Achilles  Heel  Pain:  The  Strongest  at  its  Weakest    

Achilles   Heel   Pain   is   the  worst   enemy   of   the   strongest   and   longest   tendon   in   the  body,   the   Achilles   tendon.   Even   what   is   considered   to   be   the   toughest   tendon   can   get  injured  too.  Achilles  Heel  Pain  can  occur  to  anyone  who  overdoes  even  the  simplest  things  like  doing  the  house  chores  or  going  up  and  down  a  ladder.    The  American  College  of  Foot  and  Ankle  Surgeons  or  ACFAS  states  that  Achilles  tendonitis  usually  happens  to  grown  ups  and   that   immediate   medical   attention   should   be   given   once   signs   and   symptoms   of   this  injury   is   felt   to   avoid   greater   damage   to   occur.   Bearing   the   pain   and   going   for   so   long  without  proper  treatment  raises  the  chance  of  severe  weakening  of  the  ankle  and  may  cause  the  tendon  to  finally  rip  open.  

Achilles  Heel  Pain   (also  called  Achilles  Tendonitis  or  Achilles  Tendinosis)  happens  when  the  Achilles  tendon  is  inflamed  because  of  too  much  strain  being  put  into  it  repeatedly  for  a  long  period  of  time.  This  over  usage  and  over  stressing  of  the  Achilles  tendon  can  cause  it  to  have  small  tears  in  it.  

  Achilles  tendonitis  patients  would  often  complain  of  an  inflexible  and  sore  ankle  and  pain  when  it  is  moved.  The  pain  would  be  more  commonly  experienced  during  the  morning,  and   this   pain   will   gradually   increase   as   physical   stress   to   the   affected   ankle   is   also  increased.  

  As   this   kind   of   injury   can   happen   as   ordinarily   amidst   the   household,   a   larger  percentage   of   Achilles   tendonitis   patients   are   players   of   different   sports   whom   much  physical  performance  is  required,  thus,  frequent  overuse  of  the  feet  and  ankle  is  expected.    

The   usual   running   and   jumping   that   comes   with   sports   and   other   recreational  activities  are   the  ones  mainly   responsible   for   causing  Achilles   tendonitis   in  most  athletes.  They  oftentimes  loose  their  balance  while  playing  sports  like  basketball,  tennis  or  baseball,  causing  the  back  part  of  their  leg  to  be  injured.  

  Achilles  tendonitis  treatment  can  be  similar  to  other  tendonitis  treatments.  It  can  be  managed  by  the  usual  ice  pack  remedy,  the  use  of  splints,  physical  therapy  and  the  newer  light  therapy  treatment.  Your  doctor  may  advise  surgery  for  more  severe  cases  of  Achilles  Heel  Pain.  

As  they  say,  prevention  is  always  better  than  cure,  so  to  avoid  having  Achilles  tendinosis,  always  do  warm  ups  prior  to  any  form  of  physical  exercise.  

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