Modalities for Achilles Tendonitis

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Modalities for Achilles Tendonitis
BY
Tyler Lewis
Chris Faulkner
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Myofascial Therapy
Myofascial Therapy is - Physical therapy
treatments applied to skeletal muscles and
their connective tissues - It is a therapy used
to help prevent injury to soft tissue areas
and tendons. - This form of therapy uses long
stretching strokes to stretch connective
tissues that surround the muscles. - It is
effective in relaxing and often relieving chronic
pain
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Cryotherapy
One form of Cryotherapy commonly used for
Achilles Tendonitis is Cryokinetics -
Cryokinetics is numbing of injury in order to
perform strengthening exercises without
pain. - To perform Cryokinetics, the athlete
must 1) put injured foot into a slush
bucket 2) After 20 minutes, athlete must
perform strengthening exercises.(Listed
in Strengthening Section) 3) This should help
the athlete strengthen the Achilles
tendon without causing more damage or pain.
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Electrical Stimulation Therapy
- Use of Electrical Current to transfer energy to
an injury to stimulate cells for faster
healing. - It is produced by electrodes that are
attached to the injury. - The electric current
that is passed through to the Achilles Tendon
causes it to contract much like it does during
ordinary physical exercise. - This works out
the Achilles Tendon to help it strengthen and
heal when it is injured.
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Thermotherapy
Hydrocollator packs - Moist heating method -
Used to reduce pain and stiffness - Heat
treatments such as the Hydrocollator pack help
to relax muscles and stimulate blood
circulation. - This helps to heal the Achilles
Tendonitis because it circulates blood to the
injury and allows the tendon to heal itself
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Massage Therapy
One common type of massage therapy used for
Achilles Tendonitis is Friction Massage
Therapy. -Friction Massage is used to get rid of
inflammation by breaking up disorderly
organized scar tissue. - It is usually painful
for the patient, but provides quick
relief. - It is performed by placing finger over
the Achilles Tendon and gently pushing the
skin in different directions, holding the
position for five seconds.