Want to get back to a sport you love but haven’t done it in awhile? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom take you through what Achilles Tendinitis is and things you can start doing today to help avoid it.  For all of the sports lovers out there, it’s understandable that injuries can get in the way of playing the sport you love as often as you want.  This podcast is for those who want to be able to play their sports (recreationally or professionally) safely without pain or negative repercussions; which most commonly are found in the achilles for high intensity sports such as basketball or tennis.  Tune in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into what steps and progressions are needed to safely play high intensity sports.  They will be reviewing what systemic inflammation means within the own body to help leave more room for you to play your game, at any age, by keeping it painless and fun.

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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:51 – What an Achilles is and what it does - What Achilles Tendinitis means and feels like

02:39 – Why Achilles Tendonitis happens - Why recovery and progressions are necessary

05:53 – What a tendon is - What happens when tendons are not prepared for movement

07:36 – How tendons gets stretched or torn - What the stretch shorten cycle is and why it's important

12:02 – Why variety of movement and Vivo-barefoot shoes help avoid Tendonitis

15:36 – What “line of fascia” means and why it's important to the Achilles and the entire body

18:27 – How to check if your Achilles is ready for an explosive movement

19:12 – How to progress your Achilles after it passes the mobility test - How to modify if too intense

22:04 – What systemic inflammation means and how to be cognisant about it

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/eHc_HAbHH80

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