This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy on pain and function of a load modification and exercise-based programme with a CSI and a 'wait and see' approach for gluteal tendinopathy. Two hundred one people with gluteal tendinopathy will be randomly allocated into one of three ...
Tendinopathy. A term used as a way of describing general tendon pain without knowing the specific cause. Paratenonitis. A medical condition where there is inflammation in a thin layer of tissue that surrounds some tendons like the Achilles. Tenosynovitis. A medical condition where there is inflamm...
Formal sample size calculations are not applicable for feasibility studies. We chose a sample of 30 participants for feasibility of recruitment within the 1-year study period, while allowing observation of sample variability and any adverse responses. Individuals with ankle OA will be required to meet...