1 / 2

Achilles tendinitis symptoms and causes

About- Achilles tendinitis also called Achilles tenosynovitis, Achilles tendinopathy, calcaneal tendinitis, or tendinitis of the heel is an overuse injury of the Achilles Tendon, which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone and it is more common in men than women.<br> <br>Symptoms-<br> tHeel pain and tenderness <br> tSwelling and discomfort in the back heel<br> tCalf muscles stiffness<br> tLimited range of motion<br><br>Causes-<br>uf076tA sudden increase in physical activity<br>uf076tExercising without a proper warm-up<br>uf076tPoorly fitting shoes<br>uf076tBeing older<br>uf076tObesity<br>uf076tTight calf muscles<br>uf076tFlat arch in the foot<br>uf076tSports activities such as tennis, those require quick stops and changes of direction<br>uf076tStraining the calf muscles during repeated exercise or physical activity<br>uf076tWearing high heels for prolonged durations<br>uf076t Bone spurs in the back heels<br>uf076tCertain Medical conditions such as psoriasis, or high blood pressure<br>uf076tCertain Medications <br><br>Specialists to visit-<br>uf0d8t Orthopaedic Surgeon <br>uf0d8t Sports Medicine Specialist<br>uf0d8t Physiotherapist<br>uf0d8t Podiatrist <br>

Mymediland
Download Presentation

Achilles tendinitis symptoms and causes

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Achilles tendinitis symptoms andcauses • About- Achilles tendinitis also called Achilles tenosynovitis, Achilles tendinopathy, calcaneal tendinitis, or tendinitis of the heel is an overuse injury of the Achilles Tendon, which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone and it is more common in men thanwomen. • Symptoms- • Heel pain andtenderness • Swelling and discomfort in the back heel Calf musclesstiffness • Limited range ofmotion • Causes- • A sudden increase in physicalactivity • Exercising without a properwarm-up • Poorly fittingshoes • Beingolder • Obesity • Tight calfmuscles • Flat arch in thefoot • Sportsactivitiessuchastennis,thoserequirequickstopsand changes of direction • Straining the calf muscles during repeated exercise or physicalactivity • Wearing high heels for prolongeddurations • Bone spurs in the backheels • Certain Medical conditions such as psoriasis, or high bloodpressure • CertainMedications • Specialists to visit- • OrthopaedicSurgeon • Sports MedicineSpecialist • Physiotherapist • Podiatrist • Ask a question or view previous questions and answers on Achilles tendinitis

  2. Note:ForanyStudyAbroad,BusinessManagementandExport-Import guidance, please Contact DeltaConsulting To find the best tutors or tutoring Job Globally, please visit WelcomeTutor To search and ask a Doctor Globally, please visit MyMediland

More Related