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Achilles pain, sprained ankles, heel pain. Many of them belong to runners.
Stiffness and pain in the tendon above the heel, worst first thing in the morning. A classic in runners over thirty-five.
Stiffness in the Achilles when you get out of bed or after sitting, easing as you warm up, then aching later.
Three to six months. Tendons are slow, but they do get better.
Slow, heavy calf strengthening over several months, and a sensible adjustment to running. Stretching and rest on their own rarely fix it. Most runners keep running, less, while it recovers.
We usually start with sports rehabilitation, 45 minutes, €55.
Something to start with at home
3 sets of 15, once a day. Pain up to 3 out of 10 is fine if it settles by the next morning.
Rolled it on a kerb, a trail or a basketball court. Treated well, it heals well; left alone, it tends to go again.
Pain and swelling on the outside of the ankle, bruising, and an ankle that feels unreliable on uneven ground.
Most sprains take four to eight weeks to get back to sport.
Early, gentle movement and walking as soon as you can, then balance and strength work. Balance training is the part people skip, and the part that stops it happening again.
We usually start with sports rehabilitation, 45 minutes, €55.
Something to start with at home
3 times 30 seconds, twice a day. Brushing your teeth is a good time.
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