Shockwave is often prescribed as part of the treatment for Achilles tendonitis. Learn how this works, what the research says about its usefulness, and when it might be worth giving it a go.

“Can I exercise with my Achilles tendinopathy?” is a question many of our patients ask. If you’ve been diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis/tendinopathy, one of the trickiest things to figure out is how much activity you should actually be doing. Many people are told to “rest”, while others try to push through their symptoms and hope for the best. In reality, the sweet spot lies somewhere in between.

Wondering how to treat a partial Achilles tendon tear and how long it will take to recover? This guide walks you through everything you need to know – from how the tendon heals and what your rehab should look like, to the vital role of inflammation and scar tissue in this process and when surgery might be on the table.

Understand what a partial Achilles tear feels like, how you can tell whether you might have one, and which tests and scans are most useful for diagnosing it.

There are more than one type of shoe insert that can alleviate the heel pain caused by Sever's disease, and some children will benefit more from some than from others. In this article, we'll help you understand what type might help your child the most, when to use them, and for how long.

Discover what treatments work best for Sever’s disease (heel pain in children), how to help the symptoms settle, and – just as importantly – how to prevent it from coming back. This guide explains the evidence-based strategies we use with our patients, with practical tips you can start applying straight away.

A longitudinal tear is a lesser-known type of Achilles tendon injury where the tear runs along the length of the tendon fibres rather than across them. In this article, we explain what longitudinal Achilles tears are, how they are diagnosed, and what the treatment involves – including when conservative rehabilitation is enough and when other options might be considered.

If your child has been diagnosed with Sever’s disease, their shoes can make a big difference to their pain and can help them to stay active while the injury recovers. In this guide, we explain what features to look for, which shoes might aggravate symptoms for a while, and simple workarounds you can use without having to replace your child’s entire shoe collection.

Learn the various ways of doing isotonic calf raises and why a "one size fits all" approach is not the way to go for your Achilles rehab.

Learn how you can maintain Achilles tendon health after recovery, manage training load, avoid flare-ups, and ramp up your training safely.

Isometric exercises for Achilles injuries (whether it's Achilles tendonitis or tendon tears) are useful only in some cases. We demonstrate variations on isometric calf raises and provide guidelines on when and how they would be appropriate for Achilles injury rehab.

One would think that calf muscle stretches should be one of the most obvious Sever’s disease stretches, but they can actually worsen your child’s symptoms if done too early or aggressively. Learn why this is and what alternative stretches are more useful – with instructions and video demos.