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The Achilles tendon is the longest tendon in the body, connecting the heel bone to the calf muscles. Its role is to absorb and transfer high energy loads in a stretch shortening cycle from the ankle into the calf.
Think of the Achilles like a spring, storing energy and then releasing it whilst we walk and run!
Previously Achilles pain was called 'tendinitis' or 'tendinosis'.
Physiotherapists are reluctant to use these terms for tendons, as modern science has proven that inflammation is not the driving force in overuse tendon pathology hence the reluctance to use the suffix 'itis' which implies inflammation (so if you're taking anti-inflammatories for your tendon it may not have great long term relief).
Tendinosis implies there is degenerative microtears and cellular death. Once again research has shown that cellular changes occur to tendons, but microtears and cellular death do not occur.
A more appropriate term is tendinopathy which means dysfunctional tendon health.
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Pain in the Achilles is a very common condition physiotherapists see every day.
Two subgroups commonly present with Achilles pain:
1. Athletic populations,
2. Middle to older aged people.
Tendons do not like change, and a spike in loads often causes pain into the tendon.
Younger athletic populations are susceptible to injury as they often do not perform adequate strength work and increase their training or games too quickly in a short span of time. This can result in an overuse injury where the tendon does not have enough time to repair itself from the continuous stress.
Recreational athletes – especially weekend warriors (middle to older aged people engaging in intense sporting activity) may have had periods of inactivity then try to become fitter by increasing their load. This increase in activity intensity or duration is enough to cause Achilles pain if a person does not have the tendon capacity to absorb the new loads.
Occasionally, we can put so much force through a weakened Achilles, that they rupture.
The good news is that the majority of Achilles problems can be resolved with an appropriate diagnosis, a specific loading and strengthening program which needs to include plyometrics, and the right advice for a return to running program.
Risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy
· Age: >30 years
· Gender: Men > Women
· Obesity
· High blood pressure
· Rapid changes in recent training load (over the last ~6 weeks)
· Type II diabetes
· Prolonged steroid use
· Family history of tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy generally have the following traits:
1. Focal pain - you can generally point to the stiff/sore region with 1 finger over a 1-2cm region
2. A 'stiffness' sensation - this is often worst first thing in the morning, or after periods of inactivity (i.e after sitting down watching TV for 2 hours then getting up). After exercising the the Achilles tendon 'warms up' and the pain decreases. However, the pain comes back with a vengeance during or after physical activity.
3. Tendon thickening - the sore Achilles region is thickened and looks swollen, though this doesn't always have to be the case.
4. Pain and stiffness does not go away with rest - resting the tendon may help in the short term, but when you recommence activity, the pain still comes back despite all the offloading! It is not uncommon to see patients who have had ongoing Achilles pain for months or years.
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