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This article really struck a chord in me. At the end of May, I started suffering from Achilles tendonitis in one of my feet. Because I was exercising too vigor

This article really struck a chord in me. At the end of May, I started suffering from Achilles tendonitis in one of my feet. Because I was exercising too vigorously too early in the morning while my body was not properly warmed up. Never a problem when I was younger. It has been a long, slow recovery. With a few relapses into tightness because I tried to walk too fast or carry too much weight. Even now, almost 3 months later, I can just glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel. I definitely took my health and my able-ness for granted when I was younger. Don't know how to teach my kids not to do the same.

justinpombrio 3y ago
Holy shit, that's what I have! Thank you for naming the thing, now I can figure out what to do about it. (For me, it was biking strenuously without stretching, apparently.) zomglings: what have you done to help your ankle(s) recover?
- zomglings 3y ago
  Two things help a lot: 1. This stretch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBafLfMXeis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBafLfMXeis 2. Ice packs - avoid heat for sure. And try to stay off your feet. Last Monday, I think tightened a tendon on the front part of my right foot because I had tried to walk too fast the previous evening. Thankfully, understanding the principles of stretching and icing helped me recover from that in 2 days (it wasn't as serious as the Achilles tendon tightening). Just take it slow and give yourself time to heal. The good news is that this isn't chronic (what the physiotherapist told me). After you heal, just take care to be stretched and warmed up before putting repetitive stress on your tendons. Edit: When you are injured, the rest of your body has to put itself under extra stress when you move to offset the lack of mobility that the tendonitis causes. So you increase the probability of other injuries (in my case, the tightening of other tendons). Try to be super careful and super patient.
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anizan 3y ago
If your tendonitis bothers you in the future, you can get a prp injection which does wonders for the healing process.Tendons are funny and don’t really heal back as well as they were before. Putting your own blood back in let’s them get the blood flow they need to heal better.
- zomglings 3y ago
  Thanks, I will definitely be speaking to my doctor about these.
avgDev 3y ago
Achilles tendonitis is very popular side effect of flouroquinolone antibiotics(cipro, avelox, levaquin and others). The symptoms can show up to 12 months after last dose. There are many other side effects. If this applies to you, you should never take this drug again.

justinpombrio 3y ago

Holy shit, that's what I have! Thank you for naming the thing, now I can figure out what to do about it. (For me, it was biking strenuously without stretching, apparently.) zomglings: what have you done to help your ankle(s) recover?

zomglings 3y ago
Two things help a lot: 1. This stretch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBafLfMXeis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBafLfMXeis 2. Ice packs - avoid heat for sure. And try to stay off your feet. Last Monday, I think tightened a tendon on the front part of my right foot because I had tried to walk too fast the previous evening. Thankfully, understanding the principles of stretching and icing helped me recover from that in 2 days (it wasn't as serious as the Achilles tendon tightening). Just take it slow and give yourself time to heal. The good news is that this isn't chronic (what the physiotherapist told me). After you heal, just take care to be stretched and warmed up before putting repetitive stress on your tendons. Edit: When you are injured, the rest of your body has to put itself under extra stress when you move to offset the lack of mobility that the tendonitis causes. So you increase the probability of other injuries (in my case, the tightening of other tendons). Try to be super careful and super patient.

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anizan 3y ago

If your tendonitis bothers you in the future, you can get a prp injection which does wonders for the healing process.Tendons are funny and don’t really heal back as well as they were before. Putting your own blood back in let’s them get the blood flow they need to heal better.

zomglings 3y ago
Thanks, I will definitely be speaking to my doctor about these.

avgDev 3y ago

Achilles tendonitis is very popular side effect of flouroquinolone antibiotics(cipro, avelox, levaquin and others). The symptoms can show up to 12 months after last dose. There are many other side effects. If this applies to you, you should never take this drug again.