Achilles Tendon Pain

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What is the posterior tibial tendon?
Physical activities like walking or running depend on the proper functioning of various feet muscles and bones. The structure of the foot also plays a major role in assisting locomotion. For example, the arches located on the soles of the feet help in supporting the body’s weight while reducing pressure on the legs.
The arch located beneath the inner ankle is supported by a tendon known as the Posterior tibial tendon (PTT). This tendon stretches as we turn or twist the foot to balance the body in different postures while walking or running. The tendon is a cord-shaped fibrous tissue running from the lower part of the feet above the ankle going down into the arch of the feet.
How does it get damaged?
Often due to sudden increase in physical activity or incorrect posture while running the tendon gets over stretched. This results in inflammation and wear and tear of the cord tissue giving rise to a condition known as Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). If the condition is left untreated, the tissue degenerates further leading to a flattening of the foot and arthritis of the ankle and foot joints.
Prevention is always better
To avoid damaging the posterior tibial tendon it is important to

Warm up before commencing any strenuous physical activity
Wear proper footwear which cushions the feet properly while playing sports of any kind.
Avoid running on hard surfaces wearing thin soled footwear; this invariably causes major damage to the feet muscles and tendons
Always massage the feet with oil or other lotion after engaging in activities like hiking, trekking, jogging, running or walking long distances
Ensure that the tendons are free of tension and kept supple.

The posterior tibial tendon also wears with age and activity. PTTD is hence also called as “adult acquired flatfoot”. The condition, once it develops, progressively affects the ankle and surrounding parts if not treated early.
Some of the symptoms of posterior tibial dysfunction are

Pain beneath the ankle joint radiating to the sole
Swelling of the tendon which appears as a reddish mark on the exterior
A flattening of the arch of the foot
The ankle turning inwards

In the initial stages the pain is felt in the inner part of the feet. If remedial action is not taken at this stage the arch flattens and the pain then spreads to the outer parts. Arthritis also develops at this stage in the foot and ankle a condition which could need surgical intervention.
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction treatment involves both non-surgical as well as surgical methods. If the condition is treated early the symptoms often disappear provided one does not strain the tendons by unnecessary strenuous activity.
Some methods that have proved to be effective in arresting the condition are

Use of stirrups and braces to support the ankle
Wearing shoes recommended by a podiatrist with devices to improve foot alignment
Physical therapy and exercises that strengthen the tendons
Anti-inflammatory drugs which are non-steroidal

In extreme cases the foot is immobilized with the help of a cast to avoid any further damage. If the foot heals in due course of time then surgery may not be needed. Surgery for posterior tibial dysfunction is needed for advanced cases in which the tissues and bones have not responded to external treatment. The surgery is followed by up to six weeks of physiotherapy treatment.

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i recently lost 30 lbs and whenever i tell people the 1st thing they say is “your not fat!! don’t/stop starving yourself!!” it’s gotten to the point where it’s becoming quite annoying, i’ve lost all my weight through a healthy diet and exercise and i count calories (i ok’d the amount with my doctor so it’s healthy) and even after i tell people they still don’t seem satisfied. the reason i lost weight wasn’t because i didn’t like the way i look (ok well that’s like 20% of the reason), the main reason i did it was because i suffer from tendinitis in my knee’s and ankles and my doctor told me that if i got my BMI down to around 20-23 the pain should go away.
i just don’t understand why people are taking this so negatively, some of my closest friends still seem a little uneasy about the whole thing. of course most of them are extremely supportive, but some, especially the naturally thin ones, think it’s bad that im doing this =( at first when i lost the weight i was really happy, but since everyone keeps thinking that im starving myself i almost wanna stop with the weight loss because it almost feels not worth it anymore =(

On Aug 28th I sprained my ankle. The pain has gotten worse since then. RICE is not working it in fact it makes the ankle feel worse. I have been to doctor she said I have Achilles Tendinitis. But a week a felt and hear a pop. I can’t put any weight on the foot. I can’t press down on the gas pedal with out either using my whole foot or my pushing my knee. I have a hard time climbing stairs. I can’t stand on my toes. I have pain in both back of the heel and in the calf. What should I do next?
Let me add this R.I.C.E does not work and NSAID don’t work. With R.I.C.E the pain is worst. and NSAID only takes the edge of a little.

For the past 2 weeks, my left ankle has been severely hurting when i walk or do exercise or just to mess with me. The pain is so severe that i can’t walk at all. I never did any sports injury or anything so i have a feeling that is achilies tendinitis. My sister had it and said the symptoms are alike but i dont want to go to the doc for nothing. does this sound like achilies tendinitis

I’m 16 and I’ve had achilles tendonitis for a year now. I’ve had to rest, wear a boot, and I’ve been in physical therapy since May. I used to play sports yr round but i took off the entire summer and i didnt do soccer for school this year because it hurts too much to run. Basketball (my favorite sport) starts soon and I need to be able to play but my ankle wont get better. The physical therapist said i have a lot of scar tissure in around my ankle too. Pleasee what can I do to get better or at least get rid of the pain?…and advil, tylenol, aleve, etc dont help. I just want to be able to run and play again. Why wont it go away and how can i get it better?? Thanks!
omg i have osgood schlatters too. it runs in my family

I’m home all day now, and I have this horrible new habit – boredom eating. I weigh 115lbs, 5′6/7″. I’m a horseback rider, and I ride about one-two horses a day as well as barn work (cleaning stalls, throwing hay bales, etc). I have a home gym (one of those bow-flex things, an elliptical, stationary bike, weights, yoga mats, gymnastics rings, etc).

I have fibromyalgia, tendonitis in my knees and athritis (and a catch) in my ankle. Jogging/running is a no-no.

I pretty much just want help determining how much time I should work out and on what.

I was thinking of doing cardio and upper body one day, yoga the next day, and cardio and lower body the next day. About how long should I be doing each thing?

Also, after a few weeks how much should I increase the work out by?

I want to start doing some “cross training” for my riding (Hunters and Jumpers). I’ve started riding my bike a lot, especially up and down some nasty hills, to help strengthen my quads, but I want something that’ll strengthen my inner quads and calves. I do have a hard time doing things like running, because I have a form of tendonitis in my left knee, and I also sprained my left ankle… twice… so it’s pretty much permanately damaged (it doesn’t affect my riding at all though, it just hurts when I move it around a lot, such a while running). Are there any exercises I can do to strengthen my ankles too? Because I do have a hard time keeping them down (I like to blame it on the fact that my horse is real skinny, and I can’t get a good enough grip on his sides to keep em down, but I know it’s just because my legs are weak…). My horse is also really bouncy (dang thoroughbreds… ), and we just fail whenever we have to sit the trot. Any advice on how to improve this? Maybe some ab exercises to make it easier to sit?

I have a herniated disc in my lower back undiagnosed pain in my upper back and neck plantar fasciitis and tendonitis in my right foot and left knee pain that may or may not be from the herniated disc. Is it possible for one pain to be so great that I don’t feel the other pain. Like I feel the pain in my upper back and left knee but only feel the pain in my lower back and ankle if I specifically think about it.