Conservative treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy

Conservative management of Achilles Tendinopathy: a case report.

OBJECTIVE To chronicle the conservative treatment and management of a 77-year old female patient presenting with chronic pain of 8 months duration in the midportion of the achilles tendon diagnosed as achilles tendinopathy. CLINICAL FEATURES The main clinical feature was pain in the midportion of the achilles tendon, 2 to 6 cm proximal to the calcaneal insertion. Symptom onset was gradual and...

Chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy: surgical outcomes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition among athletes and joggers. One fifth of the injuries involves the insertion of the tendon. The etiology is either due to mechanical overuse related to sports activity, or a systemic inflammatory disease. The clinical appearance includes pain and movement restriction. The primary treatment is conservative. The surg...

Eccentric exercise in treatment of Achilles tendinopathy.

AIM Prognosis and treatment of Achilles tendon pain (achillodynia) has been insufficiently studied. The purpose of the present study was to examine the long-term effect of eccentric exercises compared with stretching exercises on patients with achillodynia. METHODS Patients with achillodynia for at least 3 months were randomly allocated to one of two exercise regimens. Exercise was performed ...

Achilles tendinopathy after treatment with ophthalmic moxifloxacin.

Achilles Tendinopathy and Rupture

The Achilles tendon begins near the mid-calf and inserts into the posterior of the calcaneus, connecting the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the ankle. It is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath (paratenon, or 'paratendon'), rather than a true synovial sheath. The paratenon, which is very vascular and highly innervated, stretches with movement, allowing maximum gliding action. Near the ...