Home Remedies and Alternative Therapies for Achilles Tendinopathy - Home remedies or alternative treatment options do not provide instant relief. Rest, apply ice, use compression and keep elevation to get relief from Achilles tendinopathy. It takes time.
<p><strong>Home Remedies and Alternative Therapies for Achilles Tendinopathy</strong></p>
<p>New York (USA), June 17, 2013</p>
<p><strong>Achilles Tendinopathy: Home Remedies</strong></p>
<p>Home remedies or alternative treatment options do not provide instant relief. It may take anything between three to six months to get relief. Follow the popular acronym R.I.C.E. to secure relief from Achilles tendinopathy:</p>
<p><strong>Rest:</strong> Stop all sports and physical exercises for many days to give rest to Achilles tendon. If pain is not very severe, you can continue with activities that do not strain tendon like swimming. However, if pain is severe, use crutches or walking boots to relieve stress from tendon region.</p>
<p><strong>Ice:</strong> Apply ice pack to tendon for fifteen minutes soon after either exercising or whenever you feel pain. This reduces swelling and pain substantially.</p>
<p><strong>Compression:</strong> Wear compressive elastic bandages or wraps on tendon. They restrict tendon movement and thereby provide relief from swelling and pain.</p>
<p><strong>Elevation:</strong> Place affected foot at an elevated position normally above heart level. This reduces swelling. Keep foot similarly elevated even when you sleep at night. This provides substantial relief from pain.</p>
<p><strong>Achilles Tendinopathy: Alternative Therapies</strong></p>
<p><strong>Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy:</strong> Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy involves passing of sound waves to tendon through your skin. Although this is a safe procedure, sometimes, tendon ruptures in the elderly. Side effects include calf pain and reddening of skin after treatment. It is not fully effective. Specialists discuss this treatment option in detail so that you remain aware of the outcome.</p>
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