preview for RW+ Exclusive: How to Rehab a Sore Achilles

Follow this 12-week program of heel dips, developed by Hakan Alfredson, M.D., to rehab an injured Achilles tendon. Jeff Dengate shows you how to properly do a heel dip in the video above.


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Jeff Dengate
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Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner's World, guiding the brand's shoes and gear coverage. A true shoe dog, he's spent more than a decade testing and reviewing shoes. In 2017, he ran in 285 different pairs of shoes, including a streak of 257 days wearing a different model.