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Have a lump in my achilles, so sore. Stiff to the point it feels like its going to snap. Got kickd in it over 2 years ago and never healed 😖 would these help?
@@Maxxis1941 had 1 in the left, and went after a couple weeks of stretching it out and massaging it out. The 1 on the right has been here 2 years atleast and nothing has worked. So thanks il 100% try this
Thank you. Those mini exercises were very good. Do you have anything for arthritis and menopause and hypermobile sufferers? Sometimes everything, every movement, just HURTS! Thanking you in advance for any answer.
Dear Dr Michael I had sepsis, 3 toes removed,, big to muddle, achilles tendon adjustment. I was in a cast for 2 months and found it to be extremely difficult to walk properly afterwards as foot pointed at 45 degrees. I find your videos to be extremely helpful. Can you please do a therapy video to address getting back to walking again. I'm doing the weighted calf raises, (500 to 1000 a day) lots of walking, kettlebell clean and jerks, eventually, it is only cycling which is restoring my ability to walk with toes pointing forwards. Best regards
When you lose all hopes in the internet and ask yourself why are you still using it, there they come great content creators and pros like this awesome man and restor your faith again. Bless you sir.
I just spent 30 minutes massaging exactly as you showed both achilles calf tendons and the relief I am feeling , sitting here sobbing. Thank you x 1 million !!!! IT WORKS !!!
Hello Doctor I'm a dancer and last year in the middle of May, my left ankle suddenly felt sore and in pain, so as usual I ignored it, until it came to a place where I couldn't even dance and wear heels anymore and it caused so much pain. After many consultations and MRI's it turned out my ankle had an inflammation and whichever physiotherapist I went to and many doctors nothing really helped to get ride of the pain fully, until a year later I found your video, and you have no idea how much this helped. I've been doing it everyday now and my ankle feels so much better. So thank you so much doctor for sharing this video and your knowledge with us🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰
Hi! i had a similar problem if you need to repair that tendon you need vitamin C to form collagen (which is very useful for tendons) i hope that helps!
Im 65 never had heel pain till a few days ago so i googled heel pain and found your video. After just 2 days I am getting great relief. Im going to keep up with these stretches. Thanks so much.
sir. i am from Pakistan . am 67 years old. Retired at the age of 60. could not have time for excercise , for 38 years. start walking about 2 years back to reduce my weight and diabitic problems. my daily average walk was 6 k M.. reduced my weight considerably.. and bring down my diabitic level to almost normal. But now i have this achili problem .. Thank you so much. your video seems qite benificial.. will start the excercises from today.. for this achili problem ... Thank you once again..🙏🙏❤❤
As a nurse I started having pain a few days ago and I didn't know why and I was wondering did I hurt myself, don't talk about going down the stairs. I started looking today January 1, 2024. I saw another video before I pulled this one up, the other one I could not understand her, saw your video next-I started doing yours and within the 15sec my left Achilles is so much improved I have to do the rest of the exercises the left is worse than the right but I thank you so very much. I do have such great Improvement already❤ It works, and of course I saved this video. 👍 Thank you1💥
I have been going through months of pain and discomfort due to Achilles tendinitis/tendinopathy, it’s become chronic, and it got really bad over the last week and a half. I had my first physio session last week. I started the exercises, as directed by the physiotherapist , and felt some relief - but when I added you pinch massage technique, my ankle has felt so much relief. Thank you for sharing the massage techniques. I was able to walk at my normal pace and gait, and even do a good amount of gardening yesterday, and felt comfortable. 😊
You're a life saver!! I've been having this pain for about 1 1/2 year now and now the pain is gone in less than 5 mins. I can now go down the stairs without tip-toeing.
Omg! I only have Achilles pain in my heel and physical therapy did the same exercises EXCEPT the massage one, the first exercise in this video. It was painful but as I continued, I finally reached no pain. I will continue with this daily! Thank you so much!
Relief within half a minute, this is a life saver. Adding a lite version of the manual release to every pre- and post-run to try to stay out of trouble. Subscribed!
WOW That scrapping with the spoon is so amazing. The release in pain and pressure was instant. I got golfer elbow last month and did something similar and it was a miracle. Thank you so much!
Good morning, Doctor Rowe! I just had a co-worker share with me that they taught their child one of the stretches that you taught me, and they are both continuing to use that method, as their go-to. Your teachings last a lifetime.
One day you will have covered every injury, aches or pain that everyone can fix by themselves and thats when you can tell everyone you have saved millions of people. Keep going! You should be proud of yourself 😁
All I can say is thank you. Ive been suffering with Achilles tendinitis for over a year now. Nothing the doctors had me doing helped at all. The massage at the beginning of your video gave me such relief immediately! Im not 100% obviously, but wow-way better than I have been in a long time!
The spoon-thing worked for immediate relief of tenderness/pain that had been aggravating me for several weeks. Amazing! I'll see if it works next time.
Worked so well...Thankyou Dr Rowe! Ive been hobbling around for 10 days with this. Always worse getting out of bed in mornings (ouch) or getting up from sitting. Youre a gem! My body "packed up" after my husband passed suddenly (unvaxxed friends, he had heart failure) - first my hip, then behind knee, then both archilles. My magnesium levels had dropped badly through extreme stress and grief, putting huge tension on my tendons due to muscle contraction. (Now rectified...) Your wonderful advice has been a huge help!! Sending a hug from New Zealand.
Ive been fighting achilles tendonitis for almost a year. The last 2 months it's been getting better. I took some pain pills and once my achilles/heel was numb I started rubbing it gradually increasing the intensity. The next day my pain was gone. I can probably sprint now!!!!
I absolutely love the pinch and pull method! Releasing the fascia and muscle tissue can improve gliding surfaces and provide patients with so much pain relief! I use this all the time with my patients who lack ankle flexibility! Great demonstration here Dr Rowe
Wanted to thank you for the tip in this video. Had been suffering from pain in my heel for 14 months and trying everything. After just a few short sessions following the doorway stretch outlined in this video, the pain has almost completely gone. Thanks again!
In five minutes total, the pinching and pulling helped relieve the stiffness I feel in both achilles tendons. They are still tender when applying pressure, so I'll try some of the other techniques for more long-term relief. This is a great start. Thank you for sharing.
Great video, I have Achilles Tendonitis. Horrible pain. TY for sharing the video. My pain reduced very quickly while watching your video, I was working on my leg. You were right. Thanks again!
Amazing! Thank you so much! I followed along with the video and got immediate pain relief! Within 5 minutes of massage my pain was gone! I will do this every day now. So so grateful I finally found a solution to my long standing problem. Thank you!
This is amazing!!! Both my achilles tendons have been stiff after a long run. Pain and tension gone within literally seconds! I'll be adding these to my warm-ups and cool-downs for sure! Thanks!
This is fun! I scraped my heelbone/achilles with the spoon and within a minute the tenderness is gone! I can now squeeze the bone without crying out in pain. I am aware that it is most likely not a full fix, but it is a great help. I will do my calf strengthening exercises to get on top of this. Thank you!
You're a God sent Angel who helps anyone who has different types of pain . Whenever I'm feeling some type of pain I'll check your videos to see if I find what I'm looking for . Thank you for sharing your experience with us 💯😇🙏😎👋👍
I am 60 yr old. For the last 3 months I'm having this achiilies pain; when I walk I don't feel much of pain; after a rest, I have severe pain; as I have to do my work by standing only, paining much during standing also. After seeing your video and read the comments, hope I will also be relieved from this pain after doing the exercise. Only thing is, if i even touch (gently also) the ankle part itself, I have pain. But somehow will try to do this exercise to get rid of the pain. Thanks in advance.
Go and see a good sports physio for calf loading exercises. It will restore the tendon. The fibres need to be realigned. Thats why you have the painful bump. My Achilles went back to normal. Also check your footwear if your tendonitis is caused by over pronation you need a stability running shoe if it is caused by running with the wrong shoe. A gait analysis will show you what is actually going on.
Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately the lump is still excruciating. They say the tendon can thicken as we get older, perhaps that's what is happening to mine (I am 62). It is the hardest of lumps and the mornings are horrible. No massage or exercises have touches it. It loosens a litte in the day but I am always aware of it. I saw a physio, four sessions, who used a sound gun/instrument. Good for a few hours then back comes the lump. I have a massage machine, a tens machine, good fitting trainers and try all the advice on eccentric stretching which does relieve it in the morning. Apparently PRP treatment and shockwave therapy can help, outside of surgery (of which I am wary of poor outcomes) I feel I have to live with this. Sore to touch, pulses at night and is restrictively rock hard in the mornings. I hope others on this site are coping, any changes I will report. I recently had a hip replacement, however hard the rehab', I am improving every day, it is nothing compared with this tendonopathy.
Thank you so much, this was super helpful, after a run with new pair of shoes, got a terrible pain on my Achilles tendon and my calf and these exercises were a relief 🙏🏼
Thank you 🙏. You helped with my sciatica and now with my Achilles tendonitis. You are my go to. Your explanations are clear and your advice/exercises just work. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I really appreciate this video. I had tightness that was painful in my achilles and I performed the wall technique, pinching, and scraping and I feel so much more relief. Thank you
Your video helped me tremendously. I had no idea that I had Achilles tendonitis. I just recently took up pickleball and I thought it was because I jammed my heal into the pavement which I probably did. But I was walking around sore and then it got really bad. Yesterday I watched your pinching massage video video last night and today It feels 90% better because of those pinching massages! Thank you for creating a video like this! I'm so glad I did not wind up tearing my achilles tendon over this because I would have had no idea what was causing my pain. Thanks again!
You are my go to when I'm in pain. Thank you for all your kind help with your amazing helpful videos. I do not have insurance and can't afford to go to therapy so I am truly grateful. 😊
I have a game coming up this Saturday and was afraid I wouldn’t be able to play due to my Achilles pain, but your methods worked! Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much! I was born with short Achilles tendons (which was remedied by being in set casts for 6 months as a very young child) and have recently taken up golf at 36. It’s been pulling on my Achilles and they have become very sore to the touch. I had instant relief after watching this video and applying the techniques mentioned (especially the massage), amazing stuff! ❤
Thanks man. I got all kinds of crap going on with my health. So when I hurt my Achilles I sort of ignored it, hoping it’d go away. After 6 months it did to a degree. But now I’ve got a golf ball full of scar tissue. You explained it really well. I do basic well. And when I saw the thumbnail of the desert spoon, I thought this might be interesting. I’ve only done a week of the pinch and pull method (and towards the end of the week I could feel a bit more flexibility, especially in the mornings!🥶) I do it in the shower (seated, of course). I’m going to give the spoon a go next week. Slow and steady wins the race as the saying goes. Thanks again. 👍
..the achilles massage technique is one that I started doing instinctively - so it's great to see it here. It's legit! Trust your instincts. Great, thank you.
THANK YOU. I didnt even know massage and scraping were possible treatments. And it helps that quick too. Oooooomggg I HAVE BEEN IN PAIN FOR MONTHS. THANK U.
Thank you, following an hour walk yesterday, woke up and my heel was killing me. I have suffered with Achilles tendinitis now on and off for 9 months. I followed the massage exercises and stretches, for approximately 15 minutes and the pain has gone away, given me instant relief. I will be doing this everyday now, thank you. Any tips regarding exercising please?
Tried the muscle scraping to get some relief as I don't want to take any more anti-inflammatories. It brought my pain down from an 8 to about a 4. Will keep doing it. Can't even do the calf raises right now as I still have some pain and a pinching sensation at the back of my ankle. Hopefully this works to ease the pain naturally. Thank you.
Ok, just tried the spoon muscle scrape on a year-long achilles/heel pain and feel immediate relief. EDIT: the relief was v short lived though. It's def. NOT a long term cure.
Dear Dr Michael. I really get so much benefit from your videos. I had sepsis, middle toe gone to ankle and toes 1 and 2 osteomyelitis and achilles tendon adjustment in Jan 2023. I'm finding really difficult to get achilles tendon working well again. Can you please do a video on exercises for achilles tendon post operation recovery. Best regards Seamus
Great video, I was hobbling this morning , did similar iastm type scraping , almost walking normally 😊 I’m a Chiro so obviously understand the process but had not done my calf before 😊
My Dear Doctor, thank you for all you do, your willing to share and help is incredible and so much appreciated. God bless you and your loved ones. One question if I may ask, will these exercises help with Drop Foot or do you have another video I missed. Thank you again. Love from Greece
Thank you so much for providing this information! I've been suffering with Achilles tendonitis for 5 weeks now and your video has given me immense relief, more than anything else I've tried. I'm also working with your videos for knee pain and they are already helping me too. Thank you for sharing these videos, I'm forever grateful!!!! Life-changing :)
My pain is a little lower down on the back of my heel. Below the level of my ankle. Is that still the Achilles? The pain is excruciating. Worse in the morning. I haven't injured it. It just came on suddenly. I had a slight pain in the day, then after I slept and woke up the next morning I was in agony.
I'm in pain and so worried right now. Tuesday morning I woke up and my Achilles was in pain but I didn't think much of it. Wednesday morning more pain and even less mobility. My work week starts tomorrow on Thursday I'm very frightened. This came out of no where. I'm scared to go to a doctor and I'm scared of reading that tendonitis can last for months. It's not bad enough I can't walk but its enough that it bothers me when I'm not moving. It seems to get a little less worse when I actually move around on it. The only thing I can think might have initiated this me kicking a tire to get it unstuck from a car Monday night. Man I pray this goes away soon or that some of this helps. I'm scared it so tender touching it hurts excruiatingly.
Thank you thank you thank. I just asked you if you had something for this in your PF video. But I found this. The spoon is magic. I went to podiatrist last Friday, he said I needed to buy inserts and different shoes. And just stretch. Well I feel like it's gotten worse. But just doing what u said, helped alot. Past 2 days I've barely been able to walk. In just 30 seconds 😆 I did get some release. Thank you so much.❤
Was helpful for pain above the heel but didn't really help my insertional tendonitis much. Would love to see more techniques around the heel where it inserts.
Can't tell you how much your videos help me and have helped me in the past! I have a problem... I youtube Dr. Rowe! Thanks... working on this achilles... getting better! Told my husband, I wish I was your neighbor !! LOL
I literally have tried everything! Going to give this a try. Thank you. I've been dealing with Achilles tendinitis for 2 months now! I also have a bone spur on the back of my heel that hurts so bad!! Do you have a video for bone spurs on the back of the heel? I also have something called dorsal calyx enthesophyte. An xray showed all this. Had an mri done of my foot yesterday. I don't have the results yet.
This is a super helpful video. Very well explained. You’re a wonderful teacher! Do you know how to eliminate the pain completely? After resting a week from Achilles’ tendinitis, ultimate frisbee brings back the pain again. Any extra tips would be greatly appreciated! 🙌
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Have a lump in my achilles, so sore. Stiff to the point it feels like its going to snap. Got kickd in it over 2 years ago and never healed 😖 would these help?
@@Maxxis1941 had 1 in the left, and went after a couple weeks of stretching it out and massaging it out. The 1 on the right has been here 2 years atleast and nothing has worked. So thanks il 100% try this
@@Maxxis1941 from what im reading, my injury is sounding like achilles tendonitis, any tips for that ? 🤣
Thank you. Those mini exercises were very good.
Do you have anything for arthritis and menopause and hypermobile sufferers? Sometimes everything, every movement, just HURTS!
Thanking you in advance for any answer.
Dear Dr Michael
I had sepsis, 3 toes removed,, big to muddle, achilles tendon adjustment.
I was in a cast for 2 months and found it to be extremely difficult to walk properly afterwards as foot pointed at 45 degrees.
I find your videos to be extremely helpful.
Can you please do a therapy video to address getting back to walking again.
I'm doing the weighted calf raises, (500 to 1000 a day) lots of walking, kettlebell clean and jerks, eventually, it is only cycling which is restoring my ability to walk with toes pointing forwards.
Best regards
When you lose all hopes in the internet and ask yourself why are you still using it, there they come great content creators and pros like this awesome man and restor your faith again. Bless you sir.
Thanks for watching!
@@DrRowe It's true! I've been on UA-cam for like 15 years now and, you are a special person! Thank you so much!
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I just spent 30 minutes massaging exactly as you showed both achilles calf tendons and the relief I am feeling , sitting here sobbing. Thank you x 1 million !!!! IT WORKS !!!
Ahhh. So glad it is helping you. 😊
Hello Doctor
I'm a dancer and last year in the middle of May, my left ankle suddenly felt sore and in pain, so as usual I ignored it, until it came to a place where I couldn't even dance and wear heels anymore and it caused so much pain. After many consultations and MRI's it turned out my ankle had an inflammation and whichever physiotherapist I went to and many doctors nothing really helped to get ride of the pain fully, until a year later I found your video, and you have no idea how much this helped. I've been doing it everyday now and my ankle feels so much better. So thank you so much doctor for sharing this video and your knowledge with us🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰
Hi! i had a similar problem if you need to repair that tendon you need vitamin C to form collagen (which is very useful for tendons)
i hope that helps!
Im 65 never had heel pain till a few days ago so i googled heel pain and found your video. After just 2 days I am getting great relief. Im going to keep up with these stretches. Thanks so much.
sir. i am from Pakistan . am 67 years old. Retired at the age of 60. could not have time for excercise , for 38 years. start walking about 2 years back to reduce my weight and diabitic problems. my daily average walk was 6 k M.. reduced my weight considerably.. and bring down my diabitic level to almost normal. But now i have this achili problem .. Thank you so much. your video seems qite benificial.. will start the excercises from today.. for this achili problem ... Thank you once again..🙏🙏❤❤
This is the kind of ever-green content that’ll help people for years and years to come. Good work.
I hope so, and thanks for watching!
I broke my ankle 3 years ago and needed the final help to relieve Achilles heel tightness. It worked!!! Thanks
As a nurse I started having pain a few days ago and I didn't know why and I was wondering did I hurt myself, don't talk about going down the stairs. I started looking today January 1, 2024. I saw another video before I pulled this one up, the other one I could not understand her, saw your video next-I started doing yours and within the 15sec my left Achilles is so much improved I have to do the rest of the exercises the left is worse than the right but I thank you so very much. I do have such great Improvement already❤
It works, and of course I saved this video. 👍
Thank you1💥
I have been going through months of pain and discomfort due to Achilles tendinitis/tendinopathy, it’s become chronic, and it got really bad over the last week and a half. I had my first physio session last week. I started the exercises, as directed by the physiotherapist , and felt some relief - but when I added you pinch massage technique, my ankle has felt so much relief. Thank you for sharing the massage techniques. I was able to walk at my normal pace and gait, and even do a good amount of gardening yesterday, and felt comfortable. 😊
You're a life saver!! I've been having this pain for about 1 1/2 year now and now the pain is gone in less than 5 mins. I can now go down the stairs without tip-toeing.
Omg! I only have Achilles pain in my heel and physical therapy did the same exercises EXCEPT the massage one, the first exercise in this video. It was painful but as I continued, I finally reached no pain. I will continue with this daily! Thank you so much!
Relief within half a minute, this is a life saver. Adding a lite version of the manual release to every pre- and post-run to try to stay out of trouble. Subscribed!
Glad it helped, and thanks for the sub!
WOW That scrapping with the spoon is so amazing. The release in pain and pressure was instant. I got golfer elbow last month and did something similar and it was a miracle. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for watching!
Same, this was pretty amazing, I've been limping all day after a lot of extra walking yesterday
I can't believe it, this totally worked, just the pinch massage alone, the pain is gone! 😮
Good morning, Doctor Rowe!
I just had a co-worker share with me that they taught their child one of the stretches that you taught me, and they are both continuing to use that method, as their go-to.
Your teachings last a lifetime.
I hope these exercises continue to help you for a long time to come, and thanks again for watching!
He is not a doctor of medicine.
@@viktorviktorelius4032 That is correct. He is a Doctor of Chiropractic.
He is a DOCTOR of Chiropractic medicine. HE IS A DOCTOR. Do your research and stop harassing. @viktorviktorelius4032
One day you will have covered every injury, aches or pain that everyone can fix by themselves and thats when you can tell everyone you have saved millions of people. Keep going! You should be proud of yourself 😁
All I can say is thank you. Ive been suffering with Achilles tendinitis for over a year now. Nothing the doctors had me doing helped at all. The massage at the beginning of your video gave me such relief immediately! Im not 100% obviously, but wow-way better than I have been in a long time!
Doing Manual Labor my entire life
I NEVER Pass on this Man’s videos
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And gives very effective and
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Glad you found the channel and the exercises are helping you!
The spoon-thing worked for immediate relief of tenderness/pain that had been aggravating me for several weeks. Amazing! I'll see if it works next time.
Yep. I've been in pain for days. Found this and now I'm feeling better.
Worked so well...Thankyou Dr Rowe! Ive been hobbling around for 10 days with this. Always worse getting out of bed in mornings (ouch) or getting up from sitting.
Youre a gem!
My body "packed up" after my husband passed suddenly (unvaxxed friends, he had heart failure) - first my hip, then behind knee, then both archilles. My magnesium levels had dropped badly through extreme stress and grief, putting huge tension on my tendons due to muscle contraction. (Now rectified...)
Your wonderful advice has been a huge help!!
Sending a hug from New Zealand.
Ive been fighting achilles tendonitis for almost a year. The last 2 months it's been getting better. I took some pain pills and once my achilles/heel was numb I started rubbing it gradually increasing the intensity. The next day my pain was gone. I can probably sprint now!!!!
I absolutely love the pinch and pull method! Releasing the fascia and muscle tissue can improve gliding surfaces and provide patients with so much pain relief! I use this all the time with my patients who lack ankle flexibility! Great demonstration here Dr Rowe
Wanted to thank you for the tip in this video. Had been suffering from pain in my heel for 14 months and trying everything. After just a few short sessions following the doorway stretch outlined in this video, the pain has almost completely gone. Thanks again!
Thank you so much Dr. Rowe. The pain went away in minutes. It was so bad i couldn't walk when i got out of bed. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Omg im the same when I get out of bed , almost in tears
OMG!!! IT WORKS SO QUICKLY
my pain went from 100 to 15! Thank you doc. You always hold it down
Dr. Rowe crushing it again with actionable content! Achilles pain can be so debilitating but there are many safe and conservative treatments for it!
Thanks again for watching!
In five minutes total, the pinching and pulling helped relieve the stiffness I feel in both achilles tendons. They are still tender when applying pressure, so I'll try some of the other techniques for more long-term relief. This is a great start. Thank you for sharing.
Great video, I have Achilles Tendonitis. Horrible pain. TY for sharing the video. My pain reduced very quickly while watching your video, I was working on my leg. You were right. Thanks again!
Amazing! Thank you so much! I followed along with the video and got immediate pain relief! Within 5 minutes of massage my pain was gone! I will do this every day now.
So so grateful I finally found a solution to my long standing problem. Thank you!
Thank you @Dr.Rowe! These exercises have quickly relieved the tendinitis discomfort I’ve had for the past 2 days! Such GREAT expert advice.
This is amazing!!! Both my achilles tendons have been stiff after a long run. Pain and tension gone within literally seconds! I'll be adding these to my warm-ups and cool-downs for sure! Thanks!
This is fun! I scraped my heelbone/achilles with the spoon and within a minute the tenderness is gone! I can now squeeze the bone without crying out in pain. I am aware that it is most likely not a full fix, but it is a great help. I will do my calf strengthening exercises to get on top of this. Thank you!
Ive been in pain for weeks and didnt have much faith this would work. I wa so weing. Thank you finally some relief!!!
Glad it helped!
You're a God sent Angel who helps anyone who has different types of pain . Whenever I'm feeling some type of pain I'll check your videos to see if I find what I'm looking for . Thank you for sharing your experience with us 💯😇🙏😎👋👍
Thanks so much for watching!
I am 60 yr old. For the last 3 months I'm having this achiilies pain; when I walk I don't feel much of pain; after a rest, I have severe pain; as I have to do my work by standing only, paining much during standing also. After seeing your video and read the comments, hope I will also be relieved from this pain after doing the exercise. Only thing is, if i even touch (gently also) the ankle part itself, I have pain. But somehow will try to do this exercise to get rid of the pain. Thanks in advance.
Have a lump on my achillies, 4 months of pain and sleepless nights so far. I will give this a go and report back.
Good luck with your recovery 👍
Omg same is happening to me
Go and see a good sports physio for calf loading exercises. It will restore the tendon. The fibres need to be realigned. Thats why you have the painful bump. My Achilles went back to normal. Also check your footwear if your tendonitis is caused by over pronation you need a stability running shoe if it is caused by running with the wrong shoe. A gait analysis will show you what is actually going on.
Update?
Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately the lump is still excruciating. They say the tendon can thicken as we get older, perhaps that's what is happening to mine (I am 62). It is the hardest of lumps and the mornings are horrible. No massage or exercises have touches it. It loosens a litte in the day but I am always aware of it. I saw a physio, four sessions, who used a sound gun/instrument. Good for a few hours then back comes the lump. I have a massage machine, a tens machine, good fitting trainers and try all the advice on eccentric stretching which does relieve it in the morning. Apparently PRP treatment and shockwave therapy can help, outside of surgery (of which I am wary of poor outcomes) I feel I have to live with this. Sore to touch, pulses at night and is restrictively rock hard in the mornings. I hope others on this site are coping, any changes I will report. I recently had a hip replacement, however hard the rehab', I am improving every day, it is nothing compared with this tendonopathy.
Thank you so much, this was super helpful, after a run with new pair of shoes, got a terrible pain on my Achilles tendon and my calf and these exercises were a relief 🙏🏼
Thank you 🙏. You helped with my sciatica and now with my Achilles tendonitis. You are my go to. Your explanations are clear and your advice/exercises just work. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I really appreciate this video. I had tightness that was painful in my achilles and I performed the wall technique, pinching, and scraping and I feel so much more relief. Thank you
Glad it helped!
Your video helped me tremendously. I had no idea that I had Achilles tendonitis. I just recently took up pickleball and I thought it was because I jammed my heal into the pavement which I probably did. But I was walking around sore and then it got really bad. Yesterday I watched your pinching massage video video last night and today It feels 90% better because of those pinching massages! Thank you for creating a video like this! I'm so glad I did not wind up tearing my achilles tendon over this because I would have had no idea what was causing my pain. Thanks again!
You are my go to when I'm in pain. Thank you for all your kind help with your amazing helpful videos. I do not have insurance and can't afford to go to therapy so I am truly grateful. 😊
I have a game coming up this Saturday and was afraid I wouldn’t be able to play due to my Achilles pain, but your methods worked! Thanks for this video!
Thank you so much! I was born with short Achilles tendons (which was remedied by being in set casts for 6 months as a very young child) and have recently taken up golf at 36. It’s been pulling on my Achilles and they have become very sore to the touch. I had instant relief after watching this video and applying the techniques mentioned (especially the massage), amazing stuff! ❤
Glad you’re getting instant relief!
Your videos always make me feel better and gets
Rid of pain! God bless you!!!
Glad the exercises are helping you and thanks for watching!
Thanks man. I got all kinds of crap going on with my health. So when I hurt my Achilles I sort of ignored it, hoping it’d go away. After 6 months it did to a degree. But now I’ve got a golf ball full of scar tissue. You explained it really well. I do basic well. And when I saw the thumbnail of the desert spoon, I thought this might be interesting. I’ve only done a week of the pinch and pull method (and towards the end of the week I could feel a bit more flexibility, especially in the mornings!🥶) I do it in the shower (seated, of course). I’m going to give the spoon a go next week. Slow and steady wins the race as the saying goes. Thanks again. 👍
Thanks a lot for making this video. I play soccer and have been dealing with this injury for 4weeks. The muscle scraping seems to do the trick for me.
Glad it's helping and thanks for watching!
..the achilles massage technique is one that I started doing instinctively - so it's great to see it here. It's legit! Trust your instincts.
Great, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you; that "steps" exercise did wonders for me. I got instant relief.
Thank you so much. I have been in pain for a week now and I'm finally getting some relief.
These massages and stretches really do work! Wow! Thank you so much! Released a lot of pain.
Thanks, had quite severe pain and these techniques helped a lot
THANK YOU. I didnt even know massage and scraping were possible treatments. And it helps that quick too. Oooooomggg I HAVE BEEN IN PAIN FOR MONTHS. THANK U.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, following an hour walk yesterday, woke up and my heel was killing me. I have suffered with Achilles tendinitis now on and off for 9 months. I followed the massage exercises and stretches, for approximately 15 minutes and the pain has gone away, given me instant relief. I will be doing this everyday now, thank you. Any tips regarding exercising please?
oh man, whenever the Mackinac chiro bro pops up, I get the utensils ready. Yet another super helpful one for me.
This is amazing! I feel a lot better with the massage techniques. Thank you!
Tried the muscle scraping to get some relief as I don't want to take any more anti-inflammatories. It brought my pain down from an 8 to about a 4. Will keep doing it. Can't even do the calf raises right now as I still have some pain and a pinching sensation at the back of my ankle. Hopefully this works to ease the pain naturally. Thank you.
Thanks so much, I felt instant relief, I guess I would have to do anytime I feel the pain, I wish there was something that solves it forever.....
Ok, just tried the spoon muscle scrape on a year-long achilles/heel pain and feel immediate relief. EDIT: the relief was v short lived though. It's def. NOT a long term cure.
Glad it helped!
Thank you for your help I am suffering
Dear Dr Michael.
I really get so much benefit from your videos.
I had sepsis, middle toe gone to ankle and toes 1 and 2 osteomyelitis and achilles tendon adjustment in Jan 2023.
I'm finding really difficult to get achilles tendon working well again.
Can you please do a video on exercises for achilles tendon post operation recovery.
Best regards Seamus
Muscle scraping is new to me. I can't wait to try it.
Hope it helps you!
Thanks just started doing the excercise...feeling hopeful ❤
Thank you so much for sharing! These simple techniques have helped so much!
Great to hear that!
Thank you!!!! The pinch pull and spoon really works!
Glad it helped!
Instant relief. Hope this will help to deal with my condition in the long run and can continue running. Thank you Sir!
Thanks for the instructions on how to relieve Achilles tendon pain. I deal with this and these tips were very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, I was hobbling this morning , did similar iastm type scraping , almost walking normally 😊 I’m a Chiro so obviously understand the process but had not done my calf before 😊
amazing ! I was skeptical but I did everything the video said to try and immediate relief! My calves are burning but a good burn!
This actually works amazing! My leg feels great now after following along with your exercises
Would you suggest doing these exercises/massages daily? Thanks.
My Dear Doctor, thank you for all you do, your willing to share and help is incredible and so much appreciated. God bless you and your loved ones.
One question if I may ask, will these exercises help with Drop Foot or do you have another video I missed.
Thank you again. Love from Greece
Thank you so much for providing this information! I've been suffering with Achilles tendonitis for 5 weeks now and your video has given me immense relief, more than anything else I've tried. I'm also working with your videos for knee pain and they are already helping me too. Thank you for sharing these videos, I'm forever grateful!!!! Life-changing :)
Glad the exercises are helping you and keep at it!
Ive been having continuous strain on my tendon, im going to try this now and see how it handles
Just the soft tissue massage was a relief 😌😌 thank you. The intetnet wins again.
You’re the best PT!
Thanks for watching!
My pain is a little lower down on the back of my heel. Below the level of my ankle.
Is that still the Achilles?
The pain is excruciating. Worse in the morning.
I haven't injured it. It just came on suddenly. I had a slight pain in the day, then after I slept and woke up the next morning I was in agony.
Another great video thank you !! That’s as if you are reading my mind 🤩i have add achilles tendon issues for years.
Hope these exercises help, and please give us an update soon.
Thank you, for this I have had pain with this in both feet because, my tenants grew in a slant
This is the best video. Thank you for excellent communication and videoing!
Thanks for watching!
Very very helpful Thank you so so much for Your INCREDIBLE information
Thank you! How often should these exercises be done? Daily? Several times a week?
I'm in pain and so worried right now. Tuesday morning I woke up and my Achilles was in pain but I didn't think much of it. Wednesday morning more pain and even less mobility. My work week starts tomorrow on Thursday I'm very frightened. This came out of no where. I'm scared to go to a doctor and I'm scared of reading that tendonitis can last for months. It's not bad enough I can't walk but its enough that it bothers me when I'm not moving. It seems to get a little less worse when I actually move around on it. The only thing I can think might have initiated this me kicking a tire to get it unstuck from a car Monday night. Man I pray this goes away soon or that some of this helps. I'm scared it so tender touching it hurts excruiatingly.
Thank you thank you thank. I just asked you if you had something for this in your PF video. But I found this. The spoon is magic. I went to podiatrist last Friday, he said I needed to buy inserts and different shoes. And just stretch. Well I feel like it's gotten worse. But just doing what u said, helped alot. Past 2 days I've barely been able to walk. In just 30 seconds 😆 I did get some release. Thank you so much.❤
Thank you Dr.Rowe. It is excellent
Thanks again for watching!
these look great, how many times a week shoukd they be done and should it be oced after ?
Was helpful for pain above the heel but didn't really help my insertional tendonitis much. Would love to see more techniques around the heel where it inserts.
Excellent treatment
Got relief
Thanks
Glad you got relief!
_Thank you. You are the man. Absolutely great channel_
I appreciate that!
Hello Dr. Rowe, I will be following your instructions, but can you advise if the exercises are suitable for Achilles pain at the insertion? Thank you.
Can't tell you how much your videos help me and have helped me in the past! I have a problem... I youtube Dr. Rowe! Thanks... working on this achilles... getting better! Told my husband, I wish I was your neighbor !! LOL
For athletes, when relative to working out do you recommend doing these stretches/massages?
At what point should you or can you start doing light massage after Achilles tendon surgery?
Thanks a lot doc am feeling improvement already in South Africa KwaZulu-Natal ❤
Hello Sir,
What is the cause of achilles Tendonitis pain? I have this pain and still now, after i woke up in the morning.
Thanks for the answer.
I literally have tried everything! Going to give this a try. Thank you. I've been dealing with Achilles tendinitis for 2 months now! I also have a bone spur on the back of my heel that hurts so bad!! Do you have a video for bone spurs on the back of the heel? I also have something called dorsal calyx enthesophyte. An xray showed all this. Had an mri done of my foot yesterday. I don't have the results yet.
Thanks for the tips! I dig the calf raise variations
Thanks for watching!
What if i have archillies tendons in one leg and planter fasciitis in other??
Should I do these massages if I have insertional Achilles tendonitis? I have more pain when I walk after sitting for some time.
This is a super helpful video. Very well explained. You’re a wonderful teacher! Do you know how to eliminate the pain completely? After resting a week from Achilles’ tendinitis, ultimate frisbee brings back the pain again. Any extra tips would be greatly appreciated! 🙌
Focusing on strengthening the tibialis anterior muscle is a must!