Achilles Tendinitis

Pain at the heel tendon when touched

• During or after running or other sport activities like stair climbing or sprinting, Sudden movement during physical activity

• Improved with rest

or Heel pain

• Improved with rest

• During or after running or other sport activities like stair climbing or sprinting, Sudden movement during physical activity

• Pain at the heel tendon

Enlarged feet or ankle

• Swelling, lump or nodule only above the back of the heel

• In one side, In both feet or ankles

Gradual inability to stand on toes

Trouble walking

Wearing high heels daily or for prolonged durations

or Stop and go sports

or Stepping into a hole or falling from a height on feet

Preexisting achilles tendon problems

or Foot with a very high arch

or Flat feet

Overweight or obese

Use of steroids

or Use of fluoroquinolones