Kinesiology Taping for Achilles Tendinitis - Tape Yourself

We found this video on YouTube. Runner's World shares a kinesiology taping strategy for achilles tendinitis was posted by https://www.youtube.com/user/3v

ArpWave Therapy for Achilles Injuries

We have been hearing good results for all types of injuries using the ArpWave, here is a little information from two websites ( ArpWave.com ArpWave.org ):

What is ARPwave?

A Class 2 medical device, the Arpwave is approved by the FDA for:
muscle re-education
relaxation of muscle spasms
increased local blood circulation
maintaining and increasing range of motion
prevention and retardation of disuse atrophy
“ARP” stands for Accelerated Recovery Performance


As far as treatment for plantar fascitis, Arp Wave Austin finds the ARPWave system is extremely effective. We have found other testimonials around the internet also telling of good results for different types of achilles injuries, including tendinitis, tendinosis, tendon tear surgery rehabilitation etc.

Here is one of the testimonials we have found:

Achilles Tendinitis Rehab

Anytime we find an article that has information regarding achilles tendon injuries we like to share. Carleton University Sports Medicine Clinic wrote a great article on rehabilitation of Chronic Achilles Tendinitis, take a look:

Rehab for Chronic Achilles Tendinitis

The syndrome of chronic Achilles tendinitis is one of the commonest problems encountered in the sport medicine clinic.
The clinical presentation is increasing pain, swelling in the tendon, associated with activities such as running.....The program of treatment should be based around eccentric exercises for the tendon. There was a recent paper in the American Journal of Sports Medicine that supported the use of eccentric exercise for Achilles tendinitis. Here is the abstract of the article.

Go To the Article==> Carleton Sports Med

Achilles Tendon Wikipedia, Tendinosis Wikipedia and Pictures

Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon), also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone.






If you have Achilles Tendinosis here is an informative Wikipedia page that gives you an overview of your treatment options:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendinosis