Self-Assessment · Atlanta, GA

Does this sound like your Achilles pain?

Achilles pain can come from several different sources. Use this checklist to see whether your symptoms are consistent with Achilles tendinopathy — one of the most common and most treatable causes.

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Self-Assessment

Do these symptoms sound familiar?

If several of these sound familiar, Achilles tendinopathy is worth discussing with a specialist.

Pain or stiffness at the back of the heel, especially first thing in the morning

Pain that improves with light activity, then worsens after exercise

A thickened or tender area 2-6 cm above where the tendon meets the heel bone

Gradual onset over weeks or months, not a sudden injury

Symptoms worse after running, jumping, or increasing activity level

The Procedure

If your symptoms match, here's a treatment option worth knowing

Confirmed Achilles tendinopathy doesn't automatically mean surgery. TenJet, a device made by HydroCision, Inc., is used by our network physicians to treat degenerated Achilles tendon tissue through a small incision, without general anesthesia.

Real-time ultrasound keeps the procedure precise

A saline stream breaks down damaged tissue only

Suction removes debris as it's created

In-office setting, roughly 15 minutes

Reimbursed by Medicare and most private plans

TenJet® in Action

Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.