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Causes of Achilles Tendonitis

 You could be at a high risk of Achilles Tendonitis in case you apply a considerable amount of pressure on your heel cord, or if you use it repetitively. Given below are some of the most common causes of Achilles Tendonitis:

• Beginning an intense exercise program after a long gap
• Starting a new stair-climbing or hill-running routine, or intensifying it suddenly
• Significantly increasing the speed at which you normally run, or the distance usually covered
• Engaging in a rigorous exercise regime, without a proper warm-up session
• Frequently playing sports that require you to jump a lot or start and stop suddenly, like tennis or basketball
• Lack of flexibility or stiffness in the calf muscles
• Regularly running on hard or uneven surfaces
• Wearing the wrong footwear, like inappropriate or worn out shoes, while exercising
• Sustaining a traumatic injury to that particular tendon
• Maintaining an inadequate recovery time between activities
• Wearing high heels constantly (in case of women)
  

Therefore, if you do practice a sport, train or exercise on a regular basis, it is important that you consult a fitness expert and ensure that the workout routine you follow is appropriate.

One of the causes of Achilles Tendonitis could be a naturally flat foot-arch, which puts an additional amount of strain on the heel cord, thereby leading to an inflammation. This extra strain can also occur due to other slight variations in the foot, leg and ankle anatomy.