Achilles Tendonitis from Playing the Kick Drum
If you’re playing the kick drum regularly—especially fast, repetitive patterns—your Achilles tendon is under significant load. The motion may look small from the outside, but internally the tendon is absorbing repetitive tensile and eccentric force hundreds, sometimes thousands, of times per session. If you’re developing stiffness or pain at the back of your heel, the issue is often mechanical.
