After two failed Physical Therapists and all of their treatments....THIS is the only thing that helped my achilles tendon. It has been two years since I did it, and it has never returned. THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST.
finally some positive feedback from a healed person. How long did it take you and have you stopped running or the activity that was creating the stress on it, while doing the suggested therapies here?
@@ahampremayoga1111 I am so sorry that I didn't see your question earlier. The pain stopped immediately....the first week. I didn't relate it to any particular activity...though I had plantar fasciitis in the past, and perhaps it was related. Did this work for you?
Had it for 2 weeks and pain wasted my 2 weekends. Today the heel and side of the foot was very painful and I searched the You Tube...Found this video a d did the cross fiber message.The pain was gone in 5 minutes!!!!... Not that it is fully healed but I was able get rid of pain. Thank you so much !!!
1:30 pinching tendon explained 3:05 ice it 4:16 a couple minutes, 3 times a day. Try to get 15 minutes total. Start slow. 5:25 stretches after 3 days of pinching
I have been meaning to come back to this video just to comment. I have been dealing with sore achilles tendons since I was a kid and this technique fixed my pain. It took a couple weeks before I started seeing any improvement but then it seemed to really take-off. I am blown away a simple self massage took care of an issue that has been bothering me for over 30 years. Thanks for sharing this, I really don't have the words to convey my gratitude.
Thank you so much for the bottom of my heart... The last 30 years I could not run or walk propelry, as exactly you describe in the beginning of your video and that's why I stopped sports... And then came you (your video)... And I am free from every pain and disability and back active again in sports...
Same here, after walking for like 5 minutes, I had to literally take a break because it hurt so much. I thought my calves were just weak. But how could my calves, which I've been training for 4 years, be so weak that the average joe next to me has no problem walking for hours. So yeah, hopefully it's the achilles and this is the fix.
I was suffering achilis tendonitis for almost 3 months. I visited doctor, took pills, applied ice regularly but got limited improvment in pain. I have tried methods in this video and applied all steps punctually. Result is amazing. just in one week, my pain reduced almost %90. I have used no pills or pomads. Just used my body's power to heal. Thnak you sommuch guys. Great JOB!
You people saved me. God bless you 😭. I am an athlete and i lost my abilities after suffering from this Achilles tendinitis for past two years and just after i watched your video i did the exercise and felt much better
This man in blue shirt healed me from the pain of plantar fasciitis which i was dealing with for 6 months, after doing his suggested stretching exercises for a month i am pain free from months...now i am here again with insertional Achilles tendon pain 😂
Came to leave a comment that I hurt my ankle in March- I walked and walked and incorporated your stretches and then moved to your strength exercises. Drastically better. I still do them knowing that it will just come back if I slack off. Thanks for getting me running again pain free!
Super technique and the only one that actually works! Do follow these instructions for 12 weeks, every day, and, magically, the achilles tendonitis will resolve! Thank you very much guys! Very helpful!
I've been fighting Achilles Tendonitis on one side for about 2 months. I've tried resting it (not 100%), using ice, compression and elevation. Resting it helped a little after 2 to 3 days, but the first long walk or easy run after, it would flare up again. Ice was just momentary relief. Compression was practically useless and elevation was mildly helpful. I also did the recommended calf raises from time to time when it wasn't hurting too bad, but no end in sight. After watching this, I tried the massage technique with Voltaren combined with mild training and calf raises on rest days for about 2 weeks before a half marathon. It wasn't bad before the race, and after the race, it felt no worse. Just a couple days later, it feels like it's almost gone! The recommended massage and calf raises really helped. Thanks, Bob & Brad!
I can’t wait until my heels are healed. I’ve been fighting this for 10 years. Even wearing a prescribed boot 24/7 for 6 weeks. Every time I exercise at all it comes back. As a result my health has deteriorated. I’m feeling very hopeful that 1 million views can’t steer me wrong. Thank you!!
@@Priyan0000 yes. Cipro damages your cell’s mitochondria so it is a permanent problem but I keep trying to heal. Sadly, it has also damaged my lungs and endocrine system.
Being in the Army the doc told me to google or TH-cam for better treatment. Now I am here and confident... my achilles tendinitis has been a problem for about 5 months. This is really going to help me. Thank you.
I quit going to PT for tendonitis because I would leave the place in so much pain I could barely walk. They didn't do what you are showing on this video. In fact, they did to my ankle what you said, "do not do". No wonder I was in pain. I learned more from your video than what the doctor told me. Thank you so much. I am now on the way towards healing with your methods. PS: I did your PT for a bad shoulder a few years ago and it's great now. Truly, you guys are the best PT docs ever and again a huge thank you!
All your videos have helped with all my issues! Broke my ankle, my wrist started giving me issues from using crutches, because my ankle is not fully mobile and i fell and sprained my knee, my hips aren't even because of the limping, all kinds of issues and all your videos help heal and prevent more injury!
We Are The Strange my experience too - dislocated and fractured my ankle. Now my knees and wrists and shoulders are playing up due to compensation. Sigh!
Ya’ll are amazing! Starting this tonight. My Achilles tendinitis is forever recurring. Like your friend, I’d rest it, it would feel like it healed and the next time I worked out, it was right back! Starting the stretches and exercises today and am feeling hopeful!
@@amandazallar5209 That’s great to hear! I started having issues like what you described and was hoping this video would help me out too. Thanks for your reply
Hi Brad and Bob, I've had a painful right Achilles for two weeks now and after viewing your video and following the self help techniques it is improving well. I know it is early days yet but thank you both - it's really made a difference.
@@haydn147 good to hear! I've been running for decades, never had a problem, and the last month my left Achilles has been tight and sore. Just discovered this video, looking forward to some healing
@@abnormal_3 it improved steadily over two weeks. Almost miraculously. Not instantly, but as I said, over two weeks. I was very careful to cross-fiber friction with my fingertips many times a day, including some hunger longer sessions. It improved so fast that I took it for granted and it came right back as I stopped babying it. So the last week I've been doing the same thing and at this moment it feels as good as it did after the two weeks. I'm still going walking and a little bit of very careful jogging, but I can feel it's tight, and I hope not to make the same mistake again. Just talked to a guy at the pool yesterday who's been doing everything and spending boatloads of money on his "tennis elbow" that he got from continuously lifting heavy things. he's miserable. I don't want to be in his shoes. He's been at it for six months. This answer was about 20 times longer than I thought it was gonna be!
This has been helping me so far. I was almost afraid to pinch my achilles before seeing this video but it has been really helping me and I feel much better
I just watch the video for the first time and that was exactly how I felt, afraid to pinch it with real force. These guys have helped me with other things and I’m really confident with their advice on my Achilles!
Thank you Bob and Brad! Achilles Tendonitis can be a relatively minor thing if it is treated properly -- but you need to know how to treat it properly. You have shown me how to make a good start on my heel's healing process, so thank you.
achilles tendonitis came on suddenly...over night. It was so painful the only thing I could think of was to stretch my foot straight up and side to side, then downward. The downward was the most painful of all. 3am, here I am looking for relief for the pain on the internet. I found your site and am trying your techniques. I am 71, wear a 2-3" heel some days to work, other days tennis shoes. I sit most of the days [I am a teacher], yet walk a bit around the building as well. Hope this works! Thank you for your you tubes guys, enjoyed watching you and learning (I also subscribed)
I'm a 60 year-old 30 miles per week runner, and my achilles has been acting up for several months. It's just as you said, I lay off, do ice and stretches, etc., and try a short run when it feels better, only to spend the next several days very sore limping around again. I'm anxious to get started with the therapy and massage you're talking about here. Thanks for the video, and keep up the good work.
These guys are amazing. I am completely flabbergasted how effective this ended up being. I’ve been dealing with this pain for 2 months and from one day to another it’s drastically reduced. Going to keep this up because I can already see it’s going to work. Easiest sub of my life.
Could barely walk with left achilles pain and swelling. Started doing the friction massage on Wednesday and by Friday noon I'm pain-free, swelling is way down and walking normally. AMAZING! Thank you both for all the great advice.
You guys are great! The simplicity, the illustrations, the statistics and the testimonies, etc. No one can do it better. You are the best physical therapists in my opinion. 😊
I'm a ballet student and I recently started getting this pain in my Achilles, exactly as described in this video, during a ballet intensive. I have a major placement assessment in two weeks. Thank you for this video! I'll do everything I can to hopefully recover in time.
I stepped into the batter's back foot depression in the batter's box last night, I almost lost my footing but completed the play. The damage was done and my right Achilles tendon seized up as soon the game was over. You two give such great advice and guidance when it comes to helping us heal our physical injuries through exercise and stretching. Great presentations 🤩
Thanks Bob & Brad, for educating us and providing us with a wonderful resource. I am a FNP and refer my patients to your videos all the time when they can’t afford in-person PT.
Its incredible how the tendon scrub works. I really thought I had a major problem with the pain in my heel after playing tennis and this solved it in 2 days. Thanks so much!
Wow this is exercise is absolutely magic! I had this I was limping for two weeks it was terrible, I iced two times daily and massaged with pain relief gel boom it's gone and more important is give rest completely, trust me when u give rest to your tendon it'll cure By Itself don't worry you will be alright, and thank you for fixing my broken heart❤
Oh thank you! This is immensely helpful. Heel has been killing me! Doc set up exrays last week. Achilles Bone spur. I work on a college campus with a lot of walking every day. I did your exercises and it feels better already! PT Rocks Stars!
I have had what I thought was Plantar Fasciitis I had terrible calf and heel pain. I have treated with so many things. Nothing helped. So did more investigation and found your video on Achilles tendonitis. Tried the massage and for the first time in months I felt normal blood flow in my foot. It is still painful to rub but I am going on 4 days with zero heel pain. A few more days of rest and ice and I will move on to stretches and strengthening. Thank you so much. I recommend your videos. You guys are great!!
Wow! That really helps reduce the pain! Question, though: I understand that this type of manipulation will align the fibres long-term and help recovery, but why does just a few minutes of this reduce the pain short-term. What's actually happening?
I'm so grateful for this video. Over 12 years of dealing with tenderness in my heel.. I'm doing this now daily before going back to the shots and wearing that big black heavy boot. So far this has helped. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your help. I’m a 58 year old woman who recently started playing Pickleball. I’m also avid cyclist with well developed calves. I was scared and surprised when I experienced pain and a raised bump on my Achilles’ tendon. I will start your treatment recommendations today. You two are great!
WOW!!! I was suffering from pain of achilles tendonitis for over a week and could not put any pressure on my foot. After just 3 minutes of massaging it as instructed i could actually start feeling that cord on the back of my heel (achilles) and I could stand on that foot! I was so amazed. Thank you guys!!! I will work on those exercises to prevent this from happening again.
Thank you so much for this. I just started watching this, today. In my job as a line cook in an extremely busy restaurant, the last few months have made my shifts so painful. I'll be working on this every day. The toe raises is what I'm working on right now. It hurts like hell, but watching this video is encouraging.
came back to say that this is the only thing that has actually worked! Took around half a week for the pain to go away. My half marathon is in a couple days. Thank yall!
Thank you guys so much for the techniques... Almost 2 years ago I broke my left ankle and got later diagnosed with Achilles' tendonitis and posterior tibial tendonitis. I first wanted to do therapy on it but it was too sore to the point I decided to try and let it heal on its own, but later on found out it hasn't...but thankfully I found you guys just now, and I'll definitely make sure to do the techniques all summer... Thanks again Bob and Brad!
Never heard of the cross fiber massage method. Very tender spot on my Achilles tendon when it is aggravated, which is l unpredictable to say the least. I just resorted myself to the fact that I'm gonna run in pain the rest of my life. After two minutes it seems like it's almost gone. I'll keep trying this technique. If this works, I will be amazed, thankful and very grateful. Thank you very much hallelujah. I have subscribed and allowed notifications.
Guys you have helped me twice now. You have helped me with my plantar fascia and now with my Achilles tendon. It works like a charm. Immediate and effective relief.
Have had pain in my Achilles tendon on and off for some time and after a day of doing these exercises I have nothing more than an occasional mild twinge. Am hopeful if I continue for some time I can rid myself of all the pain. Thanks Bob and Brad.
Just wanted to drop in and say thank you for these videos! I was having really bad pains in the tendons in my left ankle and nothing seemed to work. Came across the videos with various exercises and now other than some minor pain, it’s just about gone after over 8 months of misery. Thank you both so much once again ♥️♥️♥️
Can't thank you enough for this! After 5 weeks of extreme pain with a recurrence of Achilles Tendonitis I came across your video and tried the massage and exercises you recommend. I originally developed tendonitis in both legs about 20 years ago from cycling. This time it was triggered by excessive walking and dancing. I love both these activities and don't want to have to give up but was losing hope of any real improvement.. The difference is incredible - within 24-48 hours with the massage I was walking with MUCH less discomfort. Still not perfect but this is the first real improvement in the course of this bout. I've started the stretches on a step now and just SO impressed that these very simple measures really work! Your experience shows, guys, none of the other stuff I found online can even begin to compete. THANK YOU!
I want to thank you both for your info on tendonitis. I have been to numerous foot specialists, chiropodists, chiropractors, over 10 yrs and none of them could figure out my problem. I used you cross masage method and I am back to walking normal.
I love you guys. In 2017, your exercises cured me of terrible sciatica, and now I've developed achilles tendonitis since I've been able to start running again. I've been doing this treatment for a couple of days now and the pain has decreased already, and I'm looking forward to my next run. Thank you so much.
Damn thought I'll learn a new thing that's how I been doing it I been doing self massages for years and watching you make me realize how much I learned by my own body but at the same time you help me polish my self skill so thank you so much
Had to miss work for a few days after a flare up, these treatments ( massage & stretch) w some prescribed prednisone helped me recover in just a few days!
I've been dealing with this for like 5 years 😬, I attributed it to a sprained ankle, then old age, then a high ankle sprain... all wrong. Mine stated off pretty mild and got worse and worse and now is EXACTLY as described in this video and im so happy I found this video and can't wait to start these techniques & stretches asap 🙏🏾
@@aspects8411 unfortunately the pain was too persistent and i seen a podiatrist and I was in a walking boot for a month and a half. I'm now out the boot and in a brave for a month. I'm about 80% but back to activity finally
I am about to try this treatment today. 10/26/22. I've achilles tendonitis for two years now. Got it from running. Hope this will help me and I will update my treatment recovery. Fingers crossed, cause I really miss running.
Bob and Brad thank you so much for the self treatment tips. Have had great trouble with right foot from sprinting in sports I play. The pinch technique really made a difference.
Oh my gosh. I have been miserable, i tried this and got so much relief! Stairs, driving etc i just kept pushing and pushing, to keep moving but in the morning and at night id feel like someone had stabbed me with a knife! Just so so mean. The dr said after i had salmonella food poisoning and the put me on a certain antibiotic that it caused tendonitis! Ya know food poisoning and being ill for 3 weeks wasnt enough😂 good grief! So last few weeks have been pretty miserable. But, this video, you guys have helped me with rotator cuff tears, etc now this❤ so thankful❤
Thank you both. Working on my Achilles tendinitis+plantar fasciitis+heel spur. FYI you’re like the Car Talk of physical therapy. All you’re missing are the guttural, hoarse laughs.
I used their suggestions for my shoulders. I'm going to try this for my Achilles. (Also watched their plantar faciatis videos and realized that's NOT what I have. ) Thanks!
Been having trouble with my Achilles heel for the last couple of years. Some of these exercises were recommended by a physiotherapist that I had a consultation with. However, it continues to become painful when doing exercise (especially painful when pressure from light jumping, squats). So I’m going to try the massage method, then the other exercise stretching/ strengthening strategies that were mentioned in this video. I hope it helps! If not, back to the GP for me! Lol.
I am once again resorting to this legendary channel
Me too!! Their exercises really work.
Sameeee and they're so wholesome
Always the first link I will click
Same!!
LMAO same
After two failed Physical Therapists and all of their treatments....THIS is the only thing that helped my achilles tendon. It has been two years since I did it, and it has never returned. THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST.
finally some positive feedback from a healed person. How long did it take you and have you stopped running or the activity that was creating the stress on it, while doing the suggested therapies here?
*got a heap of ice cubes wrapped up in a towel on my anckle right now. This might come in handy . .
@@SiliconBong All the best.
@@ahampremayoga1111 I am so sorry that I didn't see your question earlier. The pain stopped immediately....the first week. I didn't relate it to any particular activity...though I had plantar fasciitis in the past, and perhaps it was related. Did this work for you?
@@Snoops510 Cheers mate; took the ice pack off and am just resting now. Unsure whether I should massage tendon or not.
Had it for 2 weeks and pain wasted my 2 weekends. Today the heel and side of the foot was very painful and I searched the You Tube...Found this video a d did the cross fiber message.The pain was gone in 5 minutes!!!!... Not that it is fully healed but I was able get rid of pain. Thank you so much !!!
1:30 pinching tendon explained
3:05 ice it
4:16 a couple minutes, 3 times a day. Try to get 15 minutes total. Start slow.
5:25 stretches after 3 days of pinching
Thanks brother. Now I can exercise certain parts of my injury without having to watch the entire video.
So Long
Thank you so much! I wanted 5:25 and after so this saves me time
I’ve been really struggling with this for a while - followed this advice and now, 3 months later, I can run 6 miles pain free! Thank you
Awesome!
I have been meaning to come back to this video just to comment. I have been dealing with sore achilles tendons since I was a kid and this technique fixed my pain. It took a couple weeks before I started seeing any improvement but then it seemed to really take-off. I am blown away a simple self massage took care of an issue that has been bothering me for over 30 years. Thanks for sharing this, I really don't have the words to convey my gratitude.
😅
Thank you so much for the bottom of my heart... The last 30 years I could not run or walk propelry, as exactly you describe in the beginning of your video and that's why I stopped sports... And then came you (your video)... And I am free from every pain and disability and back active again in sports...
That's amazing!
Same story. You are giving me hope.
Same here, after walking for like 5 minutes, I had to literally take a break because it hurt so much. I thought my calves were just weak. But how could my calves, which I've been training for 4 years, be so weak that the average joe next to me has no problem walking for hours. So yeah, hopefully it's the achilles and this is the fix.
@@therealworldlibrary bro i also have same problem , how much time it takes to go away
I am not a active person then also i have pain ,
Is it normal
I was suffering achilis tendonitis for almost 3 months. I visited doctor, took pills, applied ice regularly but got limited improvment in pain. I have tried methods in this video and applied all steps punctually. Result is amazing. just in one week, my pain reduced almost %90. I have used no pills or pomads. Just used my body's power to heal. Thnak you sommuch guys. Great JOB!
Whenever something hurts, I come here 🙏
You people saved me. God bless you 😭. I am an athlete and i lost my abilities after suffering from this Achilles tendinitis for past two years and just after i watched your video i did the exercise and felt much better
Excuseme mere bhi yehi problem hh kya kru plzz help Me
How much time did it take you to heal from it
how long did it take to heal?
I am 30 - been skateboarding for 19 years! You guys are one of the most important people in my life combined!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
me too! Keeping me skating.
Bruh same... I skate & surf so this vid along with the peroneal one is a must-save
lol checking in as a 36 year old skater
Thank God for t'internet. Thank God for TH-cam and Thank God for Bob n Brad. I come back time and again for all our little injuries.
This man in blue shirt healed me from the pain of plantar fasciitis which i was dealing with for 6 months, after doing his suggested stretching exercises for a month i am pain free from months...now i am here again with insertional Achilles tendon pain 😂
Came to leave a comment that I hurt my ankle in March- I walked and walked and incorporated your stretches and then moved to your strength exercises. Drastically better. I still do them knowing that it will just come back if I slack off. Thanks for getting me running again pain free!
Super technique and the only one that actually works! Do follow these instructions for 12 weeks, every day, and, magically, the achilles tendonitis will resolve!
Thank you very much guys! Very helpful!
Thank you!
Thank you! Take care!
I've been fighting Achilles Tendonitis on one side for about 2 months. I've tried resting it (not 100%), using ice, compression and elevation. Resting it helped a little after 2 to 3 days, but the first long walk or easy run after, it would flare up again. Ice was just momentary relief. Compression was practically useless and elevation was mildly helpful. I also did the recommended calf raises from time to time when it wasn't hurting too bad, but no end in sight. After watching this, I tried the massage technique with Voltaren combined with mild training and calf raises on rest days for about 2 weeks before a half marathon. It wasn't bad before the race, and after the race, it felt no worse. Just a couple days later, it feels like it's almost gone! The recommended massage and calf raises really helped. Thanks, Bob & Brad!
I can’t wait until my heels are healed. I’ve been fighting this for 10 years. Even wearing a prescribed boot 24/7 for 6 weeks. Every time I exercise at all it comes back. As a result my health has deteriorated. I’m feeling very hopeful that 1 million views can’t steer me wrong. Thank you!!
@@Priyan0000 no BUT I FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM!!! Cipro (antibiotic) has damaged me.
@@Priyan0000 yes. All my tendons were damaged by Cipro. I’ve done 3 months of physical therapy since my 1st post and it has helped a lot.
@@Priyan0000 yes. Cipro damages your cell’s mitochondria so it is a permanent problem but I keep trying to heal. Sadly, it has also damaged my lungs and endocrine system.
Great chemistry between these two.
Being in the Army the doc told me to google or TH-cam for better treatment. Now I am here and confident... my achilles tendinitis has been a problem for about 5 months. This is really going to help me. Thank you.
Excellent video. I’ve had this problem for years and after just five minutes my achilles feel much better.
I quit going to PT for tendonitis because I would leave the place in so much pain I could barely walk. They didn't do what you are showing on this video. In fact, they did to my ankle what you said, "do not do". No wonder I was in pain. I learned more from your video than what the doctor told me. Thank you so much. I am now on the way towards healing with your methods. PS: I did your PT for a bad shoulder a few years ago and it's great now. Truly, you guys are the best PT docs ever and again a huge thank you!
Dealing with this for 4-5 years… thank you.. already feeling relief!!!
I’m an RN and have used you experts for my broken ankle and now my achilles tendonitis. Have referred many to your utube videos:)
All your videos have helped with all my issues! Broke my ankle, my wrist started giving me issues from using crutches, because my ankle is not fully mobile and i fell and sprained my knee, my hips aren't even because of the limping, all kinds of issues and all your videos help heal and prevent more injury!
We Are The Strange my experience too - dislocated and fractured my ankle. Now my knees and wrists and shoulders are playing up due to compensation. Sigh!
Ya’ll are amazing! Starting this tonight. My Achilles tendinitis is forever recurring. Like your friend, I’d rest it, it would feel like it healed and the next time I worked out, it was right back! Starting the stretches and exercises today and am feeling hopeful!
Wondering if you found it helpful?
@@Halivan I did! Very much so! I believe this (plus time) helped heal my Achilles tendinitis
@@amandazallar5209 That’s great to hear! I started having issues like what you described and was hoping this video would help me out too. Thanks for your reply
Hi Brad and Bob, I've had a painful right Achilles for two weeks now and after viewing your video and following the self help techniques it is improving well. I know it is early days yet but thank you both - it's really made a difference.
How did the treatment work?
@@banditonehundred It worked very well and I haven’t had any problems since. I still use the techniques if I feel them getting a bit tight.
@@haydn147 good to hear! I've been running for decades, never had a problem, and the last month my left Achilles has been tight and sore. Just discovered this video, looking forward to some healing
@@Yowzoedid it work?
@@abnormal_3 it improved steadily over two weeks. Almost miraculously. Not instantly, but as I said, over two weeks. I was very careful to cross-fiber friction with my fingertips many times a day, including some hunger longer sessions. It improved so fast that I took it for granted and it came right back as I stopped babying it.
So the last week I've been doing the same thing and at this moment it feels as good as it did after the two weeks. I'm still going walking and a little bit of very careful jogging, but I can feel it's tight, and I hope not to make the same mistake again.
Just talked to a guy at the pool yesterday who's been doing everything and spending boatloads of money on his "tennis elbow" that he got from continuously lifting heavy things. he's miserable. I don't want to be in his shoes. He's been at it for six months.
This answer was about 20 times longer than I thought it was gonna be!
I’ve had pain for over a year and this is the only thing that worked in less than five minutes. Thank you!
This has been helping me so far. I was almost afraid to pinch my achilles before seeing this video but it has been really helping me and I feel much better
I just watch the video for the first time and that was exactly how I felt, afraid to pinch it with real force. These guys have helped me with other things and I’m really confident with their advice on my Achilles!
These guys are the best... I check in to this channel whenever some injury springs up and I always find something helpful out. Thanks Bob and Brad.
Thank you Bob and Brad! Achilles Tendonitis can be a relatively minor thing if it is treated properly -- but you need to know how to treat it properly. You have shown me how to make a good start on my heel's healing process, so thank you.
achilles tendonitis came on suddenly...over night. It was so painful the only thing I could think of was to stretch my foot straight up and side to side, then downward. The downward was the most painful of all. 3am, here I am looking for relief for the pain on the internet. I found your site and am trying your techniques. I am 71, wear a 2-3" heel some days to work, other days tennis shoes. I sit most of the days [I am a teacher], yet walk a bit around the building as well. Hope this works! Thank you for your you tubes guys, enjoyed watching you and learning (I also subscribed)
I'm a 60 year-old 30 miles per week runner, and my achilles has been acting up for several months. It's just as you said, I lay off, do ice and stretches, etc., and try a short run when it feels better, only to spend the next several days very sore limping around again. I'm anxious to get started with the therapy and massage you're talking about here. Thanks for the video, and keep up the good work.
Thanks
Thank you! sending positive vibes your way!
Bob
So many times I’ve visited your channel for help. This time for achilleas tendinitis. Thank you Bob and Brad, you’re the best 😊
These guys are amazing. I am completely flabbergasted how effective this ended up being. I’ve been dealing with this pain for 2 months and from one day to another it’s drastically reduced. Going to keep this up because I can already see it’s going to work. Easiest sub of my life.
Oh my gosh. I was looking for treatment for Achilles tendinitis and came across your video. You guys are adorable! Kudos on your videos. Love it
You are guys are the best! I watch your videos with whatever is ailing me. Back, shoulder, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis.
Could barely walk with left achilles pain and swelling. Started doing the friction massage on Wednesday and by Friday noon I'm pain-free, swelling is way down and walking normally. AMAZING! Thank you both for all the great advice.
R u completely Ok now
???
If yes
Please give me some tips
And how much time it took to recover?????
You guys are great! The simplicity, the illustrations, the statistics and the testimonies, etc. No one can do it better. You are the best physical therapists in my opinion. 😊
I'm a ballet student and I recently started getting this pain in my Achilles, exactly as described in this video, during a ballet intensive. I have a major placement assessment in two weeks. Thank you for this video! I'll do everything I can to hopefully recover in time.
Omg! I came here as a Dancer too!
You didn’t recover in two weeks did you😬takes longer than two weeks most of the time unfortunately. Anyway how’s it going now?
Also using this Channel again Brad & Bobs advice has helped me with all my sports injuries and others issues as well
Happy we could help 😊
I stepped into the batter's back foot depression in the batter's box last night, I almost lost my footing but completed the play. The damage was done and my right Achilles tendon seized up as soon the game was over. You two give such great advice and guidance when it comes to helping us heal our physical injuries through exercise and stretching. Great presentations 🤩
Thanks Bob & Brad, for educating us and providing us with a wonderful resource. I am a FNP and refer my patients to your videos all the time when they can’t afford in-person PT.
Its incredible how the tendon scrub works. I really thought I had a major problem with the pain in my heel after playing tennis and this solved it in 2 days. Thanks so much!
Happy to help! :)
Wow this is exercise is absolutely magic!
I had this I was limping for two weeks it was terrible, I iced two times daily and massaged with pain relief gel boom it's gone and more important is give rest completely, trust me when u give rest to your tendon it'll cure By Itself don't worry you will be alright, and thank you for fixing my broken heart❤
You guys are phenomenonal. Credit to you legends for sharing your expertise and selfless attitude to pass on experience to help others!!!
Oh thank you! This is immensely helpful. Heel has been killing me! Doc set up exrays last week. Achilles Bone spur. I work on a college campus with a lot of walking every day. I did your exercises and it feels better already! PT Rocks Stars!
The massage technique is the only thing that resolves my Achilles pain. Thank you for sharing this information.
I went to the doctor and she gave me a boot to wear. No exercises. Hurt like heck! Thanks you guys! Love you!
Change your doctor... she sucks
I have had what I thought was Plantar Fasciitis I had terrible calf and heel pain. I have treated with so many things. Nothing helped. So did more investigation and found your video on Achilles tendonitis. Tried the massage and for the first time in months I felt normal blood flow in my foot. It is still painful to rub but I am going on 4 days with zero heel pain. A few more days of rest and ice and I will move on to stretches and strengthening. Thank you so much. I recommend your videos. You guys are great!!
Wow! That really helps reduce the pain! Question, though: I understand that this type of manipulation will align the fibres long-term and help recovery, but why does just a few minutes of this reduce the pain short-term. What's actually happening?
where do i find someone who fixes a broken heart ? for everything else, Bob & Brad 's the BEST. cheers!
You say you can't fix broken hearts but if this fixes/helps my tendonitis then consider mine healed 💔🙏🏼♥️
I swear, at some point in the future, i will have needed every one of your videos. You guys are lifesavers. Thanks PT dads!
Bob and Brad the two most famous physical therapist on the Internet 🎵🎶
I had to pause the video after that intro and giggle for a while before I could listen to the advice properly 😂
You guys have saved me again! Most helpful channel on TH-cam.
R u completely cured now????
I'm so grateful for this video. Over 12 years of dealing with tenderness in my heel.. I'm doing this now daily before going back to the shots and wearing that big black heavy boot. So far this has helped. Thank you.
Thanks!
I have used many of your videos great explanations and rationale
Thank You! Sending positive vibes your way!
Bob
I've had this issue for years! I'm so excited to try these out.
How are you feeling now?
Thank you so much for your help. I’m a 58 year old woman who recently started playing Pickleball. I’m also avid cyclist with well developed calves. I was scared and surprised when I experienced pain and a raised bump on my Achilles’ tendon. I will start your treatment recommendations today. You two are great!
WOW!!! I was suffering from pain of achilles tendonitis for over a week and could not put any pressure on my foot. After just 3 minutes of massaging it as instructed i could actually start feeling that cord on the back of my heel (achilles) and I could stand on that foot! I was so amazed. Thank you guys!!! I will work on those exercises to prevent this from happening again.
On my opinion they are the best physical therapists on the internet.
Thank you so much for this. I just started watching this, today. In my job as a line cook in an extremely busy restaurant, the last few months have made my shifts so painful. I'll be working on this every day. The toe raises is what I'm working on right now. It hurts like hell, but watching this video is encouraging.
It's great to hear that you'll try it, let us know how it works!
came back to say that this is the only thing that has actually worked! Took around half a week for the pain to go away. My half marathon is in a couple days. Thank yall!
actually, you have fixed my broken heart gentlemen
likewise, I have some hope now. I like how they explained it too
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I been dealing with this for a while, ankle socks were even hurting this area... I will give this a try. Starting now!
Thank you guys so much for the techniques... Almost 2 years ago I broke my left ankle and got later diagnosed with Achilles' tendonitis and posterior tibial tendonitis. I first wanted to do therapy on it but it was too sore to the point I decided to try and let it heal on its own, but later on found out it hasn't...but thankfully I found you guys just now, and I'll definitely make sure to do the techniques all summer... Thanks again Bob and Brad!
How ya feeling ?
Update?
Never heard of the cross fiber massage method. Very tender spot on my Achilles tendon when it is aggravated, which is l unpredictable to say the least. I just resorted myself to the fact that I'm gonna run in pain the rest of my life. After two minutes it seems like it's almost gone. I'll keep trying this technique. If this works, I will be amazed, thankful and very grateful. Thank you very much hallelujah. I have subscribed and allowed notifications.
Thank you so much for all the information you share. They have helped me treat multiple running injuries!
Guys you have helped me twice now. You have helped me with my plantar fascia and now with my Achilles tendon. It works like a charm. Immediate and effective relief.
Have had pain in my Achilles tendon on and off for some time and after a day of doing these exercises I have nothing more than an occasional mild twinge. Am hopeful if I continue for some time I can rid myself of all the pain. Thanks Bob and Brad.
Glad we could help!
That’s the video I was in need. Thanks, guys.
Just wanted to drop in and say thank you for these videos! I was having really bad pains in the tendons in my left ankle and nothing seemed to work. Came across the videos with various exercises and now other than some minor pain, it’s just about gone after over 8 months of misery. Thank you both so much once again ♥️♥️♥️
Tried this and it works you guys are a life saver stay blessed
Can't thank you enough for this! After 5 weeks of extreme pain with a recurrence of Achilles Tendonitis I came across your video and tried the massage and exercises you recommend. I originally developed tendonitis in both legs about 20 years ago from cycling. This time it was triggered by excessive walking and dancing. I love both these activities and don't want to have to give up but was losing hope of any real improvement.. The difference is incredible - within 24-48 hours with the massage I was walking with MUCH less discomfort. Still not perfect but this is the first real improvement in the course of this bout. I've started the stretches on a step now and just SO impressed that these very simple measures really work! Your experience shows, guys, none of the other stuff I found online can even begin to compete. THANK YOU!
Hey guys. So far, after a few minutes, it's feeling much better. I'm trying all of the exercises you're recommended. Thanks.
I worked on my Achilles for about 15 minutes, and they next day all the creaking completely disappeared! Thank you so much!
Thanks for posting this. I got lots of relief after doing the exercises.
I had to stop doing what I love the most. I need to heal my pain. I hope this can help me.
I want to thank you both for your info on tendonitis. I have been to numerous foot specialists, chiropodists, chiropractors, over 10 yrs and none of them could figure out my problem. I used you cross masage method and I am back to walking normal.
Thank you! I have had this 3 years
Has it been working? Are you feeling better?
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R u completely cured now???? 🥺🥺
Back again to refresh my Achilles treatment. This does help!!
I love you guys. In 2017, your exercises cured me of terrible sciatica, and now I've developed achilles tendonitis since I've been able to start running again. I've been doing this treatment for a couple of days now and the pain has decreased already, and I'm looking forward to my next run.
Thank you so much.
Did your pain eventually go away after using the treatment ?
Thank you!!! I've been having pain for the last year and today it getting so much better
Damn thought I'll learn a new thing that's how I been doing it I been doing self massages for years and watching you make me realize how much I learned by my own body but at the same time you help me polish my self skill so thank you so much
Just finished a murph today. It had been bothering me off and on throughout the week. Feeling pretty good now, boys! Thank y'all!
Omg the pinch massage is a miracle, thank you both🙏🏽🥰🥰🥰
Had to miss work for a few days after a flare up, these treatments ( massage & stretch) w some prescribed prednisone helped me recover in just a few days!
I've been dealing with this for like 5 years 😬, I attributed it to a sprained ankle, then old age, then a high ankle sprain... all wrong. Mine stated off pretty mild and got worse and worse and now is EXACTLY as described in this video and im so happy I found this video and can't wait to start these techniques & stretches asap 🙏🏾
How long did u do it for ?
@@aspects8411 unfortunately the pain was too persistent and i seen a podiatrist and I was in a walking boot for a month and a half. I'm now out the boot and in a brave for a month. I'm about 80% but back to activity finally
I am about to try this treatment today. 10/26/22. I've achilles tendonitis for two years now. Got it from running. Hope this will help me and I will update my treatment recovery. Fingers crossed, cause I really miss running.
Bob and Brad thank you so much for the self treatment tips. Have had great trouble with right foot from sprinting in sports I play. The pinch technique really made a difference.
Did it cure it or improve it?
Really improved it. Better than any other technique I could do myself.
I've been researching into plantar foot treatments and found a great website at Natural Foot Wizard (google it if you're interested)
Gentlemen- I wish my Dr at Mayo Clinic would have given me the advise you did!!!
I started doing the pinch technique and my achilles heel greatly improved too.
Oh my gosh. I have been miserable, i tried this and got so much relief! Stairs, driving etc i just kept pushing and pushing, to keep moving but in the morning and at night id feel like someone had stabbed me with a knife! Just so so mean. The dr said after i had salmonella food poisoning and the put me on a certain antibiotic that it caused tendonitis! Ya know food poisoning and being ill for 3 weeks wasnt enough😂 good grief! So last few weeks have been pretty miserable. But, this video, you guys have helped me with rotator cuff tears, etc now this❤ so thankful❤
This was amazing! It's the only thing that has worked for my Achilles tendinitis. Thank you so much!
R u completely cured now????
Alrightie... I'll give it a try - but only because you two just entertained me! (PT twice... but I'll try again 18 months and counting).
You guys are so helpful, informative & funny, thank you so much!
You are most welcome :)
Y’all are some of the best humans alive. FACTS.
Thank you both. Working on my Achilles tendinitis+plantar fasciitis+heel spur. FYI you’re like the Car Talk of physical therapy. All you’re missing are the guttural, hoarse laughs.
I used their suggestions for my shoulders. I'm going to try this for my Achilles. (Also watched their plantar faciatis videos and realized that's NOT what I have. ) Thanks!
R u completely cured now????
@@Priyan0000 yup! both shoulders and heels are 👍
@@dianachung8173 did u have achilles tendon rapture
Been having trouble with my Achilles heel for the last couple of years. Some of these exercises were recommended by a physiotherapist that I had a consultation with. However, it continues to become painful when doing exercise (especially painful when pressure from light jumping, squats). So I’m going to try the massage method, then the other exercise stretching/ strengthening strategies that were mentioned in this video. I hope it helps! If not, back to the GP for me! Lol.
How’s it going man