Taping for Achilles Tendonitis - two techniques you won't find anywhere else!

Everybody loves to use K-tape, but what if I told you there was a better way? Achilles pain can be debilitating; however, taping for Achilles Tendonitis can reduce pain in certain populations, helping to relieve some symptoms immediately.
This article will take you all through two separate taping techniques that you can try to reduce the pressure on your Achilles tendon and decrease your symptoms.
These taping techniques can help, but keep in mind the only way to help Achilles pain is correct load management.
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This video will take you through two Achilles tendonitis taping techniques.
WHICH TECHNIQUE SHOULD I USE WHEN TAPING FOR ACHILLES TENDONITIS?
The first one called a low-dye tape works well if your foot caves in when you walk, as it is designed to help support the arch of your foot.
The second tape for Achilles tendonitis is there to help prevent the foot from bending up too much, we call this dorsiflexion. This movement of the foot is often what will aggravate insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
I would recommend that you try both techniques to see if either helps with your pain. You will know in a day or two if the taping is helping, if not, then feel free to remove it.
Make sure also that you aren’t allergic to tape and that you have full sensation around your foot. If you are allergic, you can peel skin off with the tape or it could get infected.
Even if you’re not allergic I would recommend taking it straight off after 3 days, or before if it starts to itch. This is because your skin will eventually react, and I want to prevent any unnecessary complications.
So, take it off after three days and then let the skin breath for a day. If it was beneficial than you can re-apply it.
Keep in mind these taping techniques are not long-term fixes. They are there to provide some pain-relief as you continue with your exercise program. (www.clickphysiotherapy.com.au....
The thing that will improve this problem is load through the tendon (www.clickphysiotherapy.com.au...) which gradually increases as the tendon adapts.
If you need instant relief, another technique worth looking into is heel lifts (www.clickphysiotherapy.com.au...) to change the load through your Achilles tendon.

[@user-ks3or8yv3b]

Thank you so much for posting this detailed and yet simple taping technique. I've been unable to put any pressure on my heel for over 6 weeks. The injury started slowly and progressively got much worse over several days and I thought it would just go away. WRONG!!! But you, kind sir, are a miracle worker. I feel close to normal and I will now be able to carefully do the exercises to help my Achilles recover fully. Again, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Oh, and I tried so many of the other taping suggestions on KZbin and yours was the only one that worked.

[@francishubertovasquez2139]

Thanks sir Physiotherapist, your taping style for insertional Achilles Tendonitis is more on stability in the heel while to avoid dorsiflexion and prevent heel pain your taping style extend vertically at Achilles area, you have flexibility and variations In your lecture sir. Thanks sir.

[@Trixtah]

Wow, just applied the strapping tape using the first method - the tape is nowhere near where I feel the pain in the tendon, above the heel - and what a difference. Just shows how the effects of load on all those levers and cables in the body can show up in odd, unintuitive places. Hopefully I'll be back to running sooner rather than later (not too soon, lol, injured it over a week back, it felt fine, tried a gentle jog two days ago, didn't even make it 200 m before I started hobbling).

[@clickphysiotherapy]

That's awesome to hear! Glad we could help you out :)

[@killameatham]

Can you run and train while using either of these techniques?

[@treehuggermc1]

Is this just for pain management or does it help with recovery and healing of insertional as well?

[@clickphysiotherapy]

Hi! It is for pain management and will not fix the injury on its own. This taping will need to be combined with load management. Head over to our online course for full details on resolving Achilles Tendinopathy: click-physiotherapy.teachable.com/p/achilles-online-course/

[@fliptopia357]

Is there any reason you wouldn't combine the 2?

[@christianmunoz8135]

What kinda tape is this

[@clickphysiotherapy]

Hey! This is called rigid tape, or Sports tape. You can get it straight from Amazon, check out this article for the details: www.clickphysiotherapy.com.au/the-secret-taping-for-achilles-tendonitis-that-no-one-is-using/

[@paisleydreamzz]

can u wear compression socks over that?