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?
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Maryke Louw
- 3 min
Can swimming cause Achilles tendonitis?
It's very unlikely that swimming will cause Achilles tendonitis, but there are some exceptional circumstances in which it may. In this...
Maryke Louw
- 4 min
How to prevent Achilles pain from derailing your marathon training
Achilles pain, or Achilles tendinopathy, is one of the most common running injuries to throw a spanner in the works of a marathon...
Steph Davies
- 4 min
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...
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Achilles pain training errors: Too much high intensity training
Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and bust cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R&R Achilles...
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Achilles pain training errors: Large increases in weekly mileage
Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and bust cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R&R Achilles...
Maryke Louw
- 2 min
3 Signs that you need more recovery time in your running programme
You likely know by now that recovery and rest are very important components of your training programme if you want to avoid overuse...
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R&R
Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and bust Cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R&R (this...
Maryke Louw
- 3 min
These antibiotics can cause Achilles tendinitis and tendon rupture
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are highly effective broad‐spectrum antibiotics that work for a wide variety of infections, but they can have...
Maryke Louw
- 4 min
How to avoid recurring Achilles pain in runners
Achilles tendinopathy or tendonitis can be a tricky condition to treat and usually takes in excess of 12 weeks to fully recover from....
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Stretching for warm-ups and cool-downs
In this blog I look at the current thinking on the best type of stretches for warm-ups and cool-downs. This follows on from my last blog...
Maryke Louw
- 3 min
How the menopause can cause Achilles tendinopathy
For several years now I’ve been aware that the menopause is listed as one of the things that may contribute to someone developing...
Maryke Louw
- 3 min
Achilles tendon pain – What surfaces are best to run on?
I find that the first instinct of an injured runner is often to switch to running on soft surfaces. Interestingly, the research has found...
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles
Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles (this article) Achilles pain training errors: Not...
Alison Gould
- 3 min
Key muscles a runner can strengthen to reduce the risk of Achilles pain
Would you like to reduce the chance of injury? Strength training reduces overuse injuries by up to 50%. But what muscles should you...