Why Common Achilles Tendonitis Treatment FAILS (and 3 exercises to do)

Wondering why the most common achilles tendonitis treatment fails? Here are three reasons why you get achilles tendonitis and specific exercises for each of those root causes.

If you’ve tried doing calf raises and stretches, and you’re still feeling pain or tightness in your achilles, it may be due to: a lack of ankle dorsiflexion, tibialis posterior dysfunction, or weak foot muscles.

Every one of those underlying causes is fixable, usually in minutes a day. Your neuromuscular pathways compensate for sleepy muscles by using the next strongest available. Still, since the achilles may be tight or lack strength in the end range, that can eventually lead to pain both in that tendon and elsewhere in the kinetic chain.

You can start by testing which causes most likely create the pain, but addressing all three will ensure better stability (and mobility!) of the entire leg. Plus, doing he quick exercises for achilles tendonitis treatment can prevent other issues, like foot overpronation or knee pain.

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IN THIS VIDEO

00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Cause 1: Lack of dorsiflexion
03:15 - How to improve ankle dorsiflexion
04:35 - Cause 2: Weak tibialis posterior
05:50 - How to improve tibialis posterior and adductor strength
06:25 - Cause 3: Weak intrinsic muscles of the foot
06:45 - Exercise for overpronation

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED

3 Hidden Causes of a Strained Achilles Tendon:
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How to Correct Overpronation (Fix these 3 Different Causes):
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Pronated Feet and How to Fix 3 Different Causes of Overpronation:
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ROM Coach app (free!):​ https://www.precisionmovement.coach/r... - our beautiful mobile app to improve your mobility and help you achieve movement longevity, includes the Daily Movement Tuneup and gives you 3 new exercises that will activate every muscle and mobilize every joint in your body every 1-2 weeks (only 3-5 mins/day!)

Lower Limb Control course:​ https://www.precisionmovement.coach/l... - comprehensive course to address foot, ankle and knee issues like flat feet, achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis as well as general foot, knee and ankle pain

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