Summary
Achilles tendon pain is a relatively common disorder and is usually caused by overloading. This overloading is often caused by wrong footwear, too high training intensity or an already existing foot malposition. All in all, Achilles tendon pain can be well treated, since even a relief usually leads to healing within a few weeks.
Crucial for the therapy is the exact analysis of the respective cause and the corresponding elimination of the negative triggers for the disease. For athletes it helps to adjust running shoes, vary the training program and reduce the intensity. For rheumatic diseases, exercises with flowing movements that do not put too much strain on joints, ligaments and tendons help.
Aquasport, thermal applications and electrotherapy also help rheumatic patients. If there is a muscle weakness of the calf muscles, the small foot muscles or a foot malposition, physiotherapeutic measures should be used. General foot malpositions can be corrected by wearing insoles. To take prophylactic measures, you should use stretching exercises, coordination exercises, massages, mobilization techniques and strengthening exercises for your feet.
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