Runner’s and Athlete’s Achilles Tendinitis Treatment in Kathmandu
Achilles tendinitis — pain and stiffness in the tendon connecting your calf muscles to your heel — is one of the most common overuse injuries among Kathmandu’s growing running and sports community. It rarely needs surgery, but it does need the right type of exercise, not just rest.
## What Is Achilles Tendinitis?
The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body, but it’s also one of the most commonly overloaded, especially with sudden increases in running distance, hill training, or sprint-based sports. Repeated overload leads to small areas of tendon degeneration (more accurately called tendinopathy in chronic cases), causing pain, stiffness — particularly first thing in the morning or after rest — and swelling along the back of the heel or just above it.