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Achilles Tendinopathy in the Running Athlete

June 19, 2014/in Orthotics, Physical Therapy, Running /by badams

Endurance athletics can be rewarding; running the local trails, cycling over rolling hills, swimming peacefully through the local open-water lakes in Michigan.

Endurance athletics can also be damaging.

Overuse injuries are often slow to develop. They are typically shrugged off as the “normal aches and pains of training”. But then it hits. A sore knee, an achy shoulder… a “twinge” in the Achilles.

If you are an avid runner, you have inevitably had to work through the mid-season overuse injury. A common complaint that we see in our clinic is Achilles tendinitis (acute irritation or flare up of the tendon) or Achilles tendinosis (chronic state of injury/healing/inflammation). Typically when we see our athletes, the damage has already been done … and the rehabilitation/return to sport progression begins.

But researchers have recently identified a few key factors in the goal of reducing Achilles tendinopathy in runners, as cited in the very recent article in Sports Medicine (June, 2014). With all-due respect to the multitude of factors contributing to overuse injuries (training volume, hydration, experience, surface, shoes, running style, pace, intensity, duration/distance)…the authors found 3 key ingredients that led to unfavorable outcomes: running surface (too soft), arch type (too low, unsupported), and running style (high level of brake force during running gait). Coaching through surface selection and training programs is a must. Identifying proper shoes, orthotic selection and fabrication (as needed) will assist any biomechanical flaws. And a thorough analysis of running gait at different speeds and grades will identify any technique flaws that are contributing to soft tissue destruction.

The authors also sited that strength training for runners is also a preventative ingredient, which will be covered in a later write up!

If a coach, therapist, athletic trainer or health care practitioner can identify and address these issues early on in the season, the athlete stands a better chance of running free and easy through the entire season without a concern for the proverbial “Achilles heel”.

So if you haven’t had a running or gait analysis done, seek out your local professional and do it now…it’s not to late to save the rest of your season!

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Rafael is a 3rd year DPT student from Wayne State University completing his final clinical rotation here with us at Adams Sports Medicine. His main sports include basketball, football and volleyball, but also enjoys hiking. He recently topped 15,125 feet while hiking in Ecuador during a previous rotation! He looks forward to learning from everyone here at ASMPT and is excited to get experience working with high level athletes. Rafael is currently working/learning under Dr. Eric Kinney at the Novi clinic.🥾
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Dr. Hannah Depaul placed first in her age group while also pushing her two adorable copilots in the stroller 🥇

Dr. Brian Adams also placed first in his age group🥇 🤘🏻 

Dr. Corey Temple made her 5k run debut for ASMPT, placing a solid 2nd in her age group 🥈

Our former student PT Spencer Nolff also ran the 10k placing 4th in a competitive age group 🏃🏽‍♂️🏅

Whether you were running, volunteering or spectating, thank you to all who joined! We are proud to sponsor such a great event where all proceeds will support Oakland University’s Cross Country and Track teams ☀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🐻
Congratulations are in order for several of our at Congratulations are in order for several of our athletes completing Ironman 70.3 Michigan! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Our ambassadors Geo Woodman and Kate Huffman both had a solid performance this past weekend. Geo took 5th in his age group and qualified for the World Championship in New Zealand next year! Kate completed her very first half ironman all while having a smile on her face! 😎

Congratulations to athletes Zoltan and Annie Suranyi on their performance! Zoltan placed 5th in his age group while Annie placed 1st. The dynamic father-daughter duo have both stamped a ticket to the World Championships in New Zealand as well! 🏅🏅

Jen Spindler had an impressive performance, shaving time off of last year's race! Thanks for being such a fantastic training partner with long runs and rides this past summer! 💪🏻

It was such a blast getting to watch our friends and athletes reach their goals and compete on such a beautiful day! ☀️
Ironman 70.3 Michigan!!!!! We want to start by co Ironman 70.3 Michigan!!!!!

We want to start by congratulating Heather Emke on completing her first Half Ironman!! Your efforts and dedication towards training, while also helping manage 3 busy clinics is extremely impressive. We are SO proud of you! 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏅👏🏻

We also had not one, but TWO relay teams💪🏻

Placing second overall out of 62 other teams, we have team ASMPT:
Dr. Brittani Bennett 🏊🏻‍♀️
Zach Bennett 🚴🏽‍♂️
Dr. Hannah Cook 🏃🏽‍♀️(with a PR)

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We’re under two weeks away from the Golden Grizz We’re under two weeks away from the Golden Grizzly 5k and 10k run! Taking place at Oakland University, the Cross Country and Track & Field team will be hosting this event on Sunday September 24th. ASMPT is excited to sponsor a fun event with all proceeds going towards the XC/Track programs at OU. Please join us whether it be to run or spectate! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻

We’re also pleased to announce that the Motor City Mobile Bar will be in attendance. Fulfilling all of your coffee needs 😎☕️ @mcmbdetroit 

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Taking place in Lahti, Finland, on a tough and rainy course, Geo completed a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run all under 5 hours. A fantastic performance! 

Geo also managed to meet Mark Allen, an American triathlete and six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion🏆

Way to go, Geo! 🏊🏻🚴🏽‍♂️🏃🏻

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Closed out the T-Rex Tri last week with a huge tur Closed out the T-Rex Tri last week with a huge turnout😎

Jack Harrell: 🥇 overall and 1st in the series🏆 
Annie Suryani: 🥇 age group and 1st in the series 🏆
Brian Adams: 🥈 age group
Kelly Paterson: 🥈 age group 

We’d also like to congratulate:
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You all crushed it!!

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We’d also like to congratulate Brittani’s husband Zach Bennett for also completing Ironman Mont Tremblant with a new personal record! 💪

A big shout out to Dr. Hannah Cook for volunteering as medical coverage for this event while helping athletes with various injuries and accidents in the med tent. Hannah was also able to witness Brittani and Zach’s remarkable finish! 🙌

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