Rehabilitation exercises for Achilles tendinopathy

  Achilles tendon rupture / Achilles tendonitis / Achilles tendon peri-tendonitis / end disease rehabilitation exercises are suitable for patients with Achilles tendonitis, tendon peri-tendonitis, Achilles tendon end disease, old Achilles tendon rupture, or Achilles tendon rupture treated with plaster fixation or surgery for more than 4 months, for patients who have undergone plaster fixation or surgery within 4 months, please follow the rehabilitation program developed by the surgeon or rehabilitation teacher.  Towel stretching exercise 1. Sitting position, straighten the affected leg, surround the bottom of the foot with a towel through the forefoot, hold both ends of the towel with both hands; 2. Pull the towel with both hands, make the ankle joint dorsal extension (hook foot), and maintain the posture; 3. Pay attention to keep the knee joint straight; 4. 3 groups per day, 3 times per group, insist on 15-30 seconds each time.  Second, standing gastrocnemius stretching exercises 1, standing position, facing the wall, arms raised and shoulders with the hip, body leaning forward, palms supporting the wall; 2, the leg on the healthy side in front of the lunge, the affected leg in the back taut, the heel does not leave the ground; 3, the affected leg heel gently outward rotation, while the body leaned forward to press the wall, feel the pulling sensation behind the calf, maintain the posture; 4, pay attention to keep the affected leg knee straight; 5, practice When the exercise, 3 groups per day, each group 3 times, each time adhere to 15-30 seconds.  Third, standing flounder muscle stretching exercises 1, standing position, facing the wall, arms raised to the same height as the chest; 2, both knees slightly flexed, the leg on the healthy side in front of the lunge, the affected leg in the back, the heel does not leave the ground; 3, the body leaned forward to the wall, feel the pulling sensation in the back of the calf, maintain the posture does not move; 4, practice, 3 sets per day, each set of 3 times, each time adhere to 15-30 seconds.  Four, side lying leg lifting exercises 1, side lying position, the affected leg on the top; 2, the affected leg straight, raised up about 30 cm, maintain the posture does not move; 3, pay attention to the leg down evenly and slowly; 4, practice, 3 groups per day, each group of 10 times, each time adhere to 10 seconds.  Five, climbing steps exercise 1, standing position, the healthy side of the leg on the ground, the affected leg stepped on a 8-13 cm steps or bricks; 2, the body weight to the affected leg, and step up to the step, the healthy side of the leg off the ground; 3, pay attention to the healthy side of the leg down when the action is uniformly slow; 4, practice, 3 groups per day, each group 10 times.  Six, heel exercises 1, standing position, hand on the back of the chair to maintain balance; 2, heel lift, toe grasp the ground, maintain the posture for 5 seconds, and then release the hands, the slow direction of the heel of both feet; 3, if the exercise is easier on both feet, you can carry the weight of the affected leg for single-leg heel exercises; 4, practice, 3 sets per day, 10 times per set.  Seven, balance and stretching exercises A-B 1, standing position, the affected leg single-leg stand, and the arch of the foot raised, toes grasp the ground, the healthy side of a chair, hand on the back of the chair to maintain balance; 2, (A) the affected side of the arm stretched forward, as far as possible, allowing the affected leg to bend; 3, (B) the affected side of the arm around the chest, as far as possible to the healthy side of the stretch, allowing the affected leg to bend; 4, when the exercise, 2 sets per day, each group Do 10 times in each direction.