Achilles Tendonitis
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Achilles Tendonitis
I woke up Thursday and my achilles tendon was kinda stiff. It got progressively sorer during the day and today it is really sore. I got a drs appointment and he told me I had achilles tendonitis, probably from over exsertion. I never knew that I had injured it, never felt a snap or a twist or anything like that. I have only been cycling since mid July and have been getting stronger and faster, seemingly each week. I was wondering if this is a common ailment for cyclists?
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do you pedal with your heel lower than your toes on the downstroke? Doing that puts a lot of strain on the achilles tendon, and you'll be sore afterwards. Check this photo (nevermind my right hand, I was waving)
Notice my right foot, my heel is a touch lower than my toes. Yeah, my achilles let me know about it the next day.
(For what it's worth, the pic is on a section of Moab's La Sal loop called Tom's Misery. I think the grade is 10% er something right there)
Notice my right foot, my heel is a touch lower than my toes. Yeah, my achilles let me know about it the next day.
(For what it's worth, the pic is on a section of Moab's La Sal loop called Tom's Misery. I think the grade is 10% er something right there)
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Originally Posted by superdex
do you pedal with your heel lower than your toes on the downstroke?
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Originally Posted by wolf_river_mike
I woke up Thursday and my achilles tendon was kinda stiff. It got progressively sorer during the day and today it is really sore. I got a drs appointment and he told me I had achilles tendonitis, probably from over exsertion. I never knew that I had injured it, never felt a snap or a twist or anything like that. I have only been cycling since mid July and have been getting stronger and faster, seemingly each week. I was wondering if this is a common ailment for cyclists?
Follow your doctors advice, and if it doesn't get better, you may need some physical therapy. There could also be a bicycle fit issue.
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I actually tore my achilles tendons (micro-tears) while cycling. In my case, the saddle was too high.
Whatever you do, don't ignore the problem ... it takes a VERY long time for achilles tendons to heal. 4 years later I still wear ankle braces when I ride any distance.
Whatever you do, don't ignore the problem ... it takes a VERY long time for achilles tendons to heal. 4 years later I still wear ankle braces when I ride any distance.
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