What to do if your Achilles tendon is too short

The causes of short Achilles tendon may be heredity, Achilles tendon spasm or Achilles tendonitis, etc. Commonly used treatments include Achilles tendon pulling exercise and medication. 1. Genetic factors: you can do some Achilles tendon pulling activities, such as stretching the ankle dorsally with your hand, putting the palm of your hand on the ball of your foot, and pulling it to the dorsal side to increase the flexibility of the Achilles tendon appropriately. In the foot plate with a leather band around the foot plate, make a strong pull to the back side, 5 to 6 groups of training every day, each group can last about 10 minutes, the flexibility of the Achilles tendon exercise is very good. 2. Achilles tendon spasm: because the muscles or ligaments and other soft tissues in the form of changes. It can be relieved by performing appropriate exercises such as Achilles tendon stretching, which utilizes a backward bending motion of the foot to stretch the Achilles tendon. You can use the edge of a bed or wall to properly stretch the Achilles tendon by placing your toes and front foot on the edge of the bed or wall and bending the back of your foot. 3. Achilles tendonitis: It is mainly caused by excessive exercise, strain, trauma or infection. The main treatments include physical therapy, medication and surgery. (1) Physical therapy includes ultrasound, superwave and ultrashort wave therapy, ice packs, warm water baths, and physical therapy to relieve pain. (2) Medication includes the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac and celecoxib, which are effective in reducing pain. (3) Surgical treatment Commonly used procedures include gastrocnemius lengthening, which can reduce tension in the Achilles tendon and promote Achilles tendon healing. The incision is smaller and recovery after surgery is faster. Patients with symptoms of short Achilles tendon are advised to go to the hospital to find out the cause of the disease, and should follow the doctor’s instructions for symptomatic treatment.