{"id":3482,"date":"2020-09-09T16:14:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T14:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/?page_id=3482"},"modified":"2023-03-10T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T12:54:39","slug":"achilles-tendon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/achilles-tendon\/","title":{"rendered":"Achilles Tendon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_172255861\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-897091804\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2077616784\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Gehe zu Liebscher &amp; Bracht - The Pain Specialists.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/\" class=\"home\"><span property=\"name\">Start<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Gehe zu Protected: blog test.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/blog-test\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\"><span property=\"name\">Protected: blog test<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"uppercase\" data-text-color=\"secondary\">Achilles Tendon Pain<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2077616784 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 15px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-230592407\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-875357294\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2030671329\" class=\"col medium-3 small-6 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-1\" style=\"background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"#link1\">Overview<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2030671329 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 0px 1px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1718494673\" class=\"col medium-3 small-6 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-1\" style=\"background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"#link2\">Causes<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1718494673 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 0px 1px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-920386957\" class=\"col medium-3 small-6 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-1\" style=\"background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"#link3\">Symptoms<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-920386957 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 0px 1px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1479893944\" class=\"col medium-3 small-6 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center box-shadow-1\" style=\"background-color:rgb(241, 241, 241);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"#link4\">Treatment<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1479893944 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 0px 1px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1653377366\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n  <div class=\"banner-grid-wrapper\">\n  <div id=\"banner-grid-585623212\" class=\"banner-grid row row-grid row-small\" data-packery-options=\"\">\n                      \n<div class=\"col grid-col large-9 grid-col-1\" ><div class=\"col-inner\">\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-896298298\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-176044316\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x10 md-x10 lg-x10 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<h3 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: left;\">aBSTRACT<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Achilles tendon is the toughest band of tissue in the human body. It enables us to bend our feet while walking, jumping, and running. Due to this role, the Achilles tendon is very susceptible to damage. Particularly musculofascial shortenings of the surrounding muscles and overloading the tendon can cause painful conditions such as irritations, inflammations, tears, or, at worst, ruptures. These discomforts can often be identified by the following symptoms: swelling, reddening and warmth of the skin, impaired movement, stiffness, sudden or continuous throbbing pain. There are several options to treat those conditions. Similarly, changing specific behavioral patterns, like correcting training errors, changing your diet, and wearing and using appropriate gear during exercise, can have positive effects. Medication may be used, but will not fix underlying causes and yields no lasting results. In the worst case, an operation might be considered. 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Achilles Tendon: An Overview\" ><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"overview\"><\/a>1. Achilles Tendon: An Overview<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in our body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">1)<\/a><\/sup>\u2014 just as the Greek hero of mythology was the strongest among all warriors. That&#8217;s not the only similarity both share, however. Like Achilles&#8217; heel was his weak spot, so is the tendon for us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Achilles tendon is a band of tissue that connects the muscles in the calf to the heel bone. It allows us to lift the heel off the ground while walking, jumping, or running.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although built to endure massive amounts of stress, the Achilles tendon is not immune to wear and tear as well as other damage. Not surprising then that it is one of the &#8220;most frequently injured tendons in the human body.&#8221;<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-2\">2)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1889968819 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 25px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-322256272\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_802814759\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achilles-tendon-BlueRingMedia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Vector illustration of an Achilles tendon.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achilles-tendon-BlueRingMedia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achilles-tendon-BlueRingMedia-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achilles-tendon-BlueRingMedia-768x793.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_802814759 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\">\u00a9 BlueRingMedia | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-286195327\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Conditions encompass but are not restricted to<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tears, ruptures,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inflammation of the tendon tissue (Achilles tendinitis),<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inflammation of the tissue surrounding the tendon (Achilles peritendinitis),<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the occurrence of fluid sacs between the tendon and the heel bone (Achilles bursitis).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In the following, you&#8217;ll learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what <a href=\"#causes\">causes<\/a> Achilles tendon pain,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to identify the <a href=\"#symptoms\">symptoms<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and which <a href=\"#treatment\">treatment<\/a> options there are.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1980050521\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-577982828\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link2\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link2\" data-title=\"2. Causes for Achilles Tendon Pain\" ><a name=\"link2\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"causes\"><\/a>2. Causes for Achilles Tendon Pain<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most conditions and injuries of the Achilles tendon link back to extreme tension on the tendon, often caused by overusing or even underusing the muscles and fasciae connected to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liebscher & Bracht discovered that due to the connection between the leg musculature and the Achilles tendon, any overloading of the muscles transfers to the tendon itself, subsequently increasing musculofascial tensions. This means that the Achilles tendon is victim to constant tension thanks to the pull of overloaded and\/or musculofascial shortened calf and shin muscles. If this tension persists, the brain will send a so-called signal pain into the affected area. This pain serves as a warning to stop any stressful movements to prevent further damage to the tendon. To relieve the pain, we recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/achilles-tendon\/exercises\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercises<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to normalize musculofascial tensions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/achilles-tendon\/exercises\/\">You&#8217;ll find a selection in our exercise article.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1593446774\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left dark\" style=\"background-color:rgb(131, 144, 130);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd0e At a Glance: What Are Musculofascial Shortenings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The muscles and fasciae in our body need movement to stay flexible. One-sided or restricted movement patterns are fatal for them. When you sit down, your muscles relax. Once you stand up, they stretch. If you spend most of your days sitting, the muscles and fasciae become unyielding and shorten since they&#8217;re used to this particular position. The stiff muscles thus create musculofascial tension, which then causes you to feel pain.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1593446774 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 25px 25px 25px 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1171983390\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Achilles tendon injuries<\/strong> due to extraordinary load on the tendon are especially prevalent in <strong>any physical activity that involves running, jumping, and turning quickly.<\/strong><\/span><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-3\">3)<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Particularly individuals who are not used to athletic sports are at risk since the <strong>unfamiliar movements <\/strong>put <strong>extra amounts of stress<\/strong> on the<strong> untrained <\/strong>and <strong>underused leg muscles<\/strong> and thus the Achilles tendon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <strong>sudden increase<\/strong> or <strong>intensifying<\/strong> of <strong>physical training<\/strong> and <strong>training errors<\/strong> pose additional risks for the Achilles tendon to get damaged or, in the worst case, ruptured.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-4\">4)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, there are <strong>extrinsic factors<\/strong> to keep in mind. Wearing certain types of shoes or exercising on uneven terrains can affect the Achilles tendon negatively in the long term, too. The same counts for medication, such as cortisone or immunosuppressive drugs. In the worst case, continuous consumption of these can lead to tendinosis. Lastly, food additives like MSG (monosodium glutamate) have been identified as pain intensifiers. Scientists found a significant glutamate concentration in the Achilles tendons of chronic pain patients.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-5\">5)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides these,<strong> intrinsic factors<\/strong> such as anatomical characteristics (e.g., pronation of the foot or a decreased blood supply) can play a role in the surfacing of Achilles tendon pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-5761936\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link3\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link3\" data-title=\"3. Symptoms of Achilles Tendon Pain\" ><a name=\"link3\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"symptoms\"><\/a>3. Symptoms of Achilles Tendon Pain<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on what type of condition causes the pain, different symptoms may occur.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Irritations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> happen infrequently and are situational. If the pain persists, the Achilles tendon might become inflamed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Inflammations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(e.g., Achilles tendonitis or Achilles peritendinitis) may be accompanied by stiffness, throbbing pain, and a thickening of the tendon. Movement may be limited. The skin over the tendon might feel hot to the touch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Tendon tears<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are usually characterized by a throbbing ache and swelling, often appearing all of a sudden or over time. Due to the pain, movements might be difficult and\/or impaired.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ruptures <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">happen suddenly, often not even preceded by any symptoms. Once the tendon snaps with an audible popping sound, sharp pain may set in. Swellings of the foot and leg are not uncommon either.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Fluid sacs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(bursa) cause the heel to swell and redden. It also may feel warmer than other body parts and hurts when touched. Sharp pain that increases when you bend the foot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1065169588\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link4\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link4\" data-title=\"4. How to Treat Your Aching Achilles Tendon\" ><a name=\"link4\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"treatment\"><\/a>4. How to Treat Your Aching Achilles Tendon<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, <strong>conditions related to the Achilles tendon can be treated non-operatively and without medication<\/strong>. A mixture of <strong>exercise<\/strong> and <strong>behavioral<\/strong> <strong>modifications<\/strong> (e.g., addressing training errors, wearing appropriate gear, and changing the diet) is a good way to remedy Achilles tendon issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">6)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Additionally, hot and cold application treatments are deemed useful to a degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainstream medicine also recommends the usage of pain relievers, ranging from over-the-counter drugs to prescribed medication. This will only lessen the pain temporarily, however, and merely masks the symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1692747734\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_150247113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -10px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achillestendonstretches-1024x621.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman is stretching her Achilles tendon and smiles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achillestendonstretches-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achillestendonstretches-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achillestendonstretches-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/achillestendonstretches.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_150247113 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\">\u00a9 Dean Drobot | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-961332440\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Achilles tendon problems often stem from <strong>musculofascial shortenings of the surrounding muscles and fasciae<\/strong>, <strong>exercises \u2014 especially stretching exercises \u2014 are the most effective way to find long-term relief<\/strong>. This way, you treat the cause of your condition and not just the symptoms. Using our <strong>tripartite pain therapy concept<\/strong>, you can relieve aches (such as irritations and tears). If you keep exercising regularly, you can get rid of your discomforts altogether and prevent further damage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to treat your tendon? We&#8217;ve compiled several useful and practical exercises to soothe Achilles tendon pain for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/achilles-tendon\/exercises\/\" class=\"button primary\"  >\n\t\t<span>To the exercises<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2083904268\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner dark\" style=\"background-color:rgb(131, 144, 130);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Note<\/strong>: Always check in with your physician before you attempt any of the exercises. If they are deemed suitable for your particular condition, you may start slowly and see for yourself whether the exercises work for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2083904268 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 25px 25px 25px 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1660930\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1201614216\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>We use three techniques to soothe and prevent pain:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">muscle-fasciae stretches,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">foam rolling massages,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and osteopressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stretches help you to stay mobile and flexible. The foam rolling unravels your tangled fasciae so that the interstitial fluid can flow freely through the extracellular space inside your body. The osteopressure is known to reduce pain instantly by pressing specific points on your bones. Doing this resets the brain programs responsible for painful sensations. Should you be unable to exercise because the pain is too great, we recommend performing this technique before you start stretching or foam rolling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A worst-case option to treat Achilles tendon ruptures, and the likes, is surgery. However, the merits of such an operation could not yet be proven.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">7)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Surgical treatment always poses the risk of being ineffective, possibly worsening the condition, or leading to further complications and issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/achilles-tendon\/exercises\/\" class=\"button primary\"  >\n\t\t<span>To the Exercises<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1103138319\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_435676264\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-300913392\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-740665491\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-80758251\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The Best Exercises and Tips Against Achilles Tendonitis<\/span><\/h2><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\"> Download our<strong>\u00a0FREE PDF guide<\/strong> featuring our 6 most effective exercises for getting rid of Achilles Tendonitis.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-80758251 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-80758251 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-740665491 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-149835485\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2026448051\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-ratgeber-thumb-achilles-tendonitis-liebscher-bracht.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"A preview of the Liebscher &amp; Bracht Achilles Tendonitis Guide together with the front page.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-ratgeber-thumb-achilles-tendonitis-liebscher-bracht.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-ratgeber-thumb-achilles-tendonitis-liebscher-bracht-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-ratgeber-thumb-achilles-tendonitis-liebscher-bracht-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2026448051 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-149835485 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1105438594\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3933818186\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. 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The Anatomy of the Achilles Tendon. <i>Foot Ankle Clin<\/i>. 2005,10(2), 225<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-2\">&uarr;2<\/a> Wren et al. \"Mechanical Properties of the Human Achilles Tendon.\" <em>Clinical Biomechanics<\/em>, 16, 2001, 245.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-3\">&uarr;3<\/a> J\u00e4rvinen et al. \"Achilles Tendon Injuries.\"<em> Current Opinion in Rheumatology<\/em>, 13, 2001, 150.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-4\">&uarr;4<\/a> Wren et al. \"Mechanical Properties of the Human Achilles Tendon.\" Clinical Biomechanics, 16, 2001, 245.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-5\">&uarr;5<\/a> Petersen et al. \"\u00dcberlastungssch\u00e4den der Achillessehne.\" Orthop\u00e4de, 200, 34, 538.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">&uarr;6<\/a> Schepsis et al. \"Achilles Tendon Disorders in Athletes.\" <i>The American Journal of Sports Medicine<\/i>, 30 (2), 2002, 293.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">&uarr;7<\/a> Schepsis et al. \"Achilles Tendon Disorders in Athletes.\" <i>The American Journal of Sports Medicine<\/i>, 30 (2), 2002, 299.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources &#038; Studies&uarr;1 O&#8217;Brien M. 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