn't help I had shockwave therapy. It wasn't particularly pleasant, but a few sessions sorted everything out

Oh sorry - it just felt better is all I can say.
I thought it was being stretched as it felt less tight but if reducing the tension did that, it seems to have worked nonetheless. Sadly, I have worn out those boots and need another pair now!

If you go on the CSP(Chartered society of Physiotherapy) website you can find registered private physios. Also check their name against the HCPC (health care professions council) to check they are registered. This doesn't show how good they are, but does guarantee they are trained and registered.