From overuse irritation to a sudden tear.
The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel. Excessive stress, or a tight or fatigued calf, can lead to microtrauma and degeneration of the tendon, a condition called Achilles tendonitis or tendinosis. It's often caused by prolonged walking, excessive running, jumping, or hill walking.
Tendinosis is a chronic, degenerative condition without the typical inflammatory signs of swelling, redness, and warmth, and tends to have a gradual onset and a longer recovery than tendonitis. Treatment usually centers on rest, anti-inflammatory care, ice, and stretching.
A full Achilles rupture is a different, more serious injury from a forceful calf contraction, common in basketball and baseball. Patients often describe feeling like they were hit or kicked in the calf, with tenderness and pain just above the heel. Both surgical repair and non-surgical rehabilitation are options, and recovery can take six to twelve months.
A patient, staged approach, whichever path you take.
Whether you're managing tendonitis conservatively or recovering from a rupture, treatment progresses carefully through range of motion, strengthening, and a gradual return to load-bearing activity.
No referral needed. Most insurances accepted. In most cases, you can be seen within the same week.
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