How to Stay Active While Recovering from Achilles Tendonitis

How much can you exercise or play sports with Achilles tendonitis? Sports physio Alison Gould shares some tips and tricks for making sure you pitch your activities, including just getting through life day-by-day, at the right level to allow your Achilles injury to recover. 🌟 Need help with an Achilles-related injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the physio team at Treat My Achilles via video call for an assessment and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.treatmyachilles.com 👉 You can easily browse all the articles we have on this topic here: https://www.treatmyachilles.com/achil... 📽️ Other videos mentioned in this one: ➡️ Achilles Tendonitis Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis:    • Achilles Tendonitis Causes, Symptoms, and ...   ➡️ Eccentric Exercises for Achilles Tendinopathy/Tendonitis:    • Eccentric Exercises for Achilles Tendinopa...   ➡️ 3 Calf Raise Alternatives for Toe Pain or Fused Toes:    • 3 Calf Raise Alternatives for Toe Pain or ...   ➡️ Exercises for Insertional Achilles Tendonitis:    • Exercises for Insertional Achilles Tendoni...   ➡️ Why Relative Rest is Important for Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment:    • Why Relative Rest is Important for Achille...   📚 Chapters in this video: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:43 Using symptoms to judge activity levels 00:05:43 How much pain is OK? 00:07:58 Comparing symptoms with the previous week 00:08:51 Comparing between activities 00:09:50 Comparing recovery times 00:10:40 How to edit or adapt activity levels 00:11:47 Keeping an eye on function 00:13:34 Common training errors 00:24:01 Preparing for a key event 00:29:04 Summary References: Silbernagel KG, Thomeé R, Eriksson BI, et al. Continued Sports Activity, Using a Pain-Monitoring Model, During Rehabilitation in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2007;35(6):897-906. doi: 10.1177/0363546506298279 Van Der Vlist, A. C., et al. (2021). "Which treatment is most effective for patients with Achilles tendinopathy? A living systematic review with network meta-analysis of 29 randomised controlled trials." British Journal of Sports Medicine 55(5): 249-256.