Listen, going to the doctor is very expensive in today’s day and age. Seeing a doctor and laying down a $50 co-pay is just not in everyone’s budget. And having Achilles Tendonitis is a very painful experience. Fortunately there are some easy tricks in how to treat it and most of the time it can be cured for very low expense. There are some easy steps to take:
1. Rest. Achilles Tendonitis is sometimes an overuse injury. Just resting for four to five weeks can do wonders for your Achilles Tendonitis and the bright side is it doesn’t cost anything. Generally it is caused by running or some activity. If you can avoid doing that your Achilles Tendonitis can sometimes improve.
2. Stretch. That is right you need to stretch and stretch regularly. Four to Five times a day and especially before the activity causing the tendonitis. A lot of Achilles Tendonitis is caused by having a tight Achilles and stretching it a lot of times will clear up the issue. Here is a webpage with multiple stretches you can perform:
3. One other thing and I cannot emphasize this enough, take some Motrin or some other NSAID before you participate in the activity causing the tendonitis. Take the Motrin about one hour before and you will be stunned at the amount of relief you will experience.
4. Get some insoles or orthotics. The insoles or orthotics will do a couple of things. They will help evaluate your Achilles thus taking stress off the tendon. The other thing they will do is reduce stress on the tendon by dissipating the shock and stress on the Achilles. Additionally the insoles are inexpensive and some are made specifically with Achilles Tendonitis in mind like the ones below:
So as you can see there are many inexpensive treatments that can be used to clear up Achilles Tendonitis.