Short Achilles Tendon Exercises. Here are some of the most popular. Your achilles tendon anchors your calf muscles to the back of your heel bone and its movement is what allows you to point your toes and otherwise move your foot for walking and running.
If your tendon shrinks it can cause ongoing pain just above your heel whenever you put weight on your foot. The runner s stretch or calf stretch will provide relief by loosening the tendon. Forms of exercise that rest your achilles tendon such as swimming cycling aqua jogging running in water.
As the acute inflammation decreases try to wean off the heel lift.
There are options such as stair exercises stretching exercises exercises that can be done on the seats. To do this. Calf soleus stretch. Your achilles tendon anchors your calf muscles to the back of your heel bone and its movement is what allows you to point your toes and otherwise move your foot for walking and running.