Achilles Tendon Pain

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For the last few weeks of August, I have been running a lot. However, at the end of these few weeks, the tendon at the back of my foot (I believe it’s called the Achilles Tendon), along with the muscle above it behind my shin, started to hurt whenever I walk. Also whenever I rest my shin on the knee of my other leg when sitting, i feel a sore pain down to my ankles.

I have stopped running, and it’s been about a week now, and it is still sore.

Is there a special way to heal this kind of thing? Because I really want to start running again.

Nearly everyone has at some point experienced the discomfort and pain of aching feet. Generally, this is not a condition that requires treatment, and can easily be addressed by soaking the feet or simply resting them. When more serious conditions begin to be more than bothersome however, it is time to seek professional care in the way of a qualified specialist, namely a podiatrist.

A podiatrist is a physician who is licensed and specially trained in treating ailments and afflictions of the feet, ankles and lower portion of the legs. He or she can diagnose and treat these conditions and typically is qualified to perform surgery as well. When the patient has developed certain conditions that are not being relieved by home treatments and remedies, the practice of podiatry is there to help.

There are many ailments affecting the feet which can make life uncomfortable or even be debilitating if not properly treated. From minor ailments to major dysfunctions, the podiatrist is trained to recognize the cause and help find a cure. Most commonly seen are bunions and corns. These are typically minor problems, however if left untreated they can escalate into a more complicated issue, causing pain and inflammation.

Plantar warts of the feet is generally caused by a virus which enters through a break in the skin. If left untreated, the wart can harden and make it difficult to walk. A podiatrist can treat this and prescribe medications that will help to soften and eventually remove these warts. In less common instances, laser surgery to remove the wart might be indicated.

Podiatrists treat ingrown toenails that affects all age groups. Treatment of an infected nail is generally painless and easily rectified by the foot doctor. Fungal infections of the toenail is another common condition that podiatrists are seen for.

Inflammation of the ankle or heel is frequently diagnosed by a podiatrist as being tendinitis. This condition is often seen in runners or those who participate in sports which require standing or walking for long periods of time. The area of the foot that tendinitis generally affects is the Achilles tendon.

Another painful condition which brings patients to the podiatrist’s office is a heel spur. This is when an overgrowth of bony substance settles at the base of the heel bone, making it difficult to walk. A podiatrist can usually diagnose this through a simple x-ray. This can be treated by a cortisone injection, but typically the physician will prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication to treat this.

A common occurrence for children and adults alike, sometimes requiring a visit to the podiatrist, is a sprained ankle. While this injury can usually be treated at home without the need for a doctor, occasionally the sprain might result in torn ligaments. This will typically require further treatment, and the podiatrist can recommend a course of action, such as compression and ice, or painkillers if warranted.

Foot pain is nothing to be taken lightly, as it can interfere with daily activities and work duties. When discomfort or pain cannot be resolved by home treatment, a podiatrist can help. Finding a qualified specialist is as simple as contacting the American Podiatric Medical Association, asking for a reference from a primary care physician, or searching the internet.

WARWICK, RI – Experienced Middletown podiatrists at Foot & Ankle Institute of New England, introduce the option of filling out new patient paperwork on the practice’s state-of-the-art website. New patients can now spend more time with their doctor rather than on filling out the needed paperwork.

New patient paperwork can easily be downloaded from this Warwick, RI podiatrist’s website. Simply by visiting the website, new patients can easily access the forms for downloading. With the necessary paperwork completed in advance, the Foot & Ankle Institute of New England can spend more quality time with the new patient, treating Middletown heel pain and other foot ailments, symptoms and conditions.

“Our office thrives on providing patients with easy access to the best in quality foot care. With access to filling out new patient paperwork on our interactive website our job as podiatrists just got easier. We are now able to spend more valuable time with our patients, working on finding a treatment that best suits them without the delay of paperwork,” says Dr. Stephen Rogers, Warwick podiatrist.

This Fall River podiatrist is experienced and qualified to treat and diagnose a wide array of foot and ankle conditions. With the newest technology, Foot & Ankle Institute of New England is capable of transforming any foot condition into healthy, happy feet. Specialties of this practice include repair of ruptured Achilles tendon, reconstruction of the foot and ankle by fusion and joint implants, fracture repair and flat feet in Fall River, MA, along with many other ailments.

In addition to the new patient forms, this practice’s website provides access into the different services offered, appointment requests, patient education, meet the staff and several other features. The provided information allows the patient to become better acquainted with the practice and office staff in addition to a better understanding of foot and ankle problems they may encounter. Patients can visit the website for more information on heel pain in Warwick, in addition to many other treatments and procedures.

Foot & Ankle Institute of New England has been providing quality care for all of your foot and ankle needs for generations. Striving for top-of-the-line and efficient service, the new patient registration forms allow this Fall River podiatrist to successfully focus on patient relations.

About Foot & Ankle Institute of New England: Foot and Ankle Institute of New England is a group of leading podiatrists in Warwick, Middletown and Fall River. Warwick flat foot and heel pain specialists, Drs. Robert Gallucci, Stephen Rogers, Jonathan Sabourin, and Douglas Reid bring years of experience to the podiatric field and a passion for delivering quality foot and ankle care to every patient they serve. Services include treatment for fungal nails, heel pain, diabetic wounds, flat foot and heel pain in Middletown, Warwick and Fall River.

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Dr. Stephen J. Rogers

rogersdpm@gmail[dot]com

300 Toll Gate Road

Suite 301C

Warwick, RI 02886

401-738-7750

http://www.footankle[dot]info

Ok well i have achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis in both feet. I am a cheerleader and lacrosse player. When i have my practices i always have pain. Don’t tell me to go to the doctors because they will just tell me to stop playing and i’m not going to. So my question is, what is the best way to make my ankles less painful. Also when i sit down after practices like on the car ride home and get back up to walk in the house i can barely walk! why is this?
I am 14 years old

I hurt my ankle in soccer…I twiested it underneth of me. My foot still hurts though…like along the side of my foot and to the right of the ankle and above the ankle. It hurts to limp on…and it feels like i kind of have to drag that foot….or limp on the side of it. It hurts alittle around the ankle….but its not swollen. What wrong with it??? It kind of feels like I twisted in tendents….like it feelins twisted inside. What do you think i did to my foot?? And what should I do? And when can I play sports again?

i am experiencing pain on the top of my foot, just above my arch. the pain almost goes about up to my ankles and the are appears to be the tiniest bit swollen.

i first noticed the pain yesterday after one of my field hockey games and it hurts when i put my sneakers on to run. I run a lot, as i play field hockey and my coaches are all about speed and endurance. i run on all different types of ground as well.

my question is, does anyone or has anyone ever experienced this pain before? do you know what it is? i was thinking possibly tendonitis.
also, should i be putting ice on my feet to help the pain?
i have an arch in my feet. i was never flat-footed nor have i ever worn orthotic shoes.

Hi – I have been in discomfort sometimes agony for the past week and a half – and I just thought that I had tendinitis or something like that – because I can’t actually remember a certain incident where I would have caused any damage – but I did this self check test thing and It came out that I had probably fractured my foot. Is it possible that I did it in my sleep – or sustained an injury without thinking it was that bad or something – or would i have been in agony the moment it happened and from them? I dont know if that made sense?

The test was on here – www.associatedcontent.com/article/294885/fractures_vs_ankle_sprains_is_my_foot_pg2.html?cat=50

Thanks!

I have pain in my foot that I don’t entirely understand. At first, after doing some research, it sounded like posterior tibial tendinitis, but I’m a little young for that. It hurts in virtually the same region, though. The pain begins in an area in front of the ankle and continues along the line of my foot, I guess along the arch. The pain comes and goes, but is pretty severe after a long day of walking or standing. I went for a strenuous walk yesterday and today the foot hurts extremely and is swelling a bit.
This may be an absurd detail, but I feel a little bit of relief when I place the arch of my foot onto something hard.

I work at my university dinning center and ended up burning myself today. I filled out an accident report and all.

What happened was I lost control of a cart I was filling up with a hose, I dropped the hose and the burning water shot at part of my leg, ankle and achilles. It stings very badly, feels raw and there are 2 good sized blisters and a few smaller blisters. My achilles also has a sore sensation in it, like the tendon hurts.

My question is can this burn cause any damage to my achilles?? And what should I do about the burn? To top it off I have been battling achilles tendinitis in my other foot for 6 months, so this is great.

Thank you for any help.

I am really getting discouraged in getting rid of a pain I have had in my ankle/heal area. Sorry for this long background I am about to give but it may help someone give me some ideals. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me.

I assume I got the pain from running, I ran about 3-4 miles a day back in March 2009. I also participated in a sprinting race in jeans (it was for a special school event). A day or two after that race I had horrid pain in the heel, especially in the morning. During the sprinting race I remember I was about to run into a runner in front of me so I had to slow rapidly and I kinda pushed into the ground with my foot on my tip toes (because I was in a dead sprint). I had no pain after the race, my legs only felt a bit weird. Maybe that had something to do with it?

Anyway the bad pain continued for months, and was always worse in the morning. I completely stopped running after the pain started. When my semester ended in May I went to a doctor who told me it was probably tendinitis because they took xrays and did not notice anything out of the ordinary. I went to physical therapy for a few weeks but it didn’t do too much. Eventually after resting and resting it the pain is very minimal. I notice it wen I first walk in the morning and it kinda fades in an out. I am able to run but I do still fell the pain, but it does not increase during running.

Only recently I have noticed my ankle/ heel with the pain cracks a lot. I can move my foot up and down and I feel/hear a popping like sound. Sometimes there is pain-sometimes not. But what really causes pain is pulling down on my foot. I put my hand on the top front part of my foot and lightly pull. there is quit a bit of pain with it. And just a few days ago I found that when the pain in really bad when I do that I can pop my ankle, (never have I done this before) and then when I pull on my foot the pain in the back of my heel/ ankle are has greatly decreased. It actually just happened to me when I was writing this, there is almost no pain now when I pull on my foot. Before cracking it there was a lot of pain. Is something getting pinched, do I have a joint coming out of place? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time and reading this.