I've been saying this for awhile.Am I losing my shit, why does it seem there are more and more achilles injuries than say 10 years ago in football?
Makes a lot of sense. Ligaments and tendons are still trying to do the same work that in the past they've done for weaker muscles. Pretty much sucks as you get older and really the best advice I can get for preventing achilles injuries is to stretch the calves more. Barf.It does seem like there has been way more. I actually had this exact injury a number of years ago. It’s not painful but the rehabilitation is LLOOOOONNNGGG. What A Rod is doing is crazy and impressive. My doctor had me no weight bearing for the first 6 weeks.
I think a lot of it has to do with how much better we’ve become at building and strengthening muscles, but not able to strengthen the ligaments and tendons that support the muscles.
Yep. Exactly.Makes a lot of sense. Ligaments and tendons are still trying to do the same work that in the past they've done for weaker muscles. Pretty much sucks as you get older and really the best advice I can get for preventing achilles injuries is to stretch the calves more. Barf.
Really? I’m oppo. But I am also a Theragun makes it worse kinda guyYep. Exactly.
When I was younger I never stretched and was rarely injured.
But now I make sure to stretch before every daily run. The couple of times I haven’t, I get injured. Usually fucking hamstring.
Yep. It’s fucking lame. I. HATE stretching… but I’ll take it over a pulled hammy. Those suckReally? I’m oppo. But I am also a Theragun makes it worse kinda guy