This rehabilitation guide for Achilles tendon pain has been developed in collaboration with Rikke Høffner, Postdoc, Sports Physiotherapist, Department of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital
Condition
Unlimited: Cycling with the pedal under the arch or heel and swimming.
Stretching
15 minutes of each training session
Stand with your arms supporting a wall and with the training leg stretched backwards so that it tightens the calf muscle. Slowly bend the knee of the training leg so that the calf muscle becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the opposite leg.
Stand in front of a wall with your training leg stretched with your heel on the floor and with the ankle bent so that the forefoot rests on the wall. Press your pelvis against the wall so that the calf muscle becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the opposite leg.
Stå på dit venstre ben. Støt eventuelt din venstre hånd mod væggen. Bøj højre knæ, og tag fat om storetåen på forfoden med højre hånd, så anklen strækkes og drejes lidt udad, og så hælen kommer ind mod balderne, og indersiden af skinnebenet strækkes mere og mere. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Repeat the exercise alternately on the right and left leg.
Coordination
5 minutes of each training session
Balance on two legs on the seesaw. Initially support with your hand against the wall. Later, balance on one leg without support. Later, try to hold balance with your eyes closed.
Strength
40 minutes of each training session
Attach an exercise band to a heavy chair leg. Sit on the floor with your legs straight and face the resistance band. Wrap the exercise band around your forefoot (back of the foot). Slowly bend your foot upwards to tighten the elastic band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly bring the foot back to the starting position
Attach an exercise band to a heavy chair leg. Sit on the floor with your leg straight with the outside of the training foot next to the chair leg. Wrap the exercise band around your forefoot (inside). Slowly turn your foot sideways towards the other foot to tighten the elastic band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly move the foot back to the starting position. Do not rotate the knee.
Attach an exercise band to a heavy chair leg. Sit on the floor with your leg straight with the inside of the training foot next to the chair leg. Wrap the exercise band around your forefoot (outside). Slowly turn your foot sideways to tighten the elastic band. Hold the tension for a few seconds and slowly return the foot to the starting position. Do not rotate the knee.
