Myths About Healing the Achilles Tendon

In fact, the pain you feel is there as a reminder from your injured Achilles tendon that you are still hurt, and pushing through that pain may indicate that you’re aggravating, or reinjuring your Achilles tendon. If any activity, even walking, causes additional pain, it’s best to stop doing that activity, or do less of it when possible. An increase in pain indicates inflammation, so get some cold therapy on to the spot where your pain is the worst as soon as possible. Pushing through the pain can slow down your recovery and even reverse it – respect the pain, and your healing will progress.

In fact, cortisone may relieve your pain temporarily, but it almost always comes back – and cortisone does not help you to heal. Repeated cortisone shots can actually cause the tissue to thin over time, and they are associated with unfortunate side effects like tendon rupture, skin irritation, and nerve damage. Sometimes cortisone shots are necessary to relieve extreme pain, but it’s best to avoid cortisone if you can.

In fact, surgery should be treated as a last resort. Given enough rest, time, and proper treatment, many Achilles injuries can heal on their own. Surgery often causes tissue loss, which can lead to more pain and injury in the future. Surgery is sometimes necessary in the case of a fully ruptured tendon, but conditions such as a partially torn Achilles tendon, or tendonitis, can heal and repair over time.

To speed up your recovery and to get the best, most complete healing, use the ColdCure and the BFST from King Brand Healthcare Products. These two FDA-approved, medical devices are designed to work in combination to heal the muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

The ColdCure comes with three reusable gel packs that should be stored in the fridge or freezer, ensuring that you always have a freshly cold gel pack ready to go. The ColdCure will manage your pain, swelling, and inflammation beautifully with no harmful side effects like what you might experience from using painkillers.

The BFST plugs into the wall during its twenty minute treatments, and it’s ideal to use it three to four times daily. It produces electromagnetic energy, which increases your circulation over time, and leads to healing the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the entire area that you treat. With time, the BFST can heal a partially torn Achilles tendon, or a case of Achilles tendonitis. The treatments are very relaxing – it produces a gentle warmth during therapy. The increase in blood flow helps to keep your muscles strong and healthy while you are resting and recovering.

The recipe to heal an injured Achilles tendon is an easy one to follow. Give it plenty of rest, allow enough time for your injury to fully heal, and use the ColdCure and the BFST to manage your pain and speed up the healing process, and you can heal your hurt Achilles tendon without the need for surgery.

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