Question 1

why does my achilles tendon hurt and bother me when i dont exercise and dance but it doesnt hurt when i dance and exercise? its come and go pain and just depends on the day and some days it hurts and other not at all. why is that?

Accepted Answer

: You are correct ….listen to your body. With your activity you warm up the tendon. With rest it stiffens from injury. But the injury, presently is small enough to heal before next activity. I recommend a stretching and strengthening program. This is a warning if you do nothing. Achilles’ tendons have very poor circulation. You should stretch and ice after activity.

Question 2

why does my achilles tendon hurt?

Accepted Answer

See below: More information would be nice, such as when it hurts did you injure it.
Achilles pain tends to be caused by 2 things.
1. Hyperextension  2. Direct trauma

Question 3

what can cause my achilles tendon to hurt?

Accepted Answer

Overuse: It could be over stretch from too much activity.  Trauma would create pain.

Question 4

can you hurt your achilles on an auto accident?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Although a motor vehicle accident is not the typical mechanism to injure the achilles tendon, it could certainly occur.  Evaluation by a healthcare professional is recommended.

Question 5

what should i do if my achilles hurts really bad?

Accepted Answer

Rest and rehab: First rest and ice the tendon to reduce the inflammation.  Then stretching(dynamic and static) to reduce the tension on the tendon that causes it to get sore.   Swimming, weight lifting that does work your calves, and possibly elliptical if you use your quads and not calves to push.

Question 6

what can cause my achilles tendon to hurt sometimes?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Achilles' tendon  pain is usually caused by 1) tendinitis  2) bursitis 3) sprain.

Question 7

what can i do if my achilles tendon hurts.what to do?

Accepted Answer

It needs treatment: When the achilles tendon is sore it is strained.  The inflammation must be reduced along with reasonable rest to allow this to heal.  Physical therapy can really speed up healing time.

Question 8

what exercises can i do if both of my achilles tendons hurt?

Accepted Answer

Rest and rehab: First rest and ice the tendon to reduce the inflammation.  Then stretching(dynamic and static) to reduce the tension on the tendon that causes it to get sore.   Swimming, weight lifting that does work your calves, and possibly elliptical if you use your quads and not calves to push.

Question 9

my achilles tendon hurts!!!!! no known injury.  what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't sound very -: serious. I would recomend taking some Aleve or Motrim (if you have used them before), rest the ankle/foot on a  couple of cushions, apply ice to it.    If its not getting better see your PCP.
Most likely you must have twisted it or stumbled on that side. We all have these minor injuries that we don't even remember. Another possibility will be a tear in it, if you have used Cipro (ciprofloxacin) or Levaquin.

Question 10

should i stop playing if my achilles hurts after volleyball but usually recovers in a day?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarIly: You can continue playing, but i would recommend working with a physical therapist to treat you while you continue to play.

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Why does my achilles tendon hurt and bother me when i dont exercise and dance but it doesnt hurt when i dance and exercise? its come and go pain and just depends on the day and some days it hurts and other not at all. why is that?

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Why does my achilles tendon hurt?

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What can cause my achilles tendon to hurt?

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What exercises can i do if both of my achilles tendons hurt?

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My achilles tendon hurts!!!!! no known injury. what's wrong?

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