Some people find relief with a change to less tight-fitting shoe wear, such as a comfortable pair of tennis shoes, gentle calf stretching, ice, rest, and short-term NSAIDs for acute Achilles tendonitis. Long-term use of NSAIDs for chronic Achilles tendinopathy may delay or inhibit healing and is not recommended. The sooner these treatments are started, the better. If your symptoms don’t improve, you should seek evaluation by a physician.