How To Promptly Treat Achilles Tendonitis

Elevate The Affected Foot

Doctors typically encourage patients with mild cases of Achilles tendonitis to elevate the affected foot. Elevating the foot can help reduce swelling and pain. It is often used alongside other conservative treatments such as rest, compression of the area with a bandage, and ice. While the affected foot is elevated, patients may wish to use ice packs to reduce swelling. These should be wrapped in a towel or plastic before being applied to the skin. Ice packs should be left in place no more than twenty to thirty minutes at a time, and patients generally use them three to four times a day. Doctors recommend the affected foot be kept elevated overnight while sleeping. This can be done using an extra pillow. In addition to the use of ice, some patients find the application of a heating pad or the use of a foot bath particularly soothing.