Chronic Achilles tendonitis

I took 4 months off then got some orthotics and I'm fine for now (knock on wood).

Depending on the severity it could take up to a year to heal(I mean a year with no running at all).

I cannot believe how stupid you are running with a sore achilles???

Its just one of those things, you need to deal with no matter how long..even if it takes a year...

I am in the same situation and have been off for 3 months so far, probably will end up with orthotics..

anyhow good luck.

Also its probably Chronic because you haven't taken a good 4 to 5 months off from running. It'll stick around forever if you don't stop. There's no majic to it, just stop, rest for a good 5 months. Then slowly come back and see how it is. If it still hurts then you should take more time off and consider being fitted for orthotics. Sorry I've had it three times over the course of 6 years. It really sucks but they only cure is rest and no running.

yeah, I had achilles problems for the last 3 years or so, and tried short periods of rest but nothing seemed to work. This past spring I took off from track but stayed in decent physical condition by going out for a jog every so often and riding the bike at the gym. So probably about 3 full months of no running. The rest has healed my ankle and this is the first time in 3 years I am running injury free.

i defeated my achilles inflammatory with stop sprinting, no runs faster than 5 m/s, a lots of diclofenac, iceing, heparin and bituminous paste. dont forget to make you calves stronger.

Agree completely with previous posts about taking a minimum of three months off from running. I'd also highly recommend seeing a qualified sports therapist to help with your rehab. Also, when you resume running, STAY AWAY FROM THE HILLS for a few months. Hills put a major stress on your achilles. Good luck.

Check out these sites

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0031.htm

http://www.carletonsportsmed.com/chronic_achilles_tendinitis.htm

http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2000/05_00/khan.htm

A chronically bad achilles requires months off, not weeks. I've been there before -- twice. One of those times I went for 2.5 years on a bad achilles.

Give yourself at least 2 solid months (preferrably 3) of no running. No running at ALL. Don't cheat. Let the achilles heal all the way.

I concur with what most everyone has said. I pushed my achilles farther than I should have during the spring while trying to get through a marathon. After the race I took two weeks off-- no improvement. Another two weeks, no improvement. Another two, no improvement. Then took 7 weeks off, tried jogging today for the first time and it's STILL sore.

It's probably time for me to ditch running for the rest of the year and try again in '06. Like others have said, it takes a LONG time to heal.

Well, these are not encouraging answers, but I guess I can't expect a miracle cure.

I suspect I did most of the damage, like the poster above, when I kept on preparing for my marathon despite a sore achilles. I went against my physio's advice not to run (I was in good shape, and really wanted that PR), but my physio had also said that,even if I kept training, there was no particular risk of the tendon snapping as this is more a consequence of explosive efforts.

I've been hoping it would just go away if I ignored it (I got rid of plantar fasciatis like this!) but this is just not happening this time... Rest, here I come!

yea dont worry everyone goes through this stuff, you're not alone. Just try not to become the guy who can never run because he never took the time off the heal. Some other good activities you could do to stay in shape and keep the fat off are Cycleing(indoor or outdoor) and just keep a constant heart rate. Usually starting off at 20 miles a day isn't so bad for a runner and then increase by 10 percent a week. Swimming will keep the fat off too or aqua jogging. I focus on keeping the fat off only because its going to be hard to stay in "running" shape when you're doing these other activities so basically just focusing on being fit and staying fit would be my goal. One that I found gets your abs in shape is Kyaking.

i have had chronic tendonitis for 7 months and it is just starting to feel better, i had no signs or symptoms, i just woke up and felt a burning after a short run the night before (4 miles), and i couldnt walk very well for almost a month, i was suppose to go into the navy to do the SEAL training, but had to get out. i was wondering if its likely that i can get up to running far again without worrying, this injury sucks to say the least, the damn thing wont go away. i need to know how slow i ned to start. thanks