Achilles Tendonitis - How To Treat Painful Achilles Flare-ups

It is quite normal to experience sporadic increases or flare-ups in pain when you have Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy. In this video, Maryke explains why this happens and how you can calm it down quickly so you can get on with your rehab. 👉 Maryke mentions heel-raising shoe inserts (remember to use them in both shoes) and applying ice as two ways of calming down the pain from an Achilles flare-up. Get them here: Heel-raising shoe inserts: https://geni.us/8ZVFfK5 and https://geni.us/rA4Tj0 Re-usable ice packs with adjustable strap: https://geni.us/B7bV7B Ankle ice pack: https://geni.us/ejo82Oa 🌟Need more help with your injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at TMA online via video call for an assessment of your Achilles injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.treatmyachilles.com Other videos you may find useful Achilles Pain: When and How to Use Heel Lifts:    • Achilles Pain: When and How to Use Heel Lifts   Ice Treatment For Achilles Pain:    • Ice Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy   Running Shoes For Achilles Pain:    • Running Shoes for Achilles Pain   How & Why Load Management Helps Achilles Pain:    • How & Why Load Management Helps for Achill...   📚Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:55 What does pain mean? 00:07:11 What causes flare-ups? 00:09:39 Have I made my injury worse? 00:11:13 How to handle flare-ups 00:15:08 How we can help ------------------- 🖥️Some of the software we use to run our online physiotherapy practice: ➡️ Website hosting and management - Wix: https://geni.us/uyiB ➡️ Taking online payments - Square: https://geni.us/nZUbyi ➡️ Appointment scheduling - Acuity: https://geni.us/ayXb91 ➡️ Consultations - Zoom One (Pro): https://geni.us/eEeC ➡️ Patient notes - Cliniko: https://geni.us/L5Q3H ➡️ Rehab exercise library - Physiotec: https://geni.us/JIODEpQ ➡️ Patient satisfaction survey - Typeform: https://geni.us/1Pn4F5p ➡️ Bookkeeping - FreeAgent: https://geni.us/TZfc7b ➡️ In-house task planner - Notion: https://geni.us/yArdF6 References: Hanlon, S. L., et al. (2021). "Beyond the Diagnosis: Using Patient Characteristics and Domains of Tendon Health to Identify Latent Subgroups of Achilles Tendinopathy." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 51(9): 440-448. Rabusin CL, Menz HB, McClelland JA, et al. "Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (HEALTHY): a randomised trial." British Journal of Sports Medicine 2021;55:486-492. 👉Some links here are to places where you can buy something relevant to this video. If you do, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.