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Each program is built around progressive loading — the same evidence-based approach used in clinical practice, made accessible for anyone dealing with tendon pain.

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Achilles Tendinopathy:
The 12-Week Return to Full Activity

A complete, clinician-designed rehabilitation program — from isometrics through heavy slow resistance — all the way back to running and sport.

What's inside

  • Module 0 Welcome — how the program works and what to expect
  • Module 1 Understanding Your Achilles — pain science, load tolerance, why rest doesn't work
  • Module 2 The Pain Monitoring System — your decision-making framework for 12 weeks
  • Module 3 Phase 1: Isometrics — fast pain relief and tendon activation (Weeks 1–2)
  • Module 4 Phase 2: Bilateral Heel Raises — adding movement with controlled load (Weeks 2–4)
  • Module 5 Phase 3: Single-Leg Loading — the central phase of Achilles rehab (Weeks 4–8)
  • Module 6 Phase 4: Heavy Slow Resistance — building genuine tendon strength (Weeks 6–12)
  • Module 7 Return to Activity — readiness criteria and progressive run-walk program
  • Module 8 Managing Setbacks — a clear step-back protocol for when pain spikes
  • Module 9 Long-Term Tendon Health — maintenance loading and preventing recurrence

Included downloads

  • Phase 1 Exercise Card — isometric protocol with pain monitoring guide
  • Phase 2 Exercise Card — bilateral heel raise progression and technique cues
  • Phase 3 Exercise Card — single-leg loading levels and progression criteria
  • Phase 4 Exercise Card — heavy slow resistance protocol with load tracking log
  • Return to Activity Checklist — readiness criteria and 6-week run-walk program

"I built this program because most people with Achilles tendinopathy never get access to a structured, properly progressed loading plan. They get told to rest, or given a vague calf raise protocol with no guidance on how to progress. This is the program I wish they all had from day one."

— Paul Cramer, RMT

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Achilles Program

12-week program

  • 10 video modules
  • Written lessons for every phase
  • 5 downloadable exercise cards
  • Pain monitoring framework
  • Return-to-running program
  • Lifetime access
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More programs coming soon

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Patellar Tendon Program

Structured rehab for jumper's knee using decline squats, heavy slow resistance, and sport-specific loading.

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Tennis Elbow Program

A step-by-step program for lateral epicondylitis — from pain relief to full grip strength and return to sport.

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Golfer's Elbow Program

Progressive loading for medial epicondylalgia, with modifications for golfers, climbers, and overhead athletes.

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