Achilles tendonitis is a painful and often debilitating inflammation or injury of the Achilles tendon. This large tendon is an extension of the two calf muscles; it runs down the back of the lower leg and attaches to the heel bone (calcaneus). The Achilles tendon connects the strong leg muscles to the foot and gives us the ability to rise up on our toes, facilitating the act of walking. The Achilles tendon is vital to our ability to walk upright and Achilles tendonitis can make walking almost impossible.

Plantar fasciitis pain is severe and can cause loss of time from work sometimes leading to total and/or partial disability. Since there have been limited options to the patient who suffers chronic Achilles tendonitis, ESWT gives new hope. ESWT eliminates the risk factors associated with surgery and lets the patient resume a normal life.

Signs and symptoms that your pain may be Achilles Tendonitis:

• First steps in the morning are very painful along the back of the heel
• First steps after rest or sitting are very painful along the back of the heel
• Pain can subside and then return after rest or athletic activities
• Common in athletes and runners who experienced pain but ran "through it."
• Pain can be a persistent ache, a shooting pain, a burning pain, or even severe piercing pain.
• There is also what we refer to as “trigger point” pain. Meaning the patient will have pain if the doctor presses at the site where the tendon meets the heel bone.

Conditions currently being treated by Excellence Shock Wave Therapy:
Achilles tendonitis  |  Plantar Fasciitis (Heel spurs)  |  Shoulder tendonitis  |  Tennis elbow

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