Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners | E17 with Myles Murphy, Physiotherapist

Achilles tendon pain is one of the most common and persistent running injuries. Many runners experience Achilles tendon pain after particularly long or hard runs. It usually hurts as you start running and then warms up and starts to feel better, only to feel more painful the next day. Achilles tendon pain can often persist for years and years. In response, many runners gradually reduce their running volume or switch to shorter races to “avoid damaging their tendon”. Myles Murphy is a Sports Physiotherapist and PhD candidate at The University of Notre Dame, Australia. His PhD focus is investigating rehabilitation strategies for Achilles tendon pain (aka Achilles Tendinopathy or Achilles Tendonitis). Myles has done a lot of work reviewing the current evidence on Achilles tendon rehabilitation. He joins me on the show today to help shed some light on the current best-practice for Achilles tendon pain rehabilitation. This episode is packed full of practical advice for runners suffering from Achilles problems. Click here to check out the full show notes Would you like your running or triathlon questions featured in a future episode? Just click here to leave me a voicemail. Follow Myles: Twitter @myles_physio ResearchGate Cool Stuff Mentioned in the show: La Trobe Sport & Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM) on Facebook @latrobesemrc and Twitter @LaTrobeSEM Music By The Passion HiFi