Comments on: Insertional Achilles Tendonitis http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/ A Personal Journey on the Way to the Boston Marathon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: derek http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4911 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:11:48 +0000 http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4911 Thanks for the info. I've been doing a lot of research about the surgery and to be honest, I don't expect to ever do it, at least not just to enable me to run. Thanks for the info. I’ve been doing a lot of research about the surgery and to be honest, I don’t expect to ever do it, at least not just to enable me to run.

]]> by: Lynn C http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4908 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:30:36 +0000 http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4908 I've had 5 surgeries total between both feet due to Insertional Achilles Tendonitis. I tried the cortizone shots but it did not help, actually it hurt. My 1st surgery was by a doctor that didn't know what it was. So when the pain came back, 5 years later, I did my homework and the 2nd doctor knew the answer before the x-ray even came back and drew a picture or what it will look like and he was right. He removed a piece of the bone out of the heal on each foot. This worked for about 5 years again. Then my left achilles snapped. From this point on I have continued to sleep with my feet elevated at night and have added calcium and glucosamine to my diet. I have not had to have surgery or snapped the other tendon. It actually feels as though it's getting better. The tendon that did snap is coming along nicely and feels better than it has in years. My leg is still a bit weak (even 2 years later) but is working nicely. Hope this helps you in your choices! I’ve had 5 surgeries total between both feet due to Insertional Achilles Tendonitis. I tried the cortizone shots but it did not help, actually it hurt.

My 1st surgery was by a doctor that didn’t know what it was. So when the pain came back, 5 years later, I did my homework and the 2nd doctor knew the answer before the x-ray even came back and drew a picture or what it will look like and he was right.

He removed a piece of the bone out of the heal on each foot. This worked for about 5 years again. Then my left achilles snapped. From this point on I have continued to sleep with my feet elevated at night and have added calcium and glucosamine to my diet. I have not had to have surgery or snapped the other tendon. It actually feels as though it’s getting better.

The tendon that did snap is coming along nicely and feels better than it has in years. My leg is still a bit weak (even 2 years later) but is working nicely. Hope this helps you in your choices!

]]> by: Alex Gonzalez http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4896 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:48:54 +0000 http://www.roadtoboston.com/blog/2008/06/23/insertional-achilles-tendonitis/#comment-4896 Sorry to hear what you're going through, but glad to hear that there's a light at the end of this tunnel. Let me know how much of a yowzer that cortisone shot is. Congrats on staying strong and seeing this through!! Sorry to hear what you’re going through, but glad to hear that there’s a light at the end of this tunnel.

Let me know how much of a yowzer that cortisone shot is.

Congrats on staying strong and seeing this through!!

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