Achilles Pain


 

How it feels

Achilles pain spans a range of symptoms from slight tenderness along the Achilles tendon to a sharp burning pain on the back of the heel right where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. It may or may not be accompanied by swelling.  
 

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Achilles pain is usually caused by excessive or unbalanced tension in the Achilles tendon which causes micro tears at the attachment to the heel bone.  This can be due to a muscle imbalance (shortening of the calf muscle) or hyperpronation (fallen arches and ankles rolling in).  Hyperpronation causes the heel to lean in which typically causes increased tension on the inside attachment.  Achilles pain may also be caused by the heel counter of your shoes rubbing against the tendon or tendon attachment area.


 


Achilles pain is usually felt where the tendon attaches to the heel bone.

How to eliminate the pain

If the area is swollen and/or bruised, a trip to the doctor may be appropriate.  If it is not an acute situation, begin by checking if you have a problem with your shoes.  Make sure the heel counter on your shoes is not rubbing or squeezing the Achilles tendon.  If you determine your shoes are OK, hyperpronation is the most common cause.  Eliminating hyperpronation will most likely take care of the pain.  To check if shortening of the calf muscles are adding to the problem, elevate the heels in your shoes by placing a 1/4 inch lift underneath each heel to see if it lessens the pain.  For testing, trim from cardboard or similar material.  If heel lifts help reduce the discomfort, you can add heel lifts to your shoes.  You should also consider stretching exercises.
If the heel lifts do not help the pain, hyperpronation is most likely the issue.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hyperpronation

If you hyperpronate, your arches drop from non-weight bearing (sitting with your feet on the ground) to weight bearing (standing).  When your arches drop, your ankles roll in and your heels lean in (evert) as illustrated in the picture.  Even a small amount of hyperpronation can cause Achilles pain.

  

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