Achilles Tendinopathy - Functional Tests for Return to Sport

[@trystanoldfield1591]

i rarely comment, but your channel is gold! I have learnt so much. You really are amazing at your job, clear, informative and well structured videos. thank you

[@Precisionpace]

Great information! Achilles pain is no fun, so appreciate the good work and detailed videos. Helps quite a bit.

[@TreatMyAchilles]

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[@mathews0618]

@Treat My Achilles With the weighted calf raises during testing, will you just not be strong enough to do the exercise? Try and not be able to lift the weight? Or lift pain free? Or lift nd not have a flare up in 24 hours?

[@Indasaid]

Excellent video, thanks. Your research references confirm my self-awareness and self-knowledge (lifelong recreational runner) as I'm progressing with my achilles recovery successfully. Keeping this video content in mind for down the road.

[@TreatMyAchilles]

I'm glad you found it useful! It is a long process to recover but as long as you keep observing and keep adjusting your programme, you'll get there. Good luck with your recover!

[@yukimodz9127]

Hey is ur Achilles good now

[@emf1775]

Thanks for this video. I started having achilles issues nearly two years ago. I haven't had direct pain for a year only soreness on palpation - if I pinch the achilles right after activity, whether running, cycling, walking. Would love to hear how you think about that symptom!

[@TreatMyAchilles]

Sounds like your Achilles has fully recovered - you can ignore that "pain". That sensitivity you are describing is quite normal to have for a long time after recovery - it is like the pain sensors holds on to a memory of the injury and as long as you continue to pinch and check for it, it will remain because you keep alerting the brain to it.

[@emf1775]

@@TreatMyAchilles thank you so much for the response. I have much respect for your experience and knowledge with AT!

[@AL-zw4lo]

Can you please link the paper you referenced at the beginning? Thanks! :)

[@Se8J4ckson297]

I would also like to double check you mean for single leg calf raises ?

[@Mjudeh13]

So what would a proper test be for competitive ultimate frisbee players?

[@TreatMyAchilles]

You would have to be able to jump (complete a plyo programme), change direction (this can be built into your jumps and return to running training) and built up to a good volume of slow running and then progressed to accelerations and sprints.

[@srdjanjovanovic3313]

Nice video ! Can you please clarify the idea behind functional test ( CALF RAISE ) , lets say the athlete's body weight is 100 kg !!! Are you talking about Single Leg Calf Raise with 20 ^ of weight added ( in this case + 20 kg ) or sth else ? Thanks

[@TreatMyAchilles]

Yes - if athlete weighs 100kg, then I would want them to be able to eventually do the heel raises with 20kg of weight. If they weight 50kg, then the target would be 10kg. How much hopping and jumping and how forceful will depend on their sport and level they compete at.

[@aussiespursfan8609]

@treatmyachilles Just to further clarify did this mean standing single heel raise or standing double heel raise ? In addition what would be some seated calf machine targets to work towards since body weight is different in this setup ? - single leg - double leg Thankyou and much appreciate the content !

[@arielllerena8355]

It's frusturating, I have been dealing with Achilles tendonopathy for about 3 years, but it's not really pain, my soleus feel tight after sports, I have stopped sports went to physio for about two and a half months but throughout these 3 years I make sure to strengthen my calf and soleus and I'm back at physio again, I have no idea what the problem is because my main symptom is my soleus just gets tight and the affected calf just feels less strong and I can't push off with confidence, even though the affected calf is actually stronger in the weight room. I am just confused and frustrated, no pain but something just feels different about the affected calf

[@TreatMyAchilles]

Hmm, this doesn't sound like a typical tendinopathy. If you want help with figuring it out, this is something that our team of physios can assess and help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.treatmyachilles.com/treatment-packages

[@michaelcavalli2395]

So, I'm very confused...…you look for recreational runners to be able to do calf raises with 1.2% of their bodyweight extra, and elite athletes 1.5% of their bodyweight extra. I'm around 150 lbs, so if I just need to be able to do calf raises with 1.8 lbs, I'm a superstar! Did you by chance mean 1.2x their bodyweight? So I would be roughly 180 lbs extra?

[@TreatMyAchilles]

Must have misspoken - 20% of bodyweight extra if also using position where own bodyweight contributes - but to be honest we often go heavier for our more serious recreational athletes - not really a hard rule just helps to show that it has to be heavy.

[@michaelcavalli2395]

@@TreatMyAchilles gotcha thanks for clarifying. So I'm currently doing calf raises with 15 lbs + whatever the small bar is (maybe a couple lbs). If I'm 150 lbs I should be up to at least 30 lbs plus body weight?

[@TreatMyAchilles]

Yes, but build slowly

[@coshmeister7015]

@@TreatMyAchilles is that for single leg calf raises or two leg calf raises?