Background The purpose of this systematic review is to analyse the results of operative
treatment for midportion Achilles tendinopathy and to provide evidence based …

Objective To summarize evidence in the last decade regarding the efficacy of physical
therapy interventions to treat tendinopathy, as a single disease entity, as determined in …

Background: Injection therapies are often considered alongside exercise for chronic
midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT), although evidence of their efficacy is sparse …

Background: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common and difficult to treat musculoskeletal
disorder. Purpose: To examine whether 1 injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) would …

Rationale and Objectives Shear wave elastography (SWE) has been shown to be a powerful
tool to estimate tissue stiffness. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of Achilles tendinopathy (AT) on quality of life (QoL), work
performance, healthcare utilisation and costs in adults with conservatively treated chronic …

Purpose Although platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection has shown controversial results for
the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy, it remains the most used biological treatment. Recent …

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 …

Background: Apart from eccentric exercises (EE), isometric exercises (ISO) might be a
treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy. Shear wave elastography (SWE) provides …

Background: Eccentric exercise is commonly used in the management of Achilles
tendinopathy (AT) but its effectiveness for insertional AT has been questioned. Soft tissue …