Achilles bursitis (Achilles tendonitis).

Achilles tendonitis, also known as Achilles bursitis, is a condition that can cause severe pain, reddish swelling and inflammation of the back of the heel in the Achilles tendon attachment.

Achilles bursitis can occur after a single trauma (fall or accident) or repeated microtraumas (such as prolonged exertion). Mucositis in the heel can also occur from something as simple as standing a lot on your feet in everyday life - without sufficient well developed foot muscles or proper footwear.

The position of the ground mucus bag is exposed to trauma or frictional injuries. As you can see in the picture below, it is located right on the back of the heel - named Achilles bursa.

Achilles Bursitis - Photo Wiki

What is a slimy bag / bursa?

A bursa is a fluid-filled 'mucus sac' found in various parts of the body. These mucous sacs are designed to reduce friction between different layers of tissue - thus they are typically located in areas that may be prone to such frictional damage.

Achilles bursitis symptoms

The area can become hot, painful and reddish in the skin - a clear swelling will usually also be present. In other words, it will feel like an inflammation in the heel and attached to the Achilles tendon, and the pain is in most cases also present at night. In certain cases (for example in the absence of treatment) the inflammation can become septic, and is then called septic Achilles bursitis.

Achilles bursitis treatment

• Get diagnosed with your doctor.
• NSAIDS and anti-inflammatory drugs.
• Rest. Avoid suspicious causes.
• Shoulder support and possibly sports tape or kinesio tape to prevent further irritation.
• Light stretching of relevant muscles - such as tibialis musculature.
• If there is no improvement, consult a doctor or emergency room.

DDX. One form of bursitis that involves Achilles tendon is retrocalcaneal bursitis (heel mucus inflammation).

What can I do even for muscle and joint pain?

1. General exercise, specific exercise, stretching and activity are recommended, but stay within the pain limit. Two walks a day of 20-40 minutes make good for the whole body and sore muscles.

2. Trigger point / massage balls we strongly recommend - they come in different sizes so you can hit well even on all parts of the body. There is no better self help than this! We recommend the following (click the image below) - which is a complete set of 5 trigger point / massage balls in different sizes:

3. Training: Specific training with training tricks of various opponents (such as this complete set of 6 knits of different resistance) can help you train strength and function. Knit training often involves more specific training, which in turn can lead to more effective injury prevention and pain reduction.

4. Pain Relief - Cooling: Biofreeze is a natural product that can relieve pain by cooling the area gently. Cooling is especially recommended when the pain is very severe. When they have calmed down then heat treatment is recommended - it is therefore advisable to have both cooling and heating available.

5. Pain Relief - Heating: Warming up tight muscles can increase blood circulation and reduce pain. We recommend the following reusable hot / cold gasket (click here to read more about it) - which can be used both for cooling (can be frozen) and for heating (can be heated in the microwave).

Recommended products for pain relief for muscle and joint pain

Biofreeze (Cold / cryotherapy)

Training:

Cross-trainer / ellipse machine: Excellent fitness training. Good for promoting movement in the body and exercising overall.

Rubber exercise knit is an excellent tool for you who need to strengthen the shoulder, arm, core and more. Gentle but effective training.

Kettlebells is a very effective form of training that produces fast and good results.

Rowing Machines is one of the best forms of training you can use to get good overall strength.

Spinning ergometer bike: Good to have at home, so you can increase the amount of exercise throughout the year and get better fitness.

Also read:
- Pain in the heel (learn about different causes of heel pain and what you can do to get rid of them)

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