Cathe, I thought I read one time that you had a problem with your Achilles Tendon, my right Achilles is really sore, I'm not sure if it is from doing the Interval Max,which I have been doing for awhile, but I did it three times last week with two days in between, but I'm not sure. I have cut back on the impact cardio, but was wondering if you have any advice. Thanks, Pam
Achilles Tendon
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Cathe Friedrich
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Hi Pam! The best thing to do is the rice method before it gets any worse.
R.....rest it a few of days
I.....apply ice three times per day
C.....compress the area
E.....elevate the foot whenever possible
I had such an extremely bad case of it that it took 6 months of continuous therapy to bring it back. If you do the above RICE method for a brief period and come back slowly you should see a huge improvement. I would also suggest two advil 3 times per day when you are feeling pain. Include calf raises and one minute(per foot)of intense toe tapping three times per week too. This will strengthen the muscles relating to the achilles tendon.
I personally find that whenever mine flares up I take it easy for a couple of days and stretch the area really well. I also have little 4 ounce dixie cups of frozen water ready to go and rub one all over the achilles area until it melts away (one cup, three times per day).
Good Luck!
R.....rest it a few of days
I.....apply ice three times per day
C.....compress the area
E.....elevate the foot whenever possible
I had such an extremely bad case of it that it took 6 months of continuous therapy to bring it back. If you do the above RICE method for a brief period and come back slowly you should see a huge improvement. I would also suggest two advil 3 times per day when you are feeling pain. Include calf raises and one minute(per foot)of intense toe tapping three times per week too. This will strengthen the muscles relating to the achilles tendon.
I personally find that whenever mine flares up I take it easy for a couple of days and stretch the area really well. I also have little 4 ounce dixie cups of frozen water ready to go and rub one all over the achilles area until it melts away (one cup, three times per day).
Good Luck!