Festive greetings!
I've had intermittent sore achilles for about 2.5 years and have always felt that it was running downhill that exacerbated this.
I've been reading other posts and also doing some particularly strenuous thinking and have come to the conclusion that this could be due to the backs of my trainers bashing against my tendons.
Seems like the way to go forward could be to cut down the backs a bit - gulp! Any tips? Should I just have a go with an old pair in case they just fall to bits?
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There should be no need to cut if the notch is sufficien. However if you're going to cut the backs down, make two vertical cuts either side of where your achilles goes and pull the tab back.
I'd recommend practising on an old pair first!
Cheers,
I have a notch, but tender part of achilles
appears to be immediately above that, so
unless that's always where achilles' hurt
then it seems reasonable that the shoes might
be to blame.
I'll give it a go ...
We're talking immediately above, i.e. just
in the right place for bashing on a steep
downhill
Treatment = stretches and calf-massage
although I've only discussed it with my
osteopath, not a sports physio.
The place you describe is the most common spot for achilles problems (tendonitis etc).
Unless the trainer's actually rubbed that area, and you've some surface abrasion I'd avoid cutting them.
Ice the area if it's sore and see a sports physio, take your shoes so he/she can advise if they're right for you.