I had an appointment with a specialist at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital last night...
Seems the problem with my Achilles for the last 7 months is Tendonosis. Basically the degeneration of the fibers in a specific area is faster than the ability of the tendon to repair itself. This is down to a lack of blood vessels in the particular area, and it seems that some controlled strength training is the way forward. This will, apparently, increase the blood flow in the problem area, which in turn will increase the tendons ability to repair itself!!
Just waiting for an appointment from the Physio at the RHO so that I can get started.
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