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Jumping rope and Achilles pain or Achilles tendonitis

Maryke Louw

5 min

Jumping rope and Achilles pain or Achilles tendonitis

1. Can jumping rope cause Achilles pain? 2. Can you use rope jumping as part of your treatment for Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy?

Ankle braces for Achilles tendonitis – do they work?

Maryke Louw

4 min

Ankle braces for Achilles tendonitis – do they work?

We explain why braces aren’t very useful for Achilles pain and suggest another simple thing you can do to help alleviate the pain.

Can I play football (soccer) with Achilles tendonitis?

Alison Gould

5 min

Can I play football (soccer) with Achilles tendonitis?

This article provides some guidelines on whether and how to keep on playing football with an injured Achilles tendon.

Alison Gould

4 min

Walking with Achilles tendonitis

We often get asked, 'Is it OK to walk with Achilles tendonitis?' Here, we explain the dos and don'ts of walking with Achilles tendonitis.

Alison Gould

5 min

Taping for Achilles tendonitis

We explain why people use kinesiotape on Achilles injuries, what the research says about how effective it is, and what else you can do.

Alison Gould

5 min

Shoe inserts for Achilles tendonitis

Heel-raising Achilles tendon inserts for your shoe can help to relieve Achilles pain but will not heal your injury. Here's what to do.

Running with Achilles tendonitis - Is it safe? How to decide

Maryke Louw

7 min

Running with Achilles tendonitis - Is it safe? How to decide

Not everyone who has Achilles tendonitis has to stop running, but this doesn’t mean that it’s OK to keep on running regardless of pain or...

Calcific Achilles tendonitis: Causes and treatment

Maryke Louw

4 min

Calcific Achilles tendonitis: Causes and treatment

Calcific Achilles tendonitis is when your usual tendonitis is accompanied by some calcification in your Achilles tendon. This article...

Achilles tendinopathy exercise progression - How quickly can you do it?

Maryke Louw

6 min

Achilles tendinopathy exercise progression - How quickly can you do it?

Why it is better not to do your Achilles tendinopathy exercise progression too quickly, so you can avoid injuring your tendon again.

Why increasing the blood flow to your Achilles tendon will not speed up its healing

Maryke Louw

4 min

Why increasing the blood flow to your Achilles tendon will not speed up its healing

Why you don’t have to worry about stimulating the blood flow to your injured Achilles tendon and what you should do to make it heal quicker.

Got hit in the Achilles tendon? Here’s what injuries it can cause and how to treat them

Maryke Louw

4 min

Got hit in the Achilles tendon? Here’s what injuries it can cause and how to treat them

In this article, we discuss three types of injury that may result from getting hit in the Achilles tendon and how to treat these injuries.

Zero-drop shoes and Achilles tendonitis - your questions answered

Maryke Louw

4 min

Zero-drop shoes and Achilles tendonitis - your questions answered

Do zero-drop shoes cause Achilles tendonitis, and should you wear them while you have Achilles tendonitis? We answer your questions.

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