How to relieve Achilles tendon pain

The Achilles tendon is one of the most powerful tendons in the human body, located above the heel, and Achilles tendon pain can be related to many factors, such as overstrain, Achilles tendonitis, Achilles tendon bursitis, etc. It usually manifests as acute or chronic inflammation around the Achilles tendon, and pain is one of the common clinical symptoms, which can generally be relieved by the following ways: 1. Conservative treatment: 1. General treatment: when pain occurs, brake rest can be applied first, and within 48 hours Cold compress to reduce swelling, 48 hours after the hot compress to promote blood circulation, and at the same time can assist massage, all help to reduce pain; 2, drug treatment: if patients have pain due to inflammation of the Achilles tendon, usually can choose anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with Achilles tendon pain, such as aspirin, corticosteroid injection and other drugs, and celecoxib, acetochlorfenac, diclofenac, or topical creams, such as diclofenac Diclofenac diethylamine emulsion, etc.; 3, exercise therapy: patients with Achilles tendon pain can be treated by muscle stretching through centrifugal exercise of the gastrocnemius muscle, which can relieve the symptoms of Achilles tendon pain and reduce the pulling force on the Achilles tendon through the process of exercise and training. Second, surgical treatment: if the patient’s Achilles tendon pain symptoms are more obvious, or conservative treatment surgery is not good patients can usually choose to undergo surgery, but because of the large personal differences, the Achilles tendon positioning area varies from person to person, surgery is more difficult. Patients who present with Achilles tendon pain should actively seek medical attention and diagnosis. Because of the large individual differences, the appropriate treatment should be chosen according to the patient’s condition in order to get better results and faster recovery.