stiff achillis tendon

So you consulted a professional and his advice was something you didn’t like, so you’d rather listen to a bunch of other padel addicts on the internet? Man this sport is really our drug lol

Does the tendon hurt when moving? So when running or playing Padel? The 'solution' of not moving for a few weeks is very outdated. For most stuff, light movement is way better than not moving at all. Now, if your achilles tendon start really hurting when playing padel, it might be good to lay if padel for a few weeks, while focussin on specific achicess to recover/strengthen said tendon.

Have something similar. My physio recommended acupuncture if it keeps on going and then massages of the calves. My tension is coming from a tight calf muscle. I don’t wake up every day with the stiffness though. But 2-4 days a week I do. But take care. Recommend seeing a physio specialized in racket sports.

I also have this and am still recovering. At first it was in one foot and I thought it was because I had to get used to playing more but then I also got it in the other foot. I walked it off during the morning and when playing it wasn’t preventing me from doing anything. When after a couple of months it was still there I decided to go to a fysio and he also advised to stop playing for a while and first recover from it because it could become chronic. While I like padel I also like walking normal out of the bed without feeling my achilles. So I stopped for 3 months. I’m now doing al kinds of exercises to strengthen all the muscles around my foot/ankle/calf and slowly increasing the strain and am playing again.

Strengthen your hips.. strengthen your calves.. strengthen your achilles. It's usually not the Achilles alone

Struggle with the same issue and have done for years, I’ve seen various physios and tried loads of prehab but never really shook it. Ultimately, I’ve decided it doesn’t affect me after I’ve moved around a bit and it’s not getting any worse so I’m living with it. I must caveat this with I have no medical qualifications!

I have a ankle and tibia/peroné surgery. A few screws and metal plaque. I have a stiff leg and I have to do ankle excesixes daily. For the tendon, I've been told that if there's no pain, inflammation or soreness after. During or before playing there's no issue. But should stop if happens. What I do is some mobility in the mornings and and then a 5/10m walk. With that it goes away.

I had the same thing PT did dry needling and gave me some excercises it helped a lot. Still playing. She also told me to do light stretches before getting out of bed.

I have heel pain every now and then, usually as a result of not stretching properly before or after playing, I find that if my calf is tight this can cause heel/ankle pain, so strip your calf or rather ask a masseuse to do this and stretch after and warm up before playing if you can 👍

I have had Achilles issues for years, recently had shock wave therapy and potentially may have surgery. I still play padel 4 times a week, sometimes more. Coming from football and tennis, I can tell you that padel is a hell of a lot more forgiving on your Achilles.

I had this and kept playing. Wasn't great. I went to an acupuncturist and he fixed the achilles injury in no time. He said I could play during treatment (was only two sessions), just no more than twice a week.