Ankle and Foot

Achilles Tendinitis

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Treatment

Conservative treatment can include resting and taking anti-inflammatory medications, using heel pads or shoe inserts designed to relieve stress on the tendon and exercises to strengthen the weak muscle group. Surgery is an option of last resort. However, if friction between the tendon and its covering sheath makes the sheath thick and fibrous, surgery to remove the fibrous tissue and repair any tears may be the best treatment option.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007