My girlfriend weighs 350 lbs and is getting enormous pain in one of her achilles tendons.
It's OK when she rests it, but after a bit of walking on it, it causes her a lot of pain, her ankle swells right up and is very tender.
I've looked online and all the information seems to amount to: stop running for a while. Stop running? She's in agony just walking.
I have no idea whether it's bad footwear, a lack of exercise or something else entirely, but I'm looking ideas of treatments. The internet advice is all about prevention, but obviously it's too late for that.
Any suggestions?
It's OK when she rests it, but after a bit of walking on it, it causes her a lot of pain, her ankle swells right up and is very tender.
I've looked online and all the information seems to amount to: stop running for a while. Stop running? She's in agony just walking.
I have no idea whether it's bad footwear, a lack of exercise or something else entirely, but I'm looking ideas of treatments. The internet advice is all about prevention, but obviously it's too late for that.
Any suggestions?