Current clinical concepts: conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy

KG Silbernagel, S Hanlon… - Journal of athletic …, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
Achilles tendinopathy is a painful overuse injury that is extremely common in athletes,
especially those who participate in running and jumping sports. In addition to pain, Achilles …

Which treatment is most effective for patients with Achilles tendinopathy? A living systematic review with network meta-analysis of 29 randomised controlled trials

AC Van Der Vlist, M Winters, A Weir… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To provide a consistently updated overview of the comparative effectiveness of
treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. Design Living systematic review and network meta …

Heavy slow resistance versus eccentric training as treatment for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

R Beyer, M Kongsgaard… - … American journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Previous studies have shown that eccentric training has a positive effect on
Achilles tendinopathy, but few randomized controlled trials have compared it with other …

Effect of platelet-rich plasma injection vs sham injection on tendon dysfunction in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial

RS Kearney, C Ji, J Warwick, N Parsons, J Brown… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Platelet-rich plasma injections are used as a treatment for chronic midportion
Achilles tendinopathy, but evidence for this treatment is limited. Objective In adults with …

Platelet‐rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries

VY Moraes, M Lenza, MJ Tamaoki… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Platelet‐rich therapies are being used increasingly in the treatment of
musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries such as ligament, muscle and tendon tears and …

Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

RJ De Vos, A Weir, HTM van Schie… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Tendon disorders comprise 30% to 50% of all activity-related injuries; chronic
degenerative tendon disorders (tendinopathy) occur frequently and are difficult to treat …

Shear-stress sensing by PIEZO1 regulates tendon stiffness in rodents and influences jumping performance in humans

FS Passini, PK Jaeger, AS Saab, S Hanlon… - Nature biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
Athletic performance relies on tendons, which enable movement by transferring forces from
muscles to the skeleton. Yet, how load-bearing structures in tendons sense and adapt to …

Prevalence of jumper's knee among elite athletes from different sports: a cross-sectional study

ØB Lian, L Engebretsen, R Bahr - The American journal of …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The prevalence of jumper's knee across different sports has not been
examined, and it is not known if there is a gender difference. Data from surgical case series …

The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in common lower limb conditions: a systematic review including quantification of patient-rated pain reduction

V Korakakis, R Whiteley, A Tzavara… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in treating Achilles
tendinopathy (AT), greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), medial tibial stress syndrome …

Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy

RJ de Vos, AC van der Vlist, J Zwerver… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the risk factors,
prevention, diagnosis, imaging, treatment and prognosis for Achilles tendinopathy. To make …