Achilles tendonitis help

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Has anyone had this and how did you get rid of it?

Have seen GP and physio, ice, ibuprofen and exercises.

It's really painful today, hobbling like a 90 year old

I had a steroid jab that lasted about 6 weeks, i then got pregnant and it cured itself!!!!

I had physio (massage, exercises and ultrasound) and dry needling.

Still shudder to think of that.

US and needling supposed to work in similar ways - cause inflammation and then the healing process helps treat the underlying problem.

Nothing worked though.

After about 3 months of fortnightly physio they sent me to orthotics, got gel heel inserts and have had hardly any problems for a year.

Mines tends to be down to poor bio mechanics and sleeping on my tummy (which means Achilles is contracted during night and can't heal properly). So for me seeing a podiatrist to help with orthotics/trainer that suit me and trying not to sleep on my tummy helps it heal. It is something that recurs with me when I do lots of exercise and return to sleeping on my tummy.

I find my sleeping position the hardest bit to manage. I have resorted to wearing timberland boots in bed on many occasions as it helps keep my foot and Achilles to right angles and stop me rolling onto my tummy! Dead sexy but it does work :0). The things you do to keep up regular exercise!

Had mine for over a year now. Been to physio, podiatrist - got built up insoles for shoes. Use ice and ibuprofen gel when inflamed. Rest it as much as possible and have stretching exercises to do. Find having a small pillow at end of bed to rest bottom of leg on and allow heel to hang over far edge helps. Have been told by podiatrist that having damaged the 'side' of the tendon it does take a very long time to heal...

Mine were cured after a visit to the physio who recommended:

1. A wedge-shaped insert to go inside shoes - to be worn at all times you are on your feet until the tendon is pain free.

1. Eccentric muscle strengthening exercises. Stand on your toes on the edge of a step and slowly lower yourself until your achilles is at full stretch. Do 3 sets of 10 twice a day. Build up to doing them on first one leg, then the other.

It took about 6 months to heal. Whenever a recurrence threatens, I go back to this, and (touch wood) have been problem free for two years now.