4 Steps to Achilles tendon rupture when running

2020-11-30

This morning I was on a telemedicine call talking to a recovering runner, from my inner circle coaching private group. This guy was having some trouble and tenderness in his Achilles Tendon. We talked about his plan for running tomorrow. It turns out he had a plan of actually going and running on a winding, hilly trail. If you have Achilles tendon pain and want to make it worse, do 4 things in succession. Because Achilles ruptures happens when you take 4 very specific steps in a specific wa...

This morning I was on a telemedicine call talking to a recovering runner, from my inner circle coaching private group. This guy was having some trouble and tenderness in his Achilles Tendon.

We talked about his plan for running tomorrow. It turns out he had a plan of actually going and running on a winding, hilly trail.

If you have Achilles tendon pain and want to make it worse, do 4 things in succession.

Because Achilles ruptures happens when you take 4 very specific steps in a specific way. Those 4 Steps put your aching Achilles Tendon at risk of further injury.

Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we're talking about the 4 steps to Achilles tendon rupture when running.

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