Posted by Nancy Nelson --Previous Message--
on 5/4/2005, 8:11 am, in reply to "Re: Insertional Achilles Tendonitis"
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I just had ESW done on my right heel at the insertion point of my Achilles tendon into my heel bone, Tues. May 3, 2005. I am already amazed at the reduction of pain. It was better instantly. Time will tell if it continues to improve. A
technitian from Houston comes once a monty
to my doctor's office in Sherman, Texas, to give the ESW treatment.
: Achilles tendonitis is a painful and
: often debilitating inflammation of
: the Achilles tendon, also called the
: heel cord. The Achilles tendon is
: the largest and strongest tendon in
: the body. It is located in the back
: of the lower leg, attaches to the
: heel bone (calcaneus), and connects
: the leg muscles to the foot. The
: Achilles tendon gives us the ability
: to rise up on our toes, facilitating
: the act of walking, and Achilles
: tendonitis can make walking almost
: impossible.
:
: The two most common causes of
: Achilles tendonitis are
: inflexibility of the tendon and
: over-pronation (your feet roll
: inwards excessively) . Other factors
: associated with Achilles tendonitis
: are recent changes in footwear and
: changes in training schedules. Often
: long distance runners will have
: symptoms of Achilles tendonitis
: after increasing their mileage or
: increasing the amount of hill
: training they are doing.
:
:
: In most cases, symptoms of Achilles
: tendonitis develop gradually. Pain
: may be mild at first and worsen with
: continued activity. Repeated or
: continued stress on the Achilles
: tendon increases inflammation and
: may cause it to rupture. Partial or
: complete rupture results in
: traumatic damage and severe pain,
: making walking virtually impossible
: and requiring a long recovery
: period.
:
: If damage to the tendon is minor,
: the injury may respond to a simple
: course of treatment known as RICE
: (rest, ice, compression, elevation).
: For compression, the Achilles
: Healer (
: http://pattstrap.com/achilles.htm )
: is suggested. The Achilles Healer
: applies compression to the Achilles
: Tendon helping to reduce stress on
: the problem area. In addition,
: upward pressure is applied to the
: heel. The lift of the heel will
: reduce stress and pain of the
: Achilles tendon
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: I have had achilles tendonitis for
: around 10 years and I'm 36. I have
: pain in that heel all the time, and
: it becomes excruciating and almost
: debilitating when I exercise. I've
: been to several doctors, and was
: ready to go ahead and have invasive
: surgery to detach the tendon and
: chisel calcified bone, and remove
: diseased tendon. But the last
: doctor suggested ossatron treatment,
: and that I have an 80% chance of it
: being somewhat successful. He said
: it was normally used for pf. I need
: any information that you have.
: Thank you!
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