Achilles tendon is what makes your foot bear your body weight, enable you to walk, run and move around on your feet. It’s a fibrous cord connecting calf muscles with the heel bone. Pain in Achilles tendon can cause difficulty in walking and even standing properly. At Gatton Physiotherapy, we help patients recuperate from Achilles pain and if our clients are EPC eligible, we also offer bulk billing physiotherapy.
Pain in Achilles tendon can arise due to many reasons. This particular injury is quite common in sportspersons, and it also happens to be one of the most excruciating pains a person can be subjected to.
Most common reasons for experiencing pain in Achilles tendon are:
- Working out without warming up
- Overuse
- Increasing exercise intensity too quickly
- Overextension of Achilles tendon
- Wearing high heels for prolonged duration
- Flat foot
- Too tight muscles and tendons in lower leg region
On the other hand, Achilles tendon pain is most common in following activities:
- Gymnastics
- Running
- Soccer
- Rugby or American Football
- Tennis
- Dancing
The most probable cause of sustaining an injury in Achilles tendon is sudden movement. The tension is sometimes too much for the strong fibrous band.
Common symptoms of pain in Achilles tendon are:
- Tenderness along the back of the foot
- Difficulty in pointing toes
- Experiencing pain and difficulty in standing on toes
Gatton Physiotherapy offers effective recuperating services for Achilles tendon. Talk to your physician to know your eligibility for bulk billing physiotherapy.