Problems in the Achilles tendon are common in dancers and it is a generally poorly understood injury in many dance circles. It is important that several other issues that may give you pain in the back of the ankle are ruled out first, before trying this program, so check with a sports doctor or physiotherapist / physical therapist before you go ahead. Other things that may give you pain behind the ankle include may an extra bone at the back of the ankle called an ‘os Trigonum’ and a syndrome called ‘Posterior Impingement’
If you do have a problem with the Achilles Tendon, it responds best if treatment is started at an early stage, but even then it may take a while to heal (sometimes in excess of three months) Long-standing Achilles tendonopathy may require an intense rehab program of up to six months. This is because it has usually developed over a long period of time, and is usually due to weaknesses or imbalances in several different areas, so it is important to correct all of these to gain a full recovery.
The keys to successful rehabilitation of Achilles tendonopathy are;
Early diagnosis and RICE treatment to prevent further...