Achilles tendinitis occurs when the tendon becomes inflamed, most frequently through repetitive stress or being overstretched. The condition is divided into two separate forms: noninsertional Achilles tendinitis in the middle section of the tendon, and insertional Achilles tendinitis in the lower section of the heel (where it attaches or “inserts” against the heel bone).
Symptoms of Achilles inflammation include pain, swelling, and stiffness along the back of the heel that gets worse with activity, and is often followed by severe pain the next day. The tendon can also thicken and go onto a partial or complete tear.
There can be many factors at play when it comes to the reason someone has developed tendinitis. The most common causes are a sudden increase in the intensity and length of physical activity without giving the body proper time to adjust along with changes of a person’s biomechanics/ foot structure and not offering enough support. Contact our office to schedule an appointment with our specialist, Dr. Mary K. Benjamin-Swonger in Scottsdale, Arizona
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