Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
194 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Pain In The Achilles Tendon While Jumping And Climbing Stairs. How Long Will It Take To Heal?

I injured I strongly believe to be my Achilles Tendon atleast 6 months ago while playing football. I still am able to walk, etc. play sports but not near 100% (limited jumping/abilities). I experience pain in the tendon when I do try to jump very high, and kind of when I walk on stairs or move it in weird positions. I feel I ve been limited for a while, and it doesn t seem to be healing any better on it s own. I haven t seen a Dr. because I don t currently have insurance. I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestion or information of how these things heal or if I am screwed. I really like sports and fitness and feel down because I m limited.
posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2013
Twitter Sat, 27 Jul 2013 Answered on
Twitter Sat, 27 Jul 2013 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Psychiatrist,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Its unfortunate that you had an Achilles tendon injury and have no insurance support.
Please do not worry, from the information provided it looks like a trivial injury. To say that there have been any changes in your Achilles tendon insertion at calcaneum (heel) an X ray is important. With that you can talk to your sports fitness therapist and learn exercises to be done. As 6 months have passed, the problem, if any, is in chronic phase.

Hope this helps.
I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Achilles tendonitis


Loading Online Doctors....
Pain In The Achilles Tendon While Jumping And Climbing Stairs. How Long Will It Take To Heal?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Its unfortunate that you had an Achilles tendon injury and have no insurance support. Please do not worry, from the information provided it looks like a trivial injury. To say that there have been any changes in your Achilles tendon insertion at calcaneum (heel) an X ray is important. With that you can talk to your sports fitness therapist and learn exercises to be done. As 6 months have passed, the problem, if any, is in chronic phase. Hope this helps.