ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES
Achilles Rupture Massage Therapy Edmonton
Chiropractic Care with Achilles Tendon Injuries
Chiropractic care helps treat Achilles tendon injuries by optimizing joint mechanics, restoring lower-body alignment, and relieving excessive stress on the calf and tendon complex. Through targeted adjustments to the ankles, feet, and knees—alongside spinal realignments—chiropractors ensure the weight-bearing kinetic chain is properly balanced. By correcting gait abnormalities and joint restrictions, chiropractic treatment helps reduce mechanical strain on the healing Achilles tendon, relieves tension in hypertonic calf muscles, and promotes efficient, balanced movement patterns throughout recovery.
Achilles rupture will need medical intervention immediately. If the Achilles tendon is not completely ruptured medical intervention and physical therapy should be explored first. When the Achilles ruptures the calve muscle will spring up, and there will be no visible Achilles, movement will be immediately impaired.
Massage is recommended once doctor/ physio approval around 6 months post op. Massage becomes more important later on during recovery. The tendon and the muscle are going to have intense scar tissue that can limit range of motion in ankle potentially making it painful to do daily activities and your favorite exercise/sport. Our therapists are highly trained in locating adhesions and breaking up scar tissue to restore your range of motion.
How can massage help?
Massage can help avoid Achilles rupturing (Sometimes these are unavoidable, an example is as we age we lose about %10 of muscle elasticity every decade we are alive, so if the muscle is not properly warmed up before any springing action it is at risk of the muscle not being elastic enough and tearing at the attachment point). When massage can help is when the calve muscle is very tight (there may even be a pulling sensation at the heal where the Achilles attaches too during activity). Massage can break up adhesions and help increase range of motion in the ankle so that the muscle is functioning properly, and you are able to do the springing action of the ankle so there is no pull at the heal, or pain in the calve during activity.
Acupuncture with Achilles Rupture
Acupuncture helps with Achilles rupture recovery by targeting blood circulation, soft tissue healing, and pain modulation to support the rehabilitation process. By inserting fine, sterile needles into specific points surrounding the calf, lower leg, and ankle, acupuncture stimulates local blood flow and oxygen delivery to the healing tendon and surrounding fascia. This helps accelerate tissue repair, calm localized nerve irritation, and reduce chronic swelling and inflammation. Additionally, acupuncture helps relax compensatory muscle tightness in the gastrocnemius and soleus (calf) muscles and releases painful scar tissue or adhesions that often form during post-surgical or conservative recovery, restoring natural ankle mobility and function.
Achilles Massage FAQs
How to book achilles treatment?
You can book in as a regular therapeutic massage, Acupuncture, or Chiropractic treatment and tell us about your symptoms and we can use the modalities that will best help you.
Does achilles specialized treatment cost more?
No, achilles tendon is included in our standard treatment prices
Do you offer direct billing?
Yes, we will direct bill to all major insurance companies, if you are not sure please give us a call!