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Achilles tendon pathologies include rupture and tendonitis. Achilles tendon rupture, a complete disruption of the tendon, is observed most commonly in patients aged 30-50 years who have had no previous injury or problem in the affected leg and are typica
The “painful arc” sign better indicates tendinopathy than paratendonitis [27], while the Royal London Hospital (RLH) test indicates AT if the pain evoked palpating the tendon with the ankle in neutral position disappears or is reduced when the tendon is palpated with the ankle in active do...
Achilles tendon pathologies include rupture and tendonitis. Many experts now believe, however, that tendonitis is a misleading term that should no longer be used, because signs of true inflammation are almost never present on histologic examination. Instead, the following histopathologically determined no...
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Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tendonitis: an analysis of the literature. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1998;30:1183–90. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Loppini M, Maffulli N. Conservative management of tendinopathy: an evidence-based approach. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2011;1:134–7. ...
With such a large accumulation of information, patients should be able to rely upon the internet as a reliable source for information on common medical conditions such as Achilles tendonitis. However, the question remains as to the accuracy, quality and readability of such online patien...
“Tendinitis” versus “tendonitis”: Both spellings are acceptable these days, but the first is the more legitimate, while the second is just an old misspelling that has become acceptable only through popular use, which is a thing that happens in English. The word is based on the Latin “...
Management of pain beneath the heel and Achilles tendonitis with visco-elastic heel inserts. Br J Sports Med. 1981;15:117–21. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Maffulli N, Sharma P, Luscombe KL. Achilles tendinopathy: aetiology and management. J R Soc Med. 2004;97:472–6...
If a patient’s history or the presence of a palpable gap in the tendon raises concern for an Achilles tendon rupture, Thompson’s test should be performed.13The patient lies prone and the examiner squeezes the triceps surae distal to the knee in both limbs. Passive foot plantar flexion in...