| How to Dry Out a Phone Without Rice Posted: 21 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT If you've dropped your phone in liquid and need to dry it out, you've likely heard about submerging it in uncooked instant rice. But what if you don't have instant rice on hand? This wikiHow teaches you how to effectively dry out your wet phone when instant rice is not an option. Before using a drying agent like crystal cat litter, desiccant packets, instant oatmeal, or instant couscous, you'll need to power down your phone, remove any removable components, and remove as much liquid as you can with a clean cloth. [Edit]Before Using a Drying Agent - Pull your phone out of the water immediately. Whether you've dropped your phone in the toilet, bathtub, or a lake, the first step is to get it out of the water ASAP. The longer you leave your phone in the water, the more water it will absorb, and the more potential for damage.[1]
 - If the phone was plugged in to a charger when it got wet, unplug the charger from both the phone and the wall. Be extremely careful not to get any water near the wall socket or any other electrical devices.
- Many modern smartphones, including all iPhones beginning with iPhone 7, are actually water-resistant.[2] However, some models can handle more water exposure than others. Even if your phone is water-resistant, you can still use these methods to dry your phone without harm. Each water-resistant phone has a special rating that describes how much water it can handle:
- Phones with the IP68 rating can be submerged more deeply for a longer period of time.[3] iPhone XS, XS Max, all iPhone 11 models, all iPhone 12 models, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE are rated IP68, and can be submerged for up to 30 minutes at various depths.
- iPhone XS/Max and iPhone 11 can be submerged in up to 2 meters of water.
- iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max can handle being submerged in up to 4 meters of water.
- All iPhone 12 models can be submerged up to 6 meters.
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S20 FE can be submerged in up to 1.5 meters of water.[4]
- Phones rated IP67 (iPhone SE 2nd Generation, and all models of iPhone 7, 8, X, and XR) can be submerged in up to one meter of water.
- Power off the phone immediately. Don't try to open apps to see if it's working—just turn it off as quickly as possible.
- Remove the case, battery, and other components. If there's a case on your phone, take it off right away. Then, if you have a removable battery (some phones still do), remove the battery cover and take the battery out. Remove your SIM card(s), as well as any SD cards.[5] Anything that remains connected to your phone can become damaged by water, as well as trap water inside.
- The interior components are crucial to the phone's functions. If they get saturated with water, the phone won't work.
- Use a lint-free towel to dry off as much as you can. Wipe every part of the phone with clean, dry, lint-free towel until you've removed all of the moisture that you can. If water is still dripping off, you could blow it away from the phone with your mouth or shake it back and forth. You should only rely on drying agents to remove residual moisture that's worked its way into the components of your phone. Take your time—the more water you can remove with a cloth, the better off you'll be.
- If you don't have a lint-free towel (such as a microfiber rag or eyeglass cleaning cloth), you could use standard paper towels or wash cloths.
- You could also shake the phone rapidly back and forth through the air.
- Suck additional water out with a vacuum. If you have access to a wet/dry vaccum like a Shop Vac, you can use it to suck additional water out of the phone.[6] Other vacuums may work—just makes sure the vacuum you use won't short out if it gets wet.
- An air compressor set to a low psi could also be helpful in the absence of a vacuum.[7] Just don't set the psi too high, as it could damage your phone.
- If you have a can of compressed air, you can use it to blow water out of cracks and seams in the phone's exterior.
- Do not use a blow dryer or place the phone in an oven. Excessive heat can damage your phone beyond repair.
[Edit]Select a Drying Agent - Crystal-based cat litter. Crystal cat litter is made of silica gel—the same stuff that comes in those packets labeled "Do Not Eat" (more on those soon). Silica gel is extremely absorptive and will do an excellent job of pulling residual moisture out of a water-damaged phone. You can purchase crystal cat litter at nearly any grocery store or pet-supply shop.[8] Make sure to get a container that's at least 4 cups, or 1 to 2 quarts.
- Do not use any other type of cat litter. Clay-based or powdery litters will stick to your phone and turn it into a wet, clay-covered mess.
- Instant oatmeal. Instant oatmeal is more absorptive than regular rolled oats and more much absorptive than steel-cut oats.[9] If you already have instant oatmeal in your home cabinet, it may be the most effective substance you can use to dry your phone. Just be aware that if you use oatmeal to dry your phone components, you may end up with a phone covered in small, gooey bits of oatmeal dust. Purchase a container of unflavored instant oatmeal at your local grocery store.
- If you don't have instant oatmeal, regular rolled oats could be a decent (yet less effective) substitution. You may need to leave the phone in rolled oats for a day longer than instant oatmeal. Just don't try steel cut, as they take forever to absorb liquid.
- Synthetic desiccant packets. Synthetic desiccant packets are those packets that come in various commercial items including shoe boxes, dried foods (like beef jerky or spices), pill bottles, and electronics. Yes, the ones that say "Do not eat!" The packets are filled with highly absorptive silica beads (just like crystal cat litter), which will pull moisture out of your phone. You do not need to tear open the packets. Simply pile them up on top of your phone and let them pull the moisture out.
- This option will only work if you've been saving up silica gel packets in advance for several months, or have purchased bulk packets. One or two packets won't cut it—you'll need enough to cover your phone completely.
- Instant couscous pearls. It's important that if you try using couscous, you're using the instant variety—instant couscous (like instant rice) is pre-steamed, which makes it more porous and able to absorb moisture.[10] The small, dry grains will work similarly to instant rice, silica beads, and instant oatmeal to pull residual moisture out of your phone. You can buy instant couscous at any grocery store or supermarket.
- The larger sized couscous pearls (often called "Israeli couscous") won't get dust on your phone's components, and are large enough to not get stuck in any ports or openings. If you use standard couscous (the extremely small grains), you risk getting couscous stuck inside of your phone.
- Be sure to purchase an unflavored and unseasoned variety of couscous.
[Edit]Using Your Drying Agent - Place your phone and components in a sized container. If you're going to cover your phone with a drying agent, you'll need quite a bit of the substance you chose. So, look in your cabinets and pull out a large empty pitcher, a big mixing bowl, or a large saucepan. A clean, dry bucket will also work. Set all of the disassembled components of your phone into the bottom.
- You can leave out the phone plastic back cover, as it will air dry easily.
- Pour at least 4 cups (340 grams) of drying agent over your phone. Don't be stingy with whatever drying agent you chose. You'll need a substantial amount of it to pull the last remnants of water out of your phone's electrical components.
- Put a lid over the container if you're using an inedible drying agent like silica gel.
- Leave the phone in the container to dry for 2–3 days. It takes time for your phone to dry out to the point that it's usable again. Let it sit in the drying agent for at least 48 hours.[11] If you pull the phone out prematurely, you'll end up reassembling it with water still lodged inside.
- If you need to use your phone during this time, you could ask a friend if you can briefly borrow their phone—it's really important to wait this process out.
- Remove your phone from the drying agent after 48-72 hours. Depending on the drying agent you chose, your phone may be dusty or dirty now. Clean it off with a dry, lint-free cloth, and make sure there's no remaining moisture.
- If the phone is not dry, wait another 24 hours. Do not continue if the phone is still wet!
- Reassemble your phone and try turning it on. Once the phone is dry, reconnect the battery (if removable), and turn your phone back on. Try it first without the SIM and/or SD cards inserted. If it starts up okay, you can reinsert the SIM and/or SD cards.
- If the phone won't turn on after you've dried it—or if it turns on but barely works or the screen has been damaged—you'll need to take it to a professional phone-repair company.
- TekDry, which offers 30-minute phone drying, is a service available at various Staples stores around the United States. If TekDry doesn't revive your phone, you won't have to pay anything. See https://www.tekdry.com/find-a-store/ to find a Staples with TekDry in your area.
- If you do not have a drying agent, leave your phone in a cool room with a fan blowing on it.
- If you're using an Android, you may be able to open up the phone to expose its insides. In some cases, all you'll need to use is a fingernail—other models may require a small Phillips screwdriver, like you'd use for a pair of eyeglasses.
[Edit]References [Edit]Quick Summary |
| How to Put a Link in an Email Posted: 21 Oct 2021 09:00 AM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to insert a hyperlink into an email message. When you create a hyperlink, you're making it so the recipient of your email can click the text of your choice to open a particular website. It's easy to add hyperlinks to email messages in nearly all email apps. Just keep in mind that the recipient of your message can only click the hyperlink if they are using an email app that supports hyperlinks. Fortunately, most email apps do! [Edit]Creating a Hyperlink on Gmail - Go to https://mail.google.com in your computer's web browser. If you're already logged into Gmail, doing so will open your inbox. If not, log in when prompted.
- If you just want to add a clickable URL to your message and don't care about making it a hyperlink with specific text, simply copy the URL (press Ctrl + C on a PC or Command + C on a Mac), click the mouse where you want to insert the link, and then press Ctrl + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac) to paste.
- It's not possible to add a hyperlink to an email message in the mobile Gmail app. You can, however, just type or paste the URL into the body of the message. Any full URL (beginning with https:// or https://) is clickable by default.
- Click . It's the button with a rainbow plus sign at the top-left corner of the page. This creates a new email message.
- If you want to insert a link into an email reply rather than in a new email, open the message you want to reply to, then click Reply at the bottom.
- Create your email message. If you're composing a new email, you'll want to enter the email address of the person you're writing, a subject line, and the body of your message. If you're replying to existing message, just type your message into the large typing area.
- Select the hyperlink text. Click and drag your cursor across the text in the body that you wish to turn into a link. This highlights the text.
- Click the "Insert link" icon. It's the chain link icon near the bottom of the new message, right between the paperclip and the smiley face. This opens the Edit Link window.
- You can also press Ctrl + K (Windows) or Command + K (Mac) to open the link window.
- Type or paste the URL you want to link to. This goes into the "Web address" field. Here's how you can easily copy an address and paste it into the field:
- Press Ctrl + T (Windows) or Command + T (Mac) to open a new browser tab.
- Go to the exact site you want to link to. For example, if you want to link to a YouTube video, you'd go to youtube.com, search for the video, and then click it.
- Highlight the address in the bar at the top of your browser—you can usually do this by clicking once in the address bar.
- Right-click the highlighted address and select Copy.
- Click the Gmail browser tab to return to your new message.
- Right-click the field next to "Web address" and select Paste.
- Click . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This creates a link to the website you entered using the text you selected. When you send your email and the recipient opens it, they'll be able to click the linked text to open the website.
[Edit]Creating a Hyperlink on Yahoo Mail - Go to https://mail.yahoo.com in a web browser. If you're already signed in to your Yahoo Mail account, this will display your inbox. If not, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
- If you just want to add a clickable URL to your message and don't care about making it a hyperlink with specific text, simply copy the URL (press Ctrl + C on a PC or Command + C on a Mac), click the mouse where you want to insert the link, and then press Ctrl + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac) to paste.
- You can't add a hyperlink to an email message in the mobile Yahoo Mail app, but you can paste or type the URL into the body of the message. Any URL (beginning with https:// or https://) is clickable by default.
- Click the button. It's in the top-left corner of the page.
- Enter the contents of your email. If you're composing a new email, you'll want to enter the email address of the person you're writing, a subject line, and the body of your message. If you're replying to existing message, just type your message into the large typing area.
- Highlight the text you want to use as your hyperlink. Click and drag your cursor across the text in the body that you wish to turn into a link.
- Click the chain link icon. It's at the bottom of the message between the smiley face and the "B" (bold). A tiny pop-up window will appear.
- You can also press Ctrl + K (Windows) or Command + K (Mac) to open the link window.
- Enter the URL. In the small pop-up, you'll see the text you highlighted in the first field. To create the hyperlink, you'll need to type or paste the URL you're linking to in the field just beneath it. It's the one that says inside. Here's how you can easily copy and paste the link into the field:
- Press Ctrl + T (Windows) or Command + T (Mac) to open a new browser tab.
- Go to the exact site you want to link to. For example, if you want to link to a YouTube video, you'd go to youtube.com, search for the video, and then click it.
- Highlight the address in the bar at the top of your browser—you can usually do this by clicking once in the address bar.
- Right-click the highlighted address and select Copy.
- Click the Yahoo Mail browser tab to return to your new message.
- Right-click the second field and select Paste.
- Click the button. It's at the bottom of the small window. This adds the hyperlink to your email message. When you send your email and the recipient opens it, they'll be able to click the linked text to open the website.
[Edit]Creating a Hyperlink on Outlook.com - Go to https://www.outlook.com in your computer's web browser. If you're already logged into Outlook, this will open your Outlook inbox. If you're not signed in, you'll be prompted to do so now.
- If you just want to add a clickable URL to your message and don't care about making it a hyperlink with specific text, simply copy the URL (press Ctrl + C on a PC or Command + C on a Mac), click the mouse where you want to insert the link, and then press Ctrl + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac) to paste.
- Click . This rectangular button is in the upper-left corner of the page.
- If you'd rather reply to an existing message, just open that message and click Reply at the bottom instead.
- Enter the contents of your email. If you're composing a new email, you'll want to enter the email address of the person you're writing, a subject line, and the body of your message.
- If you're just replying to a message, simply type your response into the largest typing area.
- Select the hyperlink text. Click and drag your mouse cursor across the text in the body that you want to turn into a link.
- Click the three horizontal dots in the formatting icon bar . At the bottom of your message, you'll see two sets of vertical dots—one is in the row of icons that are for formatting your email (the row begins with a paintbrush), and the second is in the row of icons that begins with the "Send" button. Click the first three dots.
- You'll know you're clicking the right icon when you hover your mouse cursor over it and see "More formatting options."
- Click the chain link icon. It's in the pop-up icon menu and looks like two overlapping circles.
- You can also press Ctrl + K (Windows) or Command + K (Mac) to open the link window.
- Enter the URL. In the "Insert link" window, you'll see the text you highlighted in the "Display as" field. To create the hyperlink, you'll need to type or paste the URL you're linking to in the field beneath it labeled "Web address (URL)." Here's how you can easily copy and paste the link into the field:
- Press Ctrl + T (Windows) or Command + T (Mac) to open a new browser tab.
- Go to the exact site you want to link to. For example, if you want to link to a YouTube video, you'd go to youtube.com, search for the video, and then click it.
- Highlight the address in the bar at the top of your browser—you can usually do this by clicking once in the address bar.
- Right-click the highlighted address and select Copy.
- Click the Outlook.com browser tab to return to your new message.
- Right-click the "Web address (URL) field and select Paste.
- Click . It's at the bottom of the URL window. Your hyperlink now appears in the email message.
- When you send the email and your recipient opens it, they'll be able to click the link to open the website.
[Edit]Creating a Hyperlink in the Outlook Mobile App - Open the Outlook app on your phone or tablet. It's the blue letter and envelope icon with an "O" in your app list.
- Tap the New Message icon. It's the blue circle with a square and pencil inside. This creates a new email message.
- If you'd rather respond to an existing message, just open that message and tap Reply at the bottom.
- Enter the contents of your email message. If you're composing a new message, enter the email address of the recipient, as well as a subject line and the message body. If you're replying to an existing email, just type your message into the largest typing area.
- Highlight the text you want to turn into a hyperlink. To do this, double-tap any of the words in the text, which will bring up selection bars on either side. Then, drag both selection bars until all of the words you want to select are highlighted. Once highlighted, a horizontal bar with options like "Cut" and "Copy" will appear.
- Select on the horizontal menu bar. If you don't see it, tap the arrow on the right side to move to the next set of options. You should see it then.
- Enter the URL. You'll see the text you selected in the "Text" field at the top of the "Add link" window. You'll want to type or paste the URL of the site you're linking to in the field beneath that, which is labeled "Link." The easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the URL. Here's how:
- Open your web browser and navigate to the site you want to link to.
- Tap the address in the address bar to highlight it.
- If you don't see a horizontal menu bar with the option to Copy, tap the highlighted text to bring it up.
- Tap Copy.
- Return to Outlook and tap the "Link" field.
- Select Paste.
- Tap the checkmark to save. It's at the top-right corner. This adds the hyperlink to your message. When you send the message, the recipient will be able to click or tap the text you selected to visit the linked website.
[Edit]Creating a Hyperlink in Apple Mail - Open Apple Mail on your Mac. It's the envelope icon on your Dock and/or Launchpad.
- It's not possible to use your iPhone or iPad's Mail app to insert a hyperlink, but you can use Mail on your Mac.
- While you can't add hyperlinks to an email in the Mail app on iPhone, you can add them to an email written from the desktop iCloud Mail site.
- Click the "Compose" icon. It's the square with a pencil in the Mail toolbar.[1]
- Enter your email's information. This includes the recipient's email address in the "To" field, a subject in the "Subject" field (optional), and the email's body text in the area below the "Subject" field.
- Select the hyperlink text. Click and drag your cursor across the text in the body that you wish to turn into a link. Doing this will highlight the text.
- Click the icon. It's in the top-right corner of the window. Additional options will appear, including a "www" icon.
- Click the icon. It's near the top-right side of the page. This opens a smaller pop-up window.
- Type the URL into the "URL" field. The text you selected should appear in the top field. Now you'll need to enter the destination into the "URL" field. You can type it manually, or use these steps to paste it:
- Open Safari or your favorite web browser.
- Go to the website you want to link to.
- Highlight the address in the address bar.
- Right-click the highlighted address and select Copy.
- Return to the new mail message.
- Right-click the "URL" field and select Paste.
- Click . This saves the hyperlink to your message. When you send the message, the recipient will be able to click or tap the text you entered to visit the web address.
[Edit]Inserting URL Links on a Phone or Tablet - Open your phone or tablet's email app. Most email apps don't have the option to add a real hyperlink—that is, you can't make it so someone clicks the words of your choice to visit a link. However, virtually all email apps do allow you to add regular links to email messages with a simple copy-and-paste.
- Create or respond to a message. You can paste a URL into new messages or replies.
- Enter the contents of your email. If creating a new message, type the email address of the person you're writing into the "To" field, and a subject into the "Subject" field. And whether creating a new message or replying, type the body of your message into the larger typing area.
- Open your web browser. You can use Safari, Chrome, Samsung Internet, or any other browser.
- Navigate to the website you want to link to. For example, if you want to link to a YouTube video, go to youtube.com and tap the video to open it.
- Copy the address to your phone or tablet's clipboard. Here's how:
- Tap the URL in the address bar, which is at the top of the screen in most browsers. Some browsers may have an address bar at the bottom.
- If you don't see a horizontal menu with options like "Copy" and "Paste," tap the highlighted URL to bring it up.
- Tap Copy on the menu.
- Tap the location in your email message where you want to paste the link. You can do this anywhere in the body of your email, but not the subject. Just tap your finger to place the cursor anywhere in the text.
- Tap and hold the cursor and select . This pastes the selected URL into the message. It should turn a different color and/or become underlined once pasted, as that indicates it's a link. Now the recipient can click or tap that link to visit the website.
- If you don't see the link change color or it isn't underlined, just press the Enter key to move to the next line. This should activate the link.
- You can also paste a copied link directly into the body of an email if you don't want to use a text-covered hyperlink.
- Adding a hyperlink to an email can cause some email services to make the email as spam.
[Edit]Related wikiHows [Edit]References [Edit]Quick Summary |
| How to Strengthen Your Achilles Tendons Posted: 21 Oct 2021 01:00 AM PDT Your Achilles tendon runs down the back of your ankle and connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. If you overwork or injure your Achilles tendon, you may experience a lot of pain in the back of your ankle. Fortunately, you can strengthen your Achilles tendon by stretching your calves and ankles. Additionally, work your lower body to build strength and flexibility in the muscles that support your ankle and Achilles tendon.[1] However, check with your doctor or physical therapist before doing any new exercises, especially if you're recovering from tendonitis. [Edit]Stretching Your Calves and Tendons - Warm up for 5 minutes before you stretch to prevent injury. When you're active, your Achilles tendons tend to get tighter, and therefore more brittle. That's why it's important to warm up your body before you do stretches or any strengthening exercises.[2] Do a few minutes of cardio activity before you stretch to protect your body. For instance, you might choose 1 of the following exercises:[3]
- Stretch your calf muscles and Achilles tendons using a step. Stand in front of a step or sturdy box. Place the ball of your right foot on top of the step, then tip your heel down toward the floor until you can feel the stretch along the back of your ankles and calf. Hold for 15-30 seconds, then release and switch sides.[4]
- Repeat this stretch 2-4 times on each side.
- Be sure to cool down after you exercise, as well.[5]
- Perform a bilateral heel drop to work your Achilles tendon. Stand on a stair, step stool, or sturdy box, holding onto a railing or wall for support. Move your foot so that the heel of the foot you are working is hanging off the edge of the step. Slowly rise onto the balls of your feet, then go back down. Continue the motion to dip the heel of the foot you're working below the edge of the step as far as it will comfortably go.[6]
- Any activity that involves using your calf muscles will help strengthen your Achilles tendon.[7]
- Repeat the exercise 20 times, then switch sides.
- Do a toe stretch to work your Achilles tendon. Sit on the floor or your exercise mat, then bend your knees. Rest your right heel on the floor with your toes pointing up. Lightly grasp your big toe in your hand, then gently pull it toward your body until you feel a stretch along the back of your ankle. Hold for about 15-30 seconds, then release.[8]
- Repeat the stretch 2-4 times on each side.
- Perform a plantar fascia stretch for both your tendon and calves. Sit on the floor or your exercise mat with your legs straight out in front of you. Wrap a towel around the bottom of your right foot, placing it just under your toes. Grasp the ends of the towel in both hands, positioning your hands over your knees. Gently pull back on the towel so that your foot points slightly toward your body. Hold for 15-30 seconds, then release.[9]
- Repeat this stretch 2-4 times on each side.
- Do calf stretches against a wall for strong, flexible calves. Stand in front of a wall. Lean forward with your arms stretched out and press your hands into the wall. Keeping your right leg straight for balance, bring your left leg slightly forward, bending at your knee. Then, press your hips forward toward the wall and hold the stretch for 10 seconds before releasing.[10]
- Repeat this stretch 20 times on each side.
[Edit]Strengthening Your Lower Body - Perform calf raises to work your lower legs. Calf raises will strengthen your calf muscles, which connect to your Achilles tendons.[11] Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart. Then, slowly rise onto your toes. Hold for 1 second, then lower yourself back down to your starting position. Repeat 20 times.[12]
- You can make this move more challenging by standing on the edge of a stair or a sturdy box.
- Do squats to work your lower body muscles. Squats are a great lower body workout that can strengthen your entire leg, including your calves.[13] Stand up straight with your legs a little wider than hip-width apart. Slowly lower yourself down as far as you can go. Hold for 1-2 seconds, then rise back to your starting position. Repeat 20 times.[14]
- Keep your back straight as you do your squats, and don't let your knees go past your ankles as you squat.
- Go as far down as you can without feeling pain. As you get better at squats, you'll be able to go down farther.
- Incorporate lunges to strengthen your legs. Lunges work your entire leg, so they're great for strengthening your Achilles tendon.[15] Stand up straight with your legs about hip-width apart. Put all of your weight on your left leg, then step out forward with your right leg. Bend both of your knees to lower your body down toward the floor, then hold for 1 second. Slowly push off from the floor through your heels to return to your starting position. Do 8-10 lunges, then switch sides and repeat for the other leg.[16]
- Don't let your front knee go out farther than your toe.
- Keep your back straight throughout the exercise.
- Do box jumps to work your legs and improve flexibility. Stand in front of a sturdy box that can bear your weight. Position your feet so they're about hip-width apart. Squat down and swing your arms slightly behind you. Then, bring your arms forward as you jump to propel yourself up onto the box. Land in a partially squatting position, then jump back down to your starting position.[17]
- Do 1-3 sets of 3-5 box jumps.
- Perform squat thrusts to work your entire body. Squat thrusts work all of your muscles, including your lower body.[18] Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides. Lower yourself into a squat position, then place your hands on the floor directly in front of your body and inside of your feet. Jump back into plank position, landing on the balls of your feet. Jump your feet back to their starting position, rise to a standing position, then reach your arms over your head and jump off of the floor. When you land, start your next rep.[19]
- Squat thrusts are also called burpees.
- Do 8-10 squat thrusts at one time.
- Try to make your motion as explosive as possible.
- When you're in plank position, don't let your back sag or point your butt up into the air.
- You can modify this exercise by slowing it down. Instead of jumping, step in and out of your plank position. Then, reach up as you come out of your squat thrust, but don't jump off the floor.
- You can protect your Achilles tendons from injury by slowly increasing your workout intensity and doing cross training, which means switching between different types of exercise.[20]
- If you run, try taking shorter strides, which might help you avoid Achilles tendon pain.[21]
- Wear supportive shoes with good arch support when doing physical activity.[22]
[Edit]Warnings - Talk to your doctor or your physical therapist before trying any new exercises.
- See your doctor immediately if you experience persistent Achilles tendon pain or have acute pain that prevents you from walking. These might be signs that you need additional care to help you recover.[23]
[Edit]References [Edit]Quick Summary |
No comments:
Post a Comment