I would appreciate some advice about pain in my achilles tendon just above the left ankle. The pain seems to be worse after sleep or sitting in a chair for a while. When running, I experience no pain at all. In the mornings I am hobbling for a few minutes until the pain eases. I run about 3 miles most days with a longer run, say 6 miles at ...

I have this discomfort after running and when I wake up the next morning, behind my heel, I assume at the start of the Achilles tendon.

Hello I am having problems with my legs. I am 5,10 male 39 years old, vegatarian and weigh about 74kilos. So far so good

I have suffered with my Achillies tendon for nearly a year.

I've been running now for about 15 years but have always suffered from achilles tendon injuries (about 5 now!) I have done 2 marathons and many halfs and triathlons.

I have today started with mild Achillies Tendon Bursitist, I am traing for a marathon in September, so I have been increasing my mileage over the last few weeks and I do a large amount of hill work (no flat routes near me).

Sports Medicine Physiotherapists are currently conducting a study in to the effects of 2 differing resistance based regimes upon active patients with chronic achilles tendinopathy.

I have a problem with Achilles Teninitis which is especially bad in my left ankle. The problems have continued to get worse over the last 6 months or so. I have changed my shoes and use heel raisers ( which have helped a bit) But I need some sort of support when running - can anyone sugest something?

5 weeks ago my right achilles tendon become sore towards the end of a run; on the inside a few cenitmetres above the heel. Never having any achilles problems before I stupidly kept running the following few days. The soreness returned so I gave it a few days rest. I then did a 4 hour run which made the achilles quite painful. I've been resting it since trying the occasional short run …

OK - I'm a fairly inexperienced runner (returning to it after a dabble with a 1/2 Marathon a few years ago) I've been working up to a 10k which is on Wednesday this week - but after yesterday's sedate 4 miler my achilles was very painful.