Approximately 6% of the general population reports Achilles tendon pain during their
lifetime. 63 Of these patients, roughly one-third will have insertional Achilles tendinopathy …

A chilles (AT) and patellar tendons (PT) are commonly affected by tendinopathy in adult
athletes but prevalence of symptoms and morphological changes in adolescents is unclear …

Achilles tendon pathology is a most common musculoskeletal condition in active individuals
and athletes. Almost 6% of the general population will suffer from such ailment in their …

Study design Case–control design. Background Tendinopathy is characterised by pain on
tendon loading. In persistent cases of upper limb tendinopathy, it is frequently associated …

Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate and quantify with ultrasound imaging (USI)
the Achilles tendon thickness, cross-sectional area (CSA), Kager's fat pad length and …

Objectives: To examine whether asymptomatic ultrasonographic abnormalities in the
Achilles and patellar tendons in runners are associated with an increased risk of pain …

Objective To determine the prevalence of morphological and mechanical stiffness
alterations at the mid Achilles tendon in asymptomatic marathon runners before and after a …

The Achilles tendon is one of the strongest and thickest tendons of the human body. Several
studies have reported an immediate decrease in Achilles tendon thickness after a single …

Introduction: Several pharmacological interventions have been proposed for the
management of Achilles tendinopathy, with no agreement on which is the overall best option …

Introduction Running is a very popular modality of physical activity, which may help to lose
weight and normalize pathological values of blood parameters in subjects suffering from …