Achilles tendon ruptures are a huge problem for anyone engaging in exercise. As the days continue to get shorter, athletes often work harder to warm up – making Achilles injuries even more likely.
Objectives To compare eccentric exercises as proposed by Alfredson with eccentric and static exercises as proposed by Stanish in the management of Achilles tendinopathy. Methods Patients with ...
Introduction Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is classically known to be very resistant to treatment. Although other diagnoses such as bursitis and insertional problems have been described, the most common ...
No running injury is good news, but an Achilles injury can be especially painful. It typically feels like a sharp pain that shoots through the back of your ankle every time you push off the ground ...
Any type of injury could sabotage running performance, but a recent study in Physical Therapy in Sport suggests issues with the Achilles tendon—the thick band of fibrous tissue connecting the calf ...
The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and ...
An Achilles tendon tear or rupture usually occurs during sports or activities that include running and jumping, or less commonly with trauma such as a slip and fall. Most patients report their first ...
Adding a corticosteroid shot to exercise therapy significantly improved symptoms of chronic Achilles tendinopathy, a 100-person randomized trial found. At 6 months, mean improvement from baseline on ...
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