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James McCormack is a Knee, Foot and Ankle Specialist Physiotherapist with over 10 years experience.
Alongside his clinical work he has created this website to provide free-to-read content for it's users.
Alongside his clinical work he has created this website to provide free-to-read content for it's users.
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Achilles Tendonitis is a painful condition that affects the large tendon on the back of your ankle. An acute tendon overload causes pain in the Achilles Tendon by sudden increases in activity levels such as walking, standing, running or impact sports. Symptoms of Achilles Tendonitis include stiffness in the morning when you get out of bed and walking after prolonged sitting. There is pain at the start of an activity which eases during the activity but becomes worse afterwards. At the same time, an acute episode of Achilles tendonitis can be constantly painful with activity and to touch.
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Best Achilles Tendonitis Braces
The best Achilles Tendonitis braces should provide compression, Achilles Tendon padding and a heel raise. The compression helps to control swelling within the tendon and the back of the ankle. At the same time, the padding around the Achilles Tendon is beneficial for acute tendonitis that is hyper-sensitive to touch. There is extensive evidence that a heel lift is an effective pain relief for an Achilles Tendon by shortening the tendon and reducing the load placed through it.
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Achilles Tendonitis Brace: Mild To Moderate Symptoms
We recommend the Medi Achimed Achilles Tendonitis brace for mild to moderate symptoms of Achilles Tendonitis due to its slip-on compression sleeve, which is durable and washable.
The gel pad on the back of the ankle helps to protect the Achilles Tendon while they supply a heel raise to put in your shoe that can provide pain relief to your Achilles Tendon.
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We recommend the Bauerfeind Achilltrain to all our patients as their products are exceptional and highly effective.
The tight-knit and slick compression sleeve has two cushioned pads that run along either side of your Achilles Tendon to protect it from the irritation of your shoe.
The Bauerfeind Achilltrain has a built-in heel raise for pain relief; inside the sleeve, it doesn’t move around, which can be uncomfortable.
The Bauerfeind Achilltrain is on the higher end of the price scale, but if you have the correct diagnosis, it is a highly effective form of pain relief.
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Physiotherapy with James McCormack
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