Just chiming in having now been struggling with an achilles issues for the last 2 weeks. Out of absolutely no where one random ride a few weeks ago I started to get pain in my achilles and decided to shut the ride down. All prior weeks etc leading up to that moment was just business as usual on the bike for me and was feeling great.
Since then, I have been in different states of discomfort and pain either on or off the bike. I read all of this thread immediately that evening and have been putting some of it into practice alongside advice I have taken informally from a PT but just when I thought things were getting better they seem to be back where they were…
Things I have been doing…
- Bike setup - checked everything; nothing has changed for 2yrs+
- Time off the bike to rest - seem to be pain free off the bike after a few days
- Time on the bike - can ride z2 for about an hour before starts to really hurt
- Massage - calf and underfoot using massage gun; seems to relief some tension
- Stretching/ heal drops - seems to relieve some stiffness
- Taping - seemed to make it feel better off the bike but might of been a placebo
- Ice - worked to reduce pain at the start
- PlayStation - take away the boredom of not riding
Booking in to see the PT this week to get it looked at properly and go from there. Mentally a challenge at the moment…hope everyone’s recovery is progressing well - I hope I am not in for a long one…