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Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

Jimmy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:52:01 GMT

shee shee:
It's been a long drawn out saga man. Tones of stretching,Foot beads, Heel packers(like you suggested), Acupuncture, Chinese heat patches(701), Anti-inflammatory,Tigerbalm, Arnica,Pain killers, and Booze. I just bought new foot beds and heel lifts today. Plus, i'm gonna start a diet where i cut out the dairy, red meat and coffee. Gonna live on fish n Pineapples this season. Oh, and try n find a cheap physiotherapist in my area. Cheers for your time.

Echoing what Doc said...treat the tendon. The heel lifts unload the tendon, but you need to progress off from them entirely (a shorter and shorter lift). A lot of the things you mentioned just treat the symptoms- they're just going to distract you from the pain. You seem desperate- to the point of changing your diet. You might want to try a night splint, it'll keep your achilles in a prolonged low-load stretch all night. I'd look into icing (ice massage) and even ultrasound, if you're going to a physio. Good luck, dude!

Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

shee shee — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:58:34 GMT

It's been a long drawn out saga man.

Tones of stretching,Foot beads, Heel packers(like you suggested), Acupuncture, Chinese heat patches(701), Anti-inflammatory,Tigerbalm, Arnica,Pain killers, and Booze.

I just bought new foot beds and heel lifts today. Plus, i'm gonna start a diet where i cut out the dairy, red meat and coffee. Gonna live on fish n Pineapples this season. Oh, and try n find a cheap physiotherapist in my area.

Cheers for your time.

Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

drjcv — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:58:29 GMT

you could start by treating the tendon?

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/back/achilles/tendinitis.htm

Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

Jimmy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:15:17 GMT

I have some other ideas, too...what have you tried already?

Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

austins — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:46:05 GMT

holy sh1t dude achilles tendonitis just sounds painful. i cant even imagine....

Re: Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

Jimmy — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:05:05 GMT

shee shee:
After skating and riding for over 20 years my pushing foot Achilles is an absolute nightmare. I'm thinking o modifying my boot liners to create some space right where my Achilles is. Does anyone have any advice? Maybe a type o certain boot that could help? I don't know, i'll try anythin! Cheers.

Have you tried a heel lift? Might help to unload the achilles...

Foot pain caused by Achilles tendonitis.

shee shee — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:42:30 GMT

After skating and riding for over 20 years my pushing foot Achilles is an absolute nightmare.
I'm thinking o modifying my boot liners to create some space right where my Achilles is.
Does anyone have any advice? Maybe a type o certain boot that could help? I don't know, i'll try anythin!

Cheers.