What are the symptoms of Achilles tendonitis and how to treat it?

Achilles tendonitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. In general, it is caused by too much stress on the calf gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon during sports, such as playing basketball. In addition, a sudden increase in the intensity or frequency of exercise can often cause Achilles tendonitis.

Symptoms of Achilles tendonitis in the acute phase.

1. Pain in the Achilles tendon during walking, running and other sports.

2. Swelling of the Achilles tendon.

3. The ** at the Achilles tendon is red and hot.

Symptoms of Achilles tendonitis in the chronic phase.

1. Achilles tendon pain or stiffness mostly occurs in the early morning.

2. When walking, especially climbing mountains and going upstairs, you will feel pain in your Achilles tendon.

3. Chronic Achilles tendonitis is mostly long-term and persistent.

The best way to treat Achilles tendonitis.

1. Self-care: such as rest, ice, taking over-the-counter analgesics, etc., in general, Achilles tendonitis will improve after a period of self-care.

2. Wear walking boots or use crutches: If the condition is severe, your doctor may recommend wearing walking boots or using crutches to help your Achilles tendon heal.

3. External use of traditional Chinese medicine: the principle of traditional Chinese medicine plaster** is to relax the muscles and invigorate the blood, disperse knots and relieve pain. [Achilles tendon prescription is like a medical patch], which can achieve many effects such as blood circulation, qi regulation, stasis, pain relief, evil spirits, and rectification, which can effectively relieve pain, promote blood circulation, and accelerate tissue repair.

4. Occlusion**: Local occlusion can relieve pain, which needs to be supplemented by others**, and avoid Achilles tendon rupture caused by repeated occlusion.

5. Soak your feet in warm water: Soaking your feet in warm water every day can reduce local inflammation and relieve pain.

6. Use pads: Apply thick cushion protection at the heel to reduce local friction and damage.

Prevention of Achilles tendonitis.

1. Before exercising, do a good warm-up stretching exercise.

2. Strengthen strength: Heavy load calf exercise can make the Achilles tendon bear more force.

3. Choose the right shoes and try to avoid wearing soft thin-soled cloth shoes.

4. When doing physical exercise, you must gradually increase the amount.

5. If the running course is too hard and the running shoes are too hard, it may cause inflammation of the Achilles tendon, and adding a layer of pad in the heel can help relieve the tension of the Achilles tendon.

Achilles tendonitis is relatively common, and the cause of the disease is related to the patient's constitution, cold and overwork, which is manifested by pain in the Achilles tendon and edema in the feet. It is recommended to use anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs for symptomatic treatment**, local hot compresses, or traditional Chinese medicine plasters for blood circulation and blood stasis, pay attention to rest, pay attention to avoid wind and cold, dampness, avoid spicy and thick taste, reduce walking as much as possible, and wear soft-soled shoes.

1. Before exercising, do a good warm-up stretching exercise. If the muscles and bones are moving, and the calf muscles are too tight or too tired, the impact of the exercise will be transmitted to the Achilles tendon, which may cause Achilles tendonitis.

2. Choose the right shoes, if the shoes are too big, people tend to bend their toes to pick the soles, this action will overuse the plantar aponeurosis and related tissues, resulting in local tendon strain and Achilles tendonitis.

3. Increasing the running distance too fast and training too much will bring greater impact to the Achilles tendon. When doing physical exercise, be sure to increase the amount gradually.

4. Walking and running venues that are too hard, running shoes that are too hard, etc., may cause Achilles tendon inflammation. Add a layer of padding inside the heel to help relieve tension in the Achilles tendon.

5. Exercise should be gradual, gradually increasing the amount and intensity of activities. Avoid exercises that put too much pressure on the Achilles tendon, especially not for too long. If you feel pain while performing an activity, you should stop and rest immediately.

6. Stretch your gastrocnemius and Achilles tendon every day, especially in the morning, before and after workouts, to maintain the toughness of your Achilles tendon. This is especially important to avoid Achilles tendonitis**.

The Achilles tendon does not have a tendon sheath in the real sense, but is surrounded by peritendon tissues, the early pain of Achilles tendonitis is mainly caused by the injury of the peritendon tissues, when the patient gets up or walks continuously, the tendon activities in the peritendon tissues increase, so the pain is aggravated, the pain will also be aggravated during training, and there is tenderness when pressing the Achilles tendon with fingers. You can choose traditional Chinese medicine with the effects of anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood circulation and stasis, meridian circulation, opening the body and bones, dispelling wind and cold, etc. Rest more, go down to the hundreds, and avoid fatigue.

1. In the early stage, there is soreness, swelling or slight pain in the lower part of the back of the ankle joint, and the pain will become more and more obvious due to the rapid development of the disease.

2. When you walk or tiptoe, there is a dull ache or pain. The Achilles tendon is tender and mildly swollen. When you touch or move your Achilles tendon, there may be a "crackling" or "crunching" sound.

3. Ankle stiffness, gradually reduced with the gradual movement of the Achilles tendon, swelling of the calcaneol, tenderness 5 cm from the Achilles tendon at the supracalcaneal insertion point, most obvious when getting up in the morning.

4. Pain, soreness, tenderness, and stiffness above and inside the heel that worsens after activity. It can occur in any area of the Achilles tendon and usually occurs early in the morning or during rest after strenuous exercise.