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Dear MendMeShop, A couple of years ago I helped my husband cut firewood on a hillside. I began to experience pain in my Achilles tendon shortly after we had finished getting all of the firewood cut, split and stacked. I limped through the winter and in the spring began to worry that I wouldn't be able to take care of my gardens.
I finally went to the doctor and was prescribed physical therapy.
The PT did help with the pain but didn't really "cure" the problem. I continued home physical therapy for another year and began to research therapies to help the tendon. I wanted to avoid surgery if possible.
I came across the MendMeShop website and read about the products recommended for Achilles tendon. The cost seemed minimal compared to what I had already spent at the doctor and physical therapist. I ordered the Inferno Wrap and the Freezie Wrap for the ankle and used them according to the directions.
I felt great pain relief and the flexibility in my Achilles returned within a few weeks of treatments.
I have also been using a night splint following my last Inferno Wrap night treatment before retiring. With that regimen, I have been able to avoid a surgical tendon correction and have been able to resume my normal busy activities.
Thank you MendMeShop for your great products and customer service follow-up of the shipment of products. Rating:  Pat King
More Tendon Facts:
Ultrasound can speed tendonitis recovery significantly.
A fully ruptured Tendon REQUIRES surgery. It will not heal on its own.
Except for a fully ruptured tendon, Tendonitis can almost always be cured without surgery.
Left untreated, tendonitis can be extremely debilitating and lead to life long complications.
Continually using your Tendon while it is injured will lead to a worse injury.
To Heal as fast as possible: Rest
Use a Cold Compression Wrap
Get Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
Avoid Pain Killers
Dear MendMeShop, The ultrasound portable device was a great treatment for my aching back. I used to walk like a duck. The doctors didn't find anything broken but it hurt at every step. I had given up on working, sleeping, and dancing. I used the device on my back and was able to walk in high heels like a young woman again.
Rating: Betty Rice Dear MendMeShop, My experience with Mendmeshop has been great from the beginning. I hurt my knees last August, and at one point I couldn't even walk. I had tried everything from chiropractic treatments to physical therapy to traditional rest, and nothing really seemed to help a whole lot. One thing that made my knee problems worse was the muscles spasms I was having in my legs. Nothing really helped these, and they sometimes would last for days.
So I ordered the Platinum Knee Therapy Kit because I wanted to try the ultrasound. I have been using it for the past couple of months. The number and frequency muscle spasms have greatly lessened, and this has made healing easier. I use the ultrasound daily, and have found that it can provide immediate relief to pain now that I have been using it for awhile. I also use the cold pack when I feel acute pain, and I find it to be really easy to use and really comfortable. The heat pack is good for when my knees are feeling stiff. The lavender ultrasound gel is very cooling and soothing, and I can feel it going deeply into my knees when I use the ultrasound.
I have also been extremely happy with the customer service I have received. The staff have always been happy to answer my questions and very prompt in getting back to me. I even received a personal phone call letting me know when an order would be shipped, which I really appreciated.
Thank You Very Much Mendmeshop, and I hope that I can continue ordering products from you for a very long time. Rating: Jessica Dunton Dear MendMeShop, Prompt shipping. Arrived at my US address within five business days.
Nice letter from the president indicates the company takes pride in its products. Well written instructions. No poor grammar you sometimes find in manuals for other products shipped from Asia (e.g., "Be sure to device turn off when done.")
I occasionally get inflammation in the soft tissues of my elbow from a radial head injury I received while playing basketball several years ago. Tired of buying joint supplements and getting only marginal results from applying heat and ice, I started looking for something new. After using the ultrasound device 1-3 times a day for 3 weeks I have noticed improvement. Less discomfort in my elbow means less inflammation. The therapeutic gel is a nice addition. The menthol in the gel is not overbearing and does not leave an offensive smell that fills my office like some other creams. I am pleased with the product and will definitely continue to use.
Regards,
Dave C, PhD
Healthcare research statistician Rating: Dave Collingridge 
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Achilles Tendonitis/Tendinitis
Achilles tendonitis is a debilitating, painful inflammation of the Achilles Tendon - a cordlike prominence at the back of the heel rising up toward the calf. Symptoms include an extremely piercing pain, a shooting or burning pain at the back area of the heel. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle of the leg to the heel bone. The degree of injury ranges from an irritated tendon to a tear or even a complete rupture of the tendon.
Common mitigating factors include:
- improper training program for athletes
- wearing footwear that is ill-fitted or badly worn
- improper warmup (or cool-down) for your activity
- lack of flexibility in the calf muscles
- wearing high heels that can shrink the tendon and become more vulnerable to injury
This injury is problematic among athletes especially runners and professional dancers, as both activites stress the achilles tendon quite heavily.
 Achilles Tendonitis is a degenerative condition and should not be left untreated, otherwise a complete rupture may eventually result - a condition that is much more difficult to treat. When treating the achilles tendon, rest the area (meaning do NOT workout this area other than stretching), apply cold compression for 10-20 minutes at a time for at least 3 times a day. Do this to the injured area for the first day to 3 days. Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy® may be used after the acute swelling is improved and rest prevents further tendon injury. Cold compression therapy will reduce initial inflammation and swelling and the heat stimulates blood flow through the area to speed the healing process. This can be further helped by the use of ultrasound applications over the affected area, as it reduces swelling quickly and increases blood flow to the area. Therapeutic ultrasound can also be used to stimulate blood flow and minimize the build up of scar tissue around the Achilles tendon during the healing process.
 The trick to any tendon injury is getting it to heal with minimal scar tissue formation and with as much realignment of tendon fibres as possible - something Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy and ultrasound are great at! Even with optimum healing there is always less elasticity in a previously injured tendon. The trick is to make sure you heal this the best you can, that way your chance of reinjury down the road is much lower than average - which is well over 50%.
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Tendon Injury Facts:
When the tendon gets inflamed it is known as tendonitis, and when the tendons are chronically overused, it may lead to microscopic tears in the collagen matrix and causes a gradual weakening of the tissues.
Achilles tendonitis is a common injury among runners, as the Achilles tendon is responsible for helping you lift off the ground with each stride.
As computers become ever more important elements of the work place and everyday life, incidents of wrist tendonitis are on the rise.
Oral Medications can mask the pain but do not aid in the healing of tendonitis. Anti-inflammatories and pain killers can cause tendonitis to worsen.
Ice and Compression are the easiest and most effective treatments for tendonitis.
Dear MendMeShop, I wanted to send this note to let potential users of the ultrasound device that it has worked really well for me. With achillis injuries on both heels, I have had to use it a lot. My pain level before was a 9 out of 10 and I could barely walk. After using the device as suggested by the company, my pain level is down to a 2. Thanks so much. Rating: Melanie DesFrances
Dear MendMeShop, Must admit that I haven't seen a lot of difference with it, so far. I'm doing all sorts of therapies for the ankle and the hip (piriformis syndrome), and am sure that the problem is bigger than just using a tens unit and the ultrasound. That said, I LOVE the gel that comes with the unit and if, for no other reason, use the unit so that my muscles can get the benefit of the gel. I do feel it benefits. Rating: Sondra Lieber
Dear MendMeShop, Hi, I'm Pro Wide Receiver Steve Smith. During this past off-season I experienced Achilles pain, so I began using the Ankle/Achilles Inferno Wrap. After using the Inferno Wrap for only a month, the pain in my Achilles subsided! Thanks to the Inferno Wrap my Achilles tendon is now feeling great! If you are experiencing ankle or Achilles pain I strongly recommend trying out the Ankle/Achilles Inferno Wrap, it worked for me and I'm confident it will work for you! Thanks to the Inferno Wrap I can now focus on scorching the competition this season! Rating: Steve Smith
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