⚠️ Achilles Alert! ⚠️Ever heard of an Achilles tendon rupture? It's a serious injury that needs attention ASAP.🔺 What Is It?: A complete tear in the tendon connecting calf to heel.🔺 Main Causes: Sudden sports moves, unexpected trauma, or wear over time.🔺 Tell-tale Signs: Intense pain, a snap sound, swelling, trouble walking.🔺 Treatments: Immobilization, surgery, and lots of physiotherapy.Remember, prevention is key! 🛑👟 Wear supportive shoes.🤸‍♀️ Stretch & strengthen calves.🐢 Increase act

Achilles Tendon Prehab [Load it Up!] . Who here has loaded up their Achilles Tendon❓ . 📖 There have been 4 loading protocols reported in the literature for Achilles tendinopathy; these include heavy eccentric calf training, concentric training, eccentric overload training, and heavy slow resistance training. These protocols have been compared in recent reviews, ​no protocol seems to be superior when comparing outcomes in pain and function​. While evidence indicates loading protocols are effecti

💥Achilles Tendon Rehab💥 🎯 The achilles tendon attaches from the back of the heel bone (calcaneus) and upward into the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) as well as a very small muscle called the plantaris 🚩 Achilles tendinopathy (pathology in the tendon) can occur due to repetitive tensile and/or compressive loading to a tendon that is unable to tolerate the load. This can lead to increased sensitivity in the short term and a weakening of the tendon if it goes on for long enough 💯 To r