What are the causes of an Achilles tendon injury?
Many athletes, especially runners, sooner or later experience pain in the Achilles tendon. An Achilles tendon injury often occurs due to overuse. There are several factors that can cause Achilles tendon complaints:
- Overload due to increasing the training intensity too quickly. Many runners are often too fanatical about increasing their training kilometers.
- Long-term or monotonous strain on your tendons. This can reduce the quality and elasticity of your Achilles tendon, ultimately causing tissue damage.
- Overpronation, weak calf muscles or wearing the wrong sports shoes. By training in shoes that do not suit your foot type and training load, the load on your Achilles tendon can become too great.
How do you prevent an Achilles tendon injury?
Preventing an Achilles tendon injury starts with warming up. Make sure your calf muscles are warmed up properly so that you can slowly build up your training kilometers.
Also make sure that your calf muscles are well developed with specific exercises for the calf, but massaging the calf muscles and Achilles tendon is also important. The blood flow to your tissues increases, which reduces muscle cramps and promotes recovery.
Wearing high socks to prevent the tendon from cooling down is very important, which is why the Herzog PRO Compression Socks have a double function.
What should I do if I have an Achilles tendon injury?
It is important for your own recovery that you visit a sports doctor or doctor for the correct diagnosis. Together with your doctor you can draw up a treatment plan, in which the Herzog PRO Compression Socks play an important role. These socks provide extra support when walking, allowing you to recover faster and better prevent this injury. The Herzog PRO Compression Socks ensure that the impact when you land is evenly distributed over your lower leg, which significantly reduces the risk of this injury.
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