I've been having a lot of achilles issues lately. For about the past year it's been on and off with no real reason for the injury in the first place.
I have no idea what's going on or why it happens. I'm in need of ideas on how to get healthy (other than the typical stretch, ice, and eccentric exercises) and stay injury free when I'm healthy in the first place.
At this point any ideas will help, I'm willing to try anything.
so, I had chronic achilles tendinitis for years. I was managing it with lots of rolling and eccentric stretches, but a few things really turned things around for me so that I barely have to worry about it:
1. I switched away from "flat" or minimal shoes, to large-drop, lots of cushioning, and motion control running shoes. Not only that, but I switched my work shoes to a pair with a larger "drop" than prior.
2. I added daily "serrapeptase" "bromelein" and a general men's nutritional supplement pills. Plus started adding whole milk to my coffee (I drink a lot of coffee, which I believe can inhibit calcium absorption).
3. I switched from biking to driving to work. Dunno if that'd make a difference.
I made all three changes within about a month of each other, and my achilles problems cleared up shortly afterward, so I'm not sure if just one, or two, or all three were the biggest factor. ... I suspect it was the serrapeptase, but I'm not sure.