In the first few minutes following the injury it is likely that you will experience pain, tenderness, swelling, and bruising. You may initially be able to walk and as the swelling increases you may have more difficulty. As the swelling increases and spasm sets in, you will have difficulty with normal motion of the ankle. This is all normal for an ankle sprain.

Whether you’re a runner or a walker, male or female,  pain in the Achilles tendon is a common problem. The achilles tendon has to tolerate the highest loads in the body – up to 10 times your body weight during running, jumping, hopping and walking.

If you’re suffering with a problem with your Achilles tendon then it’s likely to be tender to touch and may feel stiff, particularly in the morning.

Here's some specialist advice from our physiotherapist Quinton Caulfield on how to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle into your advanced years. Osteoarthritis (OA) is very common in the UK, affecting around eight million people. The joints in the spine, knees, hips, and hands are the most commonly affected. If you have been diagnosed with OA, it doesn’t mean that you have to live with the pain and stiffness.

If you suffer from long-term back and neck pain, chronic tightness in your shoulder or hip, tendinitis or arthritis, IMS could really be the cure you are looking for. IMS has a remarkable success rate, reducing symptoms in long term chronic conditions that may have been present for months or even years, giving long lasting and often permanent results. Some other conditions in which an underlying neuropathy is commonly a factor are whiplash, headaches, shoulder pain, and chronic hip/groin pain.

To give you an idea of the amount of stress it has to withstand, it is estimated that a force equal to 12 times the body weight is transmitted through the Achilles tendon in sprinting. Because the tendon is required to transmit such large forces, it can be prone to being overloaded leading to breakdown.