Background Tendinopathy is a growing global concern affecting many people, like athletes,
workers, and the elderly. Despite its commonality among the sporting population, there is no …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare the effectiveness of the
Alfredson eccentric heel-drop protocol with a “do-as-tolerated” protocol for nonathletic …

This review highlights recent research on Achilles tendon healing, and comments on the
current clinical controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of injury. The processes …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is among the conservative treatments for
Achilles tendinopathy. Unfortunately, no optimal application parameters have been …

Abstract Background Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) is essentially a failed healing response
with haphazard proliferation of tenocytes, abnormalities in tenocytes with disruption of …

Abstract Background Clinicians manage midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) using
complex clinical reasoning underpinned by a rapidly developing evidence base. Objectives …

This review focuses on two distinct but related conditions: midportion Achilles tendinopathy
and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. They are characterised by localised pain (Figure 1) …

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment for chronic
tendinopathies, however little is known about the in-vivo biological mechanisms of ESWT …

BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis of Achilles pathology is demanding. This study
evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests identified for a chronic mid body Achilles …

Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and
quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy …