Exercises for Insertional Achilles Tendonitis Demo - Why Avoid Stretches?

Brand new research (2025) suggests that physical therapy exercises to AVOID when you have insertional Achilles tendonitis include calf stretches and movements that compress the injured tendon against your heel bone. Sports physio Alison Gould demonstrates what exercises to do and what NOT to do when you want to recover from insertional Achilles tendonitis. Some products mentioned in the video that might help with insertional Achilles tendonitis pain relief: 👉 Heel wedges: https://geni.us/8ZVFfK5 and https://geni.us/rA4Tj0 👉 And heel cups: https://geni.us/Sc7h8 Remember to use them in both shoes! 👉 These models of Brooks running shoe have a good heel-to-toe drop to take the strain off the injured tendon: Brooks Ghost 15 (men): https://geni.us/rYJbc Brooks Adrenaline (women): https://geni.us/DsDN 🌟Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the physio team at TMA via video call for an assessment of your Achilles injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.treatmyachilles.com 📽️ More advice on how to adapt different types of activity to be kind to your insertional Achilles tendonitis: ▶️ How to Adapt Yoga for Achilles Tendonitis:    • How to Adapt Yoga for Achilles Tendonitis ...   ▶️ Adapting Pilates For Achilles Tendonitis or Pain:    • Adapting Pilates For Achilles Tendonitis o...   ▶️ Achilles or Heel Pain when Doing a Squat:    • Achilles or Heel Pain when Doing a Squat   ▶️ Exercises to Maintain Running Form While Recovering From Achilles Tendonitis:    • Exercises to Maintain Running Form While R...   ▶️ Is Cycling Good or Bad for Achilles Tendonitis?    • Is Cycling Good or Bad for Achilles Tendon...   📽️ More related videos: ▶️ Top Tips for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy:    • Top Tips for Insertional Achilles Tendinop...   ▶️ Best & Worst Shoes for Achilles Tendonitis:    • Best & Worst Shoes for Achilles Tendonitis   ▶️ Tips For Choosing Running Shoes To Help Achilles Tendonitis:    • Tips For Choosing Running Shoes To Help Ac...   ▶️ Achilles Pain: When and How to Use Heel Lifts:    • Achilles Pain: When and How to Use Heel Lifts   ▶️ Achilles Tendonitis Treatments - The Good, the Bad, and the Useless:    • Achilles Tendonitis Treatment – What Works...   ▶️ Foam Rolling & Massage For Achilles Tendonitis - Dos & Don’ts:    • Foam Rolling & Massage For Achilles Tendon...   👉 Attention physios! Are you looking for a rehab exercise library? Join Wibbi - which we’ve been using for more than 10 years - via this link to get a free trial and a discount if you subscribe: https://geni.us/wibbi-tma 🏆 Here’s why Wibbi is our top choice for exercise prescription: https://www.sports-injury-physio.com/... 📚Chapters in this video: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:54 What is insertional Achilles tendonitis? 00:03:41 Stretches to avoid - demo 00:04:34 Footwear advice 00:05:38 Strengthening exercises 00:07:05 New research on exercises for insertional Achilles tendinopathy 00:08:45 DEMO: What exercises to do ... and NOT to do 00:11:50 Moving on to more advanced exercises 00:13:49 DEMO: Bent-knee exercises 👉Some links here are to places where you can buy something relevant. If you do, we might get a small commission at no extra cost to you. References: Pringels L, Capelleman R, Van den Abeele A, et al. "Effectiveness of reducing tendon compression in the rehabilitation of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial" British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published Online First: 26 February 2025. Cook, J. L., et al. (2018) "Insertional and mid-substance Achilles tendinopathies: eccentric training is not for everyone–updated evidence of non-surgical management" Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 26(3): 199-122. Rabusin CL, Menz HB, McClelland JA, et al. (2021) "Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (HEALTHY): a randomised trial" British Journal of Sports Medicine 55: 486-492.