Our goal in this week's Down Week episode of the Ready to Run Podcast is to sort through the literature on Achilles tendinopathy and provide practical rehabilitation strategies for the athlete with acute reactive tendinopathy and chronic recurring degenerative tendinopathy.

We'll also highlight some of the key articles on Achilles tendinopathy rehabilitation as well as a few other considerations including the role of the forefoot and load management strategies for the runner returning from Achilles injury.

What we talked about:

1:15- Outlining achilles tendon injuries

3:05- Initial examinations of a patient with achilles pain

7:05- Load management

15:45- Rehab strategies

32:50- Restoring stability

35:00- Mobility, stability, and strength

37:30- Degenerative changes in the tendon

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