Heel bursitis: Causes and treatment
The full name for the bursitis you get in the back of your heel, underneath the Achilles tendon, is retrocalcaneal bursitis. That’s a bit...
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Maryke Louw
- Feb 1
Using an orthopaedic boot for Achilles tendinopathy or pain
Sometimes, people with Achilles pain or Achilles tendinopathy are prescribed orthopaedic boots – those big, chunky boots. However, in...
Maryke Louw
- Jan 11
Is your heel pain caused by Haglund’s Deformity?
Have you been told that you have a Haglund's Deformity or heel spur that is causing the pain in your Achilles tendon or at the back of...
Maryke Louw
- Jan 5
How Smoking or Vaping can delay tendon healing
Yes, vaping is relatively clean compared to regular cigarette smoke which can contain more than 4000 toxic compounds, but if your vaping...
Steph Davies
- Jan 2
Return to running after Achilles tendinopathy: 5 things to consider
You’ve rested up, you feel recovered and raring to go after your Achilles tendinopathy. However, up to 44% of people returning to sport...
Maryke Louw
- Dec 28, 2020
Top Tips for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a very specific kind of tendinopathy. In this article, Maryke explains why you should not treat it...
Maryke Louw
- Dec 2, 2020
Achilles Tendon Ruptures/Tears - Diagnosis & Treatment
It’s extremely important to have an Achilles tendon tear diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. If treated quickly, you will likely...
Alison Gould
- Sep 17, 2020
Why a flare-up isn’t always a bad thing
There is nothing worse than feeling like you are making progress with your Achilles problem or even starting to get back into activity...
Maryke Louw
- Sep 2, 2020
Achilles Rehab: Think of Running as Strength Training
I find that one of the most common reasons why runners reinjure their Achilles tendons when they go back to running is because they try...
Alison Gould
- Aug 15, 2020
What pain means and how pain levels can help us manage an Achilles Tendinopathy?
One of the main drivers for patients to contact us is the level of pain they are experiencing in their Achilles which in turn is stopping...
Alison Gould
- Aug 7, 2020
Cross training to maintain fitness
A time most active people fear is when an injury occurs which prevents them to complete their usual training. For Achilles tendinopathy...
Maryke Louw
- Jul 13, 2020
Achilles tendinopathy – resolution of symptoms does not equal full recovery of strength & function
In general I find that runners tend to use pain and the intensity of pain as the main guide to gauge the severity of their injuries. In...
Maryke Louw
- Jul 6, 2020
Achilles rehab is about more than just strength training
There is currently no standardised treatment protocol for Achilles tendinopathy. Every person’s case appears to be unique and whilst a...
Maryke Louw
- Jun 29, 2020
2 VERY important reason not to use anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS) drugs when you have a tendon injury
OK, so in recent years it’s become apparent that tendons with ongoing tendinopathies don’t have inflammation in them. As a result...
Maryke Louw
- Jun 23, 2020
Don’t do cross friction massage on your Achilles tendon!
Oh for goodness sake, how is it possible that so many people believe that transverse friction or cross friction massage can cause a...
Maryke Louw
- Mar 10, 2020
Shockwave treatment for Achilles tendinopathy
Shockwave is often prescribed as part to the treatment for Achilles tendinopathy. In this article Maryke discusses how it works, what the...
Maryke Louw
- Feb 26, 2020
Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy
INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy (this article) High Volume...
Alison Gould
- Feb 19, 2020
My Achilles hurts so much? What shall I do?
After a sudden change in activity (load) or direct trauma an Achilles tendon may become very painful, so much so that exercise and...
Maryke Louw
- Feb 12, 2020
High Volume Injections as treatment for Achilles tendinopathy
INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy High Volume Injections as...
Maryke Louw
- Feb 4, 2020
PRP injections for Achilles tendinopathy
INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy High Volume Injections as...
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