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What is the usual first treatment for Achilles tendinitis?

Rest and ice are the usual first steps.

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  1. Rest and ice ✔
  2. Immediate surgery
  3. Continuing hill sprints

Why: Most cases get better without surgery, though it can take a few months. First cut back on activities that hurt, and ice the sore spot to ease the pain.

Huh, didn't know that: Biking, elliptical exercise, and swimming are low-impact ways to stay active while it heals.

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Why did the runner put their feet up? To give the tendon a rest stop.
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Answer: Rest and ice. Most cases get better without surgery, though it can take a few months. First cut back on activities that hurt, and ice the sore spot to ease the pain.

  1. Achilles Tendinitis | OrthoInfo www.orthoinfo.org/diseases--conditions/achilles-tendinitis
    The first step in reducing pain is to decrease or even stop the activities that make the pain worse.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Achilles Tendinitis | OrthoInfo www.orthoinfo.org/diseases--conditions/achilles-tendinitis
    Placing ice on the most painful area of the Achilles tendon is helpful
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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