Achilles tendinitis

Jumpropegirl5467
Jumpropegirl5467 Posts: 98 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I started jumping rope about a week ago and got pretty good at it however Now I have Achilles tendinitis from it, what should I do to recover as fast as I can? Also does this mean I need to stop jumping rope because I would love to go back to it after recovery.

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  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    What did your doctor tell you?
  • Jumpropegirl5467
    Jumpropegirl5467 Posts: 98 Member
    harper16 wrote: »
    What did your doctor tell you?
    I have not been to a doctor.
  • harper16
    harper16 Posts: 2,564 Member
    lexig5467 wrote: »
    harper16 wrote: »
    What did your doctor tell you?
    I have not been to a doctor.

    So you diagnosed yourself? I'd make an appointment with your doctor, so you don't risk making things worse.
  • Jumpropegirl5467
    Jumpropegirl5467 Posts: 98 Member
    harper16 wrote: »
    lexig5467 wrote: »
    harper16 wrote: »
    What did your doctor tell you?
    I have not been to a doctor.

    So you diagnosed yourself? I'd make an appointment with your doctor, so you don't risk making things worse.

    I did mostly because I cannot afford to go to a doctor right now :(
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    I agree with the comment about seeing a doctor, but understand the cost concern. I've suffered chronic achilles pain over the years. A couple thoughts. Your post suggests that you may have done too much too soon. You don't want to make it worse. That means you should probably be resting it if the jump roping puts too much of a load on it. Secondly, a frequent cause of Achilles inflammation is tightness in the calves or other posterior chain muscles (glutes, hamstrings, etc). Resting combined with a calf stretching routine should help.

    Good luck!
  • Jumpropegirl5467
    Jumpropegirl5467 Posts: 98 Member
    Djproulx wrote: »
    I agree with the comment about seeing a doctor, but understand the cost concern. I've suffered chronic achilles pain over the years. A couple thoughts. Your post suggests that you may have done too much too soon. You don't want to make it worse. That means you should probably be resting it if the jump roping puts too much of a load on it. Secondly, a frequent cause of Achilles inflammation is tightness in the calves or other posterior chain muscles (glutes, hamstrings, etc). Resting combined with a calf stretching routine should help.

    Good luck!

    Thank you so much !

  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I had really bad Achilles pain and stiffness last summer. It acts up sometimes after running also. I've found that icing my heels after runs really helps. While it is acute, you should give your Achilles a break and do some low or no impact activities, stretch, ice. When it feels better, add in some impact slowly. Unfortunately, tendons and ligament strains tend to heal a little slower than muscles. Give it time and be easy on your body. It's better to take a break now and heal quickly than to push it and risk a worse injury.
  • Jumpropegirl5467
    Jumpropegirl5467 Posts: 98 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    I had really bad Achilles pain and stiffness last summer. It acts up sometimes after running also. I've found that icing my heels after runs really helps. While it is acute, you should give your Achilles a break and do some low or no impact activities, stretch, ice. When it feels better, add in some impact slowly. Unfortunately, tendons and ligament strains tend to heal a little slower than muscles. Give it time and be easy on your body. It's better to take a break now and heal quickly than to push it and risk a worse injury.

    Thank you!!

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