Achilles Tendon Pain

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Hi everyone
Recenly I began running a lot outdoors..
Yesterday morning I began to feel some slight pain/discomfort in my left achilles tendon..
I have this really weird sensation that when I grab the sides of my left achilles it feels like an elastic band was pulling.. like a vibrating feeling
Anyone ever experience this or know what it is?

Thanks

Do I Have Achilles Tendonitis?

Swelling of the Achilles tendon is known as Achilles Tendonitis. The Achilles tendon is a significant tendon connecting two major calf muscles, gastrocnemius and soleus, to the back of the heel bone. Achilles Tendonitis is one of many physical activity-related injuries that results from repeated strain of any type (such as excessive exercising and jumping).

Signals of Tendonitis:

Discomfort anywhere along the back of the tendon Inflammation of the tendon Restricted ankle flexibility

Causes of Tendonitis:

Out of countless tendons dispersed throughout the human body, there are few specific tendons that have poor blood supply. These tendon areas where blood supply is reduced are termed as“watershed zones”. These watershed zones are provided with comparatively lesser volume of oxygen and nutrients, it makes these tendons vulnerable to tissue injury and poor healing response. Sometimes, the tendon does not have a easy path to glide across, which results in inflammation. Other common causes of tendonitis are repeated, minor impact on the affected area, or a sudden severe injury. As it turns out, persons aged between 40-60 years are known to be more susceptible to Achilles Tendonitis. Other known causes of Tendonitis are:

Incorrect posture at work or home Playing sports Body exertion or less recuperation time between physical activities Change of footwear or irregular floor surface Inadequate stretching or conditioning prior to exercise An atypical or dislocated bone or joint that stresses soft-tissue structures Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disorders, or unusual medication reactions

Forms of Tendonitis:

Tendonitis can occur in almost any area of the body where a tendon connects a bone to a muscle. Some of the most typical types of Tendonitis are:

Wrist Tendonitis: One of the most common problems, wrist tendonitis occurs due to inflammation of the tendon sheath. Wrist Tendonitis typically causes soreness and swelling around the wrist. Wrist tendonitis rarely demands any surgery.

Achilles Tendonitis: Achilles tendonitis leads to irritation and irritation in the back of heel. If it is diagnosed without delay, one can avoid serious difficulties such as Achilles tendon rupture.

Posterior Tibial Tendonitis: Posterior tibial tendonitis usually affects individuals with signs on the inner side of the ankle. If Posterior Tibial Tendonitis is left unresolved, it may lead to a flat foot.

Patellar (Kneecap) Tendonitis: Patellar Tendonitis (also known as Jumper’s Knee) is caused by the swelling of the patellar tendon. Recuperation and anti-inflammatory medication are common treatment options for Patellar tendonitis.

Rotator Cuff Tendonitis: Rotator cuff tendonitis is caused by the swelling of a particular area within the shoulder joint.

Top 7 ways for athletes to treat Achilles injuries:

Though tendonitis can be a severe problem, you can definitely treat and stop it from returning. Here are the top seven ways in which athletes can take care of tendonitis:

1. Emphasize Rest: The first and most important step to treat tendonitis is to avoid activities that can exacerbate it. Avoid working out for a few days. This will help considerably with the recuperation of the inflamed tendon. You may also try alternative exercise activities, such as swimming.

2. Administer an Ice Pack: One of the best treatments of tendonitis is to apply an ice-pack on the inflamed area. The cold temperature will control the inflammation and swelling of the impacted area. Using an ice-pack will help heal the tendon more quickly.

3. Anti-Inflammatory Medications: Tendonitis may be treated by taking non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs)such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, Naprosyn, Celebrex. These medications will reduce the pain and swelling in the affected area.

4. Cortisone Injections: When tendonitis signs last for a long period of time,some may seek cortisone injections. Injected directly into the inflamed area, cortisone injections aid treating tendonitis that does not respond tomany medicaltherapies.

5. Wear a heel pad: By wearing heel pad, you can lift the heel and take some strain off the Achilles tendon. This is a provisional measure while the Achilles tendon is healing.

6. Running Shoes: Make sure you have the appropriate running shoes for your foot type and the sport in which you are participating.

7. Check with a sports injury professional: Take advice from someone whose profession deals with proper training, or sports injuries specifically, and is experienced with treatment and rehabilitation.

I went to the Orthopedic Dr. for ankle and foot pain. Ive had this pain for about 6 months and it was caused by something falling onto my foot. Since I did not have insurance nobody was willing to take a look at it. So I just dealt with it. I got a splint from walgreens and used it as needed. Well now the pain is so bad no matter what Iam doing( even kicking the blanket off at night causes a horrible pain.) Seeing how ive been hurting for so long I do not really limp from it anymore. although I do get pain. Well the Dr I went to was a complete A**. He said since Im not limping, that im not in pain meaning nothing is really wrong with me. He did xrays just to check and it showed no broken bones. He said he thinks its tendinitis and gave me Voltaren Xr 100mg and told me to take it every day for a month and sent me on my way. and also to make sure i wear shoes ALL the time except when i shower. Sorry but im not sleeping in shoes!!Do you think this is the right treatment and should give it a try or should i seek a 2nd opinion

In June of ‘07, I sort of rolled my ankle walking down a hill. It hurt the instep of my left foot, where there is a bone protruding. About 6 months later, I went to the podiatrist because that area still hurt, and she said I had tendonitis. I started working as a housekeeper last summer (’08), and I noticed how much that part of my foot hurt. I rested over the winter and started again this summer. My left foot became so swollen that I had some X-Rays done because the doctor thought I might have a sprain. This showed that I had an accessory navicular bone, which is on the other side, too. That side doesn’t hurt, though. I think that when I rolled the ankle, I pulled the posterior tibial tendon, and now it won’t heal due to the accessory navicular. My podiatrist said to wear orthodics, but I got into an accident in November ‘07 and was laid up for about 6 months. If it were to heal, it would have over that time… surely! I know the shoes won’t work. What do I do?!
I actually read up on it, and I have what would be called Accessory Navicular Syndrome. This usually happensSince I’ve tried all non-surgical treatments, and it’s been so long, there is a surgical procedure called the Kidner procedure. What happens is a small incision is made, and the accessory bone is removed. The posterior tibial tendon is then reattached to the remaining “normal” navicular bone, and then the incision is stitched up. A bandage and splint are to be worn following the surgery.
Here is an excellent website that explains what is going on:
http://www.eorthopod.com/public/patient_education/6477/accessory_navicular_problems.html

I have been struggling with anorexia for over a year and a half now. This past summer, I managed to put back on most, if not all, of the weight that I lost by myself. However, I am still underweight for my height (around 100 pounds at 5′4″). My doctors tell me that my weight is so low, but it is hard for me to see and believe that since I was at a much lower weight (76 pounds). Anyway when I was at my lowest weight, I began experiencing heart pains. They would be on and off, but this past February-April, they came back and intensified, so I had to have an EKG, echo cardiogram, and stress test. They found that I have a small heart murmur, which probably was a result of my body beginning to eat itself.=( I feel very stupid for all of this now, but at the time, I didn’t think of the consequences or anything. Although I gained back the weight in the summer, at the beginning of August up until a few weeks ago, I was obsessively exercising. I was spending an hour-an hour and a half at the gym everyday, doing the elliptical for a minimum of 60 minutes. I had to stop because I have bad tendonitis in my ankles and had to recently get a walking boot for my left ankle. Not being able to exercise has made me really anxious. While I was exercising, I was eating 1,800-1,900 calories a day, but I have caught back to about 1,600 a day the past few weeks.=/ However, I have finally been able to realize that I can’t and don’t want to live like this forever. I am going to start working with a nutritionist and therapist this week! =) I’m happy, but the only thing that I am worried about is that since last week or the week before, my heart pains have come back and are really hurting me all day, every day. Is this because I am not eating enough? I am really worried, and I just want to be okay until I see my nutritionist this Thursday. I was going to try to get my calories back to 1,800 or so, but I am worried that if I do that, I will gain weight before seeing my nutritionist on Thursday. I know she is going to make me and help me gain more weight, so I shouldn’t care about gaining now, but I just really don’t want to before seeing her. Would eating 200 calories more each day until Thursday make me gain? I know everyone is probably going to tell me to go to the ER, but I can’t. Months ago when I was having heart pains, I would complain about the pain to my mom every night, and she would just say, “Oh no. I hope it’s okay. What can you do for it anyway?” She has also told me before that I did this to myself and that I should be ashamed of myself, so I feel scared to talk to her about these things now. I don’t know. I just feel really worried and lost, but I am glad that I am going to start working on getting better this week. Thank you so much for listening to that. Take care.=)

Just anything.. what is she like, what do you think of her.. anything

Here’s a brief overview of my own mother if you wish to read it:
My mother is asian. She is stubborn, bossy, and unsupportive. She can be okay sometimes… but a lot of the time she just gets on my nerves. She won’t let go of the way she lived life as a child and wants to apply all of those ways to life here.. I was born in CA though. so here are some quotes from her today:
“it’s useless… like a short person trying to play basketball.”
“You have flat feet. People with flat feet should not run.”
(she thinks it’s stupid that I run because I got ankle tendinitis over the summer).
thanks for being the first to answer my question in 7 minutes Vic

They fear that their run can cause them injuries which for them it means taking a break of running. There are different tips on what injuries to avoid and how to avoid them. Few years ago, there came out a study that suggests what certain sports injuries that can cause you your enthusiasm in your hobbies and statistically they found out that there is a condition that is experienced by most likely, women. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a kind of knee pain that is suffered by women. By means of coming out with this kind of study; training adjustments are needed to keep your leg or muscles in shape always.

Charles Vo for example can suffer from Achilles tendinitis, a tenderness that usually hurts you when you push off your foot, in the lower calf close to your heel, if he has a BMI of 25 who actually loves to run. It is simply because it absorbs the body weight with each and every step of yours. Prevent it by means of keeping your calf muscles in shape and stretch them regularly.

‘Indy’ Adenaw on the other hand can have a break in running because of having a medial tibial stress syndrome which is in fact a person feels pain and discomfort or shinsplints in the front side of the lower leg. It is primary because the connective tissue that feels discomfort onto the arch of your foot with your shinsplints. It can be easily prevented by wearing motion controlled sneakers and continue to shape to muscles and if symptoms persists, you must consult your doctor and proceed with a bone scan.

Patellar tendinitis is one of the running injuries that can be leaving you to no choice but take a break and rest. In jumping and running exercises, the patellar tendon helps your leg extend. Too much extension can lead your tendon to be created in small tears. It may cost you many years in order to recover and having extra body weight does not help you in recovering. The best advisable way is to keep in check with your body weight and regular exercise. Doing squats can make your patellar tendon strong. Regular stretching of quads and hamstrings will also help in preventing this injury.

Having extra weight can add to the burden of the hips in carrying a heavier load and it add pressure to the IT band and can leave a runner’s knee injured. It is actually an inflammation of the group of fibers that are located in the top of the shin in your knee. You can prevent it by providing your muscles enough exercise to give them enough strength. It is actually an injury relative to women who are in fact has a BMI of 21 and the women who do long hours of run and those who do hill runs.

So keep your muscles and weight in check and remember it is much easy to prevent rather than to recover from an injury or worst curing it.

It’s on my right heel and it has a big goose egg on the back…I’ve had it for about 2 years now…but hasn’t really started hurting until this past week.

I’ve Iced it, elevated it, even soaked it in hot water with some epsom salt in it…still nothing..the swelling is still there and the pain hasn’t gone away.

It’s been so bad, that it’s even tough for me to walk right on it. Would it be worth my while to go see a podiatrist or even a sports medicine doctor?!

I just don’t want it to get so bad that my tendon ruptures and then have to have surgery on it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

My husband has had 2 surgeries this year for his Achilles tendon, its been a month and a half since his last surgery and he complains a lot it hurts… wears his boot and uses crutches in public… but when he’s home, he walks around fine. Never takes his meds… and he seems fine to me… same way he was after the first surgery. He even went hiking!

He was considering med boarding from the Army… I just don’t feel its right. For one: When he was talking about it he mentioned getting a part time job and finishing school -he does online schooling and hasn’t touched it at all, I’ve offered to help him with it too, he just has an excuse for everything-. He said a part time job would just be extra money that comes with the disability. I just don’t see that as being a man… and it wouldn’t pay the bills.

It’d be one thing if he said “I’m going to work full time, so we KNOW we have money and to start a family, and continue my online schooling” but if he did this… I would be working full time so he can work part time and finish school…. when I’d like to finish school myself… I’d be giving up my dreams, yet again, to be with him. Because he doesn’t want to work like every other person.

He has no real plan if he gets out…
I would prefer if he stuck this out and worked towards his promotion to e-5. But then he says he will be stuck at e-4 unless he can pass a PT test…. and he just acts like he cant do it because ‘my foot hurts’… he’s pretty much telling me he’s going to be stuck at e-4… so in my eyes, we’re screwed no matter what… I’m scared!
I’ve lost my respect for him because my whole life I’ve seen my dad struggle with no cartlidge in his knees, them popping out and having serious pain, but still working his butt off to support our family… with terrible jobs -thank God he got a break with a great job now…- but he still has serious problems! My husband acts like his problem is so much serious and he needs to be babied, that my father’s problem is nothing… he needs to grow up! He needs to be a man… a husband, and soon a father!

What do I do? Am I just wasting my time? I love him very much and I want to try to make this work because I don’t want to get divorced over something that can be worked out; but it really bothers me that he has no goals in life and no plan… that he really isn’t ready to be out in the real world, that he has to stay in the military because of that, but he’s too lazy to work towards his promotion. I just don’t want to feel like I’m pulling this relationship on my own…. that I have to drill things into his head to make him understand, that the ‘plans’ he has, just wont work. I’ve given him so many chances to make his plans work, and he never follows through.
I’m not going to work my butt off, on top of taking care of children, to just watch him slack on schooling like is continuing to do, to be okay with a part time job -if he can even find one with the economy-. I just don’t want divorce as my option…

Any advice? Thank you very much ahead of time.

back in january i rolled my right ankle inwards and just left it til in april i went to the doctors( just my family doctor) because it really started to hurt and he told me it was a high ankle sprain and told me to go buy an air-cast brace thing and if it still hurts in a month to come back well it was still hurting and was getting weaker and so i went back in may. i never used crutches and still ain’t using them. when i walk i walk with a limp. i got an x ray and nothing it broken or fractured. but now it still weak and is still painful. it’s still black and blue, swollen and a little red. the pain started out on the outside of my ankle and now it’s behind in my Achilles area and the inner part of my ankle and the top part of it. do you think i did more damage to it? oh and saturday i was walking with my friends and i didn’t see that there was a hole in the ground because of the grass and my bad ankle fell in and i rolled or twisted it again…but that just made the pain before hurt worse. what should i do? my mom said she gonna wait til i’m outta school to make another dr. appointment that way i don’t have to worry about going to school with crutches or anything like that. i end school in 6 days. also i’m 15 and very active. what should i do? what kind of damage do you think i did? how do i know if i hurt my Achilles tendon?