Achilles' tendon.

[Lamparilla]

I damaged one of my Achilles a couple of months ago, by slipping off a kerb. It's taken two months to heal, despite twice-daily applications of ibu gel and resting for days on end.


What I found useful was a heel support that you can get on eBay - just put it in your shoe and it has a cushioning effect.

[Hamble]

I damaged one of my Achilles a couple of months ago, by slipping off a kerb. It's taken two months to heal, despite twice-daily applications of ibu gel and resting for days on end.


What I found useful was a heel support that you can get on eBay - just put it in your shoe and it has a cushioning effect.

Sympathy Lamparilla.
I tore a tendon slipping off a step and landing on the edge of the step below causing a 'stress' injury.

I had 2 xrays to rule out a fracture as the bruising spread to my toes
which also turned purple as the heel.

I was given a 'moon boot' and crutches by the fracture clinic which helped.
Until that appointment I supported the heal like you to relieve the pain.
I used a gel pac inside one of my sons (larger size foot)trainer plus anti inflammatory cream.

The trouble with 'stress injury fractures' is self diagnosing the exact point of injury on the foot as pain radiates and the foot bones are tiny
and fragile to hairline fractures.

Healing took a similar length of time.

[Lamparilla]

Sympathy Lamparilla.
I tore a tendon slipping off a step and landing on the edge of the step below causing a 'stress' injury.

I had 2 xrays to rule out a fracture as the bruising spread to my toes
which also turned purple as the heel.

I was given a 'moon boot' and crutches by the fracture clinic which helped.
Until that appointment I supported the heal like you to relieve the pain.
I used a gel pac inside one of my sons (larger size foot)trainer plus anti inflammatory cream.


The trouble with 'stress injury fractures' is self diagnosing the exact point of injury on the foot as pain radiates and the foot bones are tiny
and fragile to hairline fractures.

Healing took a similar length of time.

I stepped off the kerb with my right leg, onto what I thought was a patch of dry mud, but I slipped on it and caught the back of my left leg on the sharp edge of the kerb, so it was as if someone had given me a karate chop.


The funny thing was that there was no bruising at all. There was some swelling in the first few days, but that soon went down. As I thought this was only a minor injury I just carried on regardless over the next few days, which was a big mistake. They really need a lot of rest. I went for my fist 'proper' walk this morning and it was fine. It's still a bit tender, but very little pain, so I think I was quite lucky it wasn't more serious.

[shippy]

One of mine is very painful , think it's a strain , happened during a round of golf last W/E. I've tried ice and strapping it up and rest but still very painful . No apointments at GPS for eight days , and don't want to go to A&E. any medics out there who could say how to treat it .
Thank in advance . 👍

I used this method and it worked for me !!!

https://youtu.be/eIkFzL3QBS8

[Hamble]

I stepped off the kerb with my right leg, onto what I thought was a patch of dry mud, but I slipped on it and caught the back of my left leg on the sharp edge of the kerb, so it was as if someone had given me a karate chop.


The funny thing was that there was no bruising at all. There was some swelling in the first few days, but that soon went down. As I thought this was only a minor injury I just carried on regardless over the next few days, which was a big mistake. They really need a lot of rest. I went for my fist 'proper' walk this morning and it was fine. It's still a bit tender, but very little pain, so I think I was quite lucky it wasn't more serious.

I think you were very lucky and glad your foot is on the mend.

I could weight bear and move the ankle bone so I just thought it was a bad sprain.

The next day I had work so with the help of door to door chauffeur and using the lift and took my shoe off under the table and carried on.

Hours later I could not get my shoe back on foot.
Then followed the fracture clinic referral.

I agree with the 'rest' of the injured foot taking care whilst recovering to avoid jarring on uneven paths or movements to do no further damage.
Still exercise the uninjured rest of person is important when the injured bit takes weeks or months to recover full function again.

[Lorquinho]

There are differences between physical tendon damage and sudden pain onset without any obvious injury.
Treatment of a partially ruptured tendon is quite different to the condition known as achilles tendinopathy.

Correct diagnosis usually requires a GP visit or A&E for an ultrasound scan.

NHS Nuffield Health Physiotherapy Dept issued a useful booklet with an explanation of the condition and some useful exercises.

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/oxsport/infor...chilles_A5.pdf