Rehabilitation protocol considerations • Collagen degeneration that causes tendinosis can develop over a long period and takes a long time to heal. Do not expect rapid treatment results (although that can occur in some cases). • Orthotics or shoe inserts that decrease tension on the Achilles...
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●In a long-term observational study not considered in either systematic review, 945 consecutive patients with both acute and delayed Achilles tendon rupture were managed with a nonsurgical approach using a structured functional rehabilitation protocol [63]. Patients were placed initially in a non-weigh...
Additionally, rehabilitation exercises that address the full kinetic chain are important, given the evidence suggesting that biomechanical factors—including reduced activity of the tibialis anterior, rectus femoris, gluteus medius, and gluteus maximus muscles—may contribute to Achilles tendinopathy.23,24Foot...
There has been disagreement in recent years about whether to treat injuries such as Achilles tendon ruptures operatively or nonoperatively with aggressive functional rehabilitation. For those opting to surgically manage Achilles tendon ruptures, insertional Achilles tendonitis, or augment the described ...
“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 “...
Tendinopathies are challenging conditions frequent in athletes and in middle-aged overweight patients with no history of increased physical activity. The term “tendinopathy” refers to a clinical condition characterised by pain, swelling, and functional