While sitting here trying to decide what I wanted to search for this task, I was distracted by a familiar throbbing ache in my ankle. I started doing a stretching exercise and suddenly remembered something a friend had told me. I had been whining that my doctor said I should go to physio for the Achilles Tendonitis in my ankle and my friend said that she had had good luck looking up specific exercises on the Internet.

So today, on what I thought was a longshot, I decided to see if YouTube might have anything that could help me to avoid having to report to a physio gym. Imagine my surprise when I discovered - not one or two but many - different video clips demonstrating exercises and massage techniques for Achilles Tendonitis!\

You can check out this simple exercise if you find yourself suffering from pain in the back of your ankle and up into your calf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_CO0pt5GIQ

Prior to today my knowledge of YouTube was limited to the fact that I know my kids like to look up clips from old tv shows, favourite songs and comedy acts. But I really had no idea just what a variety of things is available this way.