[HTML][HTML] Physiotherapy management of Achilles tendinopathy

P Malliaras - Journal of Physiotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
This review focuses on two distinct but related conditions: midportion Achilles tendinopathy
and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. They are characterised by localised pain (Figure 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Towards modern understanding of the Achilles tendon properties in human movement research

T Finni, B Vanwanseele - Journal of Biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The Achilles tendon (AT) is the strongest tendon in humans, yet it often suffers from injury.
The mechanical properties of the AT afford efficient movement, power amplification and …

The effects of pain science education plus exercise on pain and function in chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a blinded, placebo-controlled, explanatory, randomized trial

RL Chimenti, AA Post, EK Rio, GL Moseley, M Dao… - Pain, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Exercise is the standard of care for Achilles tendinopathy (AT), but 20% to 50% of patients
continue to have pain following rehabilitation. The addition of pain science education (PSE) …

TENDINopathy Severity Assessment–Achilles (TENDINS-A): development and content validity assessment of a new patient-reported outcome measure for Achilles …

MC Murphy, R Newsham-West, J Cook… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2024 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To develop a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) assessing
TENDINopathy Severity of the Achilles (TENDINS-Achilles) and evaluate its content validity …

Assessment and monitoring of Achilles tendinopathy in clinical practice: a qualitative descriptive exploration of the barriers clinicians face

MC Murphy, J Debenham, C Bulsara… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2022 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Our primary objective was to explore the barriers preventing clinicians from implementing
what they think is ideal practice as it relates to using tools to aid diagnosis and monitor …

Diagnostic Imaging for Achilles Tendinopathy: Unnecessary Scans? Valuable Insights? Multidisciplinary Clinician-Scientists Present a Nuanced View

RL Chimenti, MM Hall, JT Vosseller - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2024 - jospt.org
Clinical practice guidelines for Achilles tendinopathy do not recommend imaging to inform
diagnosis. However, there is considerable variation in how imaging is used, particularly in …

Conditioned pain modulation does not differ between people with lower-limb tendinopathy and nontendinopathy controls: a systematic review with individual …

MC Murphy, N Mkumbuzi, J Keightley… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2024 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether people with lower-limb tendinopathy have reduced relative
conditioned pain modulation (CPM) when compared to nontendinopathy controls. DESIGN …

Asymmetric running is associated with pain during outdoor running in individuals with Achilles tendinopathy in the return-to-sport phase

KD Seymore, P Corrigan, HB Sigurðsson… - Physical Therapy in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the relationships between (1) Achilles tendon pain and loading
symmetry, and (2) number of running bouts and symptom severity, during two weeks of …

There is a lack of clinical homogeneity in lower-limb tendinopathy trials: a scoping review

KD Lyng, LB Sørensen, OJ Platzer… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2024 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: It is unclear if clinical trials of treatments for lower-limb tendinopathies include
clinically homogeneous participant populations (an assumption for pooling in meta …

Where is your pain? Achilles tendinopathy pain location on loading is different to palpation, imaging and recall location

EK Rio, CL Rabusin, SE Munteanu, SI Docking… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2024 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare pain maps reported during Achilles tendon loading
exercises with recall pain location, in people with pain on palpation in their Achilles tendon …