How can Achilles tendonitis cause knee pain?
If the achilles is sensitive enough to where walking is problematic, the pain can affect how the person walks at the knee.Say the person doesn’t want to engage their calf muscles much because doing so flares up the achilles. Thus, instead of pushing off like so,They try to compensate somewhere so the achilles and calf don’t have to do as much work. They might push off like this,Idea being if you push the knee forward enough, eventually that’ll get the heel off the ground rather than having to engage the calf / achilles:It’s a roundabout way of getting the heel off the ground. By pushing the knee forward you give the ankle some momentum towards getting the heel up.It’s an approach which necessitates more stress at the knee: the more forward the knee goes, the more work it’s likely doing.Temporarily, that might be fine. After all, it could be what gets your achilles to calm down. But longterm, you don’t want to be walking like this,That is a great way to tick off the knee(s)-Image credit and more: How weak calves can cause knee issues
If your Achilles Tendon is cut, can you still walk?
Short answer, no. You could still move around, but it wouldn't be anything like the walking you did before it got cut.
Why isn't my achilles tendon visible?
I am an avid runner...well somewhat avid. I am pretty slim (5'6 116lb) and my feet are bony and they don't have much fat on them and aren't very cushioned, but you can't see my achilles tendon at all. It's just a thin barely visible line on the back of my ankle. Could this have been what contributed to my pigeon-footedness when I was younger? Is it just purely genetic?
Why does my Achilles Tendon crack?
Could develop tendonitis...so you better learn how to prevent it from happening. Preventing tendonitis is best because once you get it, you will have it all your life and it hard to get rig of. At least you don't feel pain when it cracks. My back heal cracks all the time and I don't even know what's cracking back there anymore. :( Could be the tendon, ligament, or even the bone. Yes, I do have pain after, but not right away...maybe some mins later. Remember preventing is easier than recovering.
How did you recover from your achilles tendon injury?
For chronic achilles tendonitis...Things I tried that didn't work:eccentric heel dropsresticeheatsports massageheel wedges in shoescast/bootThings I tried that did work (in order from best to worst):strassburg sockgraston (got it from a PT first then did it on my own with a butterknife)ibuprofen (especially before bed, after graston/scraping. 800mg three times daily for a week or two)foam rolling (twice a day)consistent stretching (3-4 times a day)continued easy runningeccentric heel drops (3x15 twice daily progressively adding weight to backpack. 12 weeks minimum.)A few disclaimers... eccentric heels drops didn't work when things were really sore/inflamed, but did help as a preventative once things calmed down a bit. My main problem was lack of flexibility, which I believe is why the strassburg sock/stretching/foam rolling etc was effective. If you're tight, you can do anything you want, but until you increase your range of motion, you'll continue to have problems.Anything that got blood flow to the area made the quickest, most drastic difference with recovery. The tricky part is doing that without making it worse. Also, in my case, I noticed some "gentle" activities like biking actually made me more tight, which was counter-productive. And that's the main reason I continued to run instead of bike. Waiting until you can run pain-free is important. I eventually learned what kind of "discomfort" I could and couldn't train through. It's a really tricky injury and can last for a long time (years).
How long does a nicked achilles tendon to heal?
If only Achilles had weak hair follicles instead of the heel. Achilles tendon injuries are always devastating because you can't walk until its repaired. The worst extent of the injury is definitely the rupture since it needs surgery to repair. That, however, is not to downplay a nick of the tendon. All Achilles tendon injuries should be treated very carefully. Depending on the severity of the initial injury, the tendon can heel anywhere from 3 weeks to 8 weeks. The hard part about this injury is the rehabilitation. That has to be done carefully and diligently in order to regain full and proper function or else you may risk further problems and lifetime injuries, I would guess a nick can probably heal in 3-4 weeks but it depends on your doctors orders and your rehab.