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Eccentric calf muscle training in non-athletic patients with Achilles tendinopathy.
Murali K. Sayana,Nicola Maffulli +1 more
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Eccentric exercises, though effective in nearly 60% of patients, may not benefit sedentary patients to the same extent reported in athletes.About:
This article is published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.The article was published on 2007-02-01. It has received 230 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tendinopathy & Achilles tendon.read more
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Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial.
Robert J. de Vos,Adam Weir,Hans T. M. van Schie,Sita M A Bierma-Zeinstra,Jan A N Verhaar,Harrie Weinans,Johannes L. Tol +6 more
TL;DR: Among patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy who were treated with eccentric exercises, a PRP injection compared with a saline injection did not result in greater improvement in pain and activity, and was not significantly different between both groups.
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Pathogenesis of tendinopathies: inflammation or degeneration?
Michele Abate,Karin Grävare Silbernagel,Carl Siljeholm,Angelo Di Iorio,Daniele De Amicis,Vincenzo Salini,Suzanne Werner,Roberto Paganelli +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors considered that overuse may be the initial disease factor; in this context, microruptures of tendon fibers occur and several molecules are expressed, some of which promote the healing process, while others, including inflammatory cytokines, act as disease mediators.
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Eccentric Loading, Shock-Wave Treatment, or a Wait-and-See Policy for Tendinopathy of the Main Body of Tendo Achillis A Randomized Controlled Trial
TL;DR: The wait- and-see strategy was ineffective for the management of chronic recalcitrant tendinopathy of the main body of the Achilles tendon.
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Management of Tendinopathy
TL;DR: The mechanical, vascular, neural, and other theories that seek to explain the pathologic process are explored in this article, as is the rationale for surgical intervention.
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Achilles and patellar tendinopathy loading programmes : a systematic review comparing clinical outcomes and identifying potential mechanisms for effectiveness.
TL;DR: This review has identified limited (Achilles) and conflicting (patellar) evidence that clinical outcomes are superior with eccentric loading compared with other loading programmes, questioning the currently entrenched clinical approach to these injuries.
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Heavy-Load Eccentric Calf Muscle Training For the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinosis
TL;DR: The treatment model with heavy-load eccentric calf muscle training has a very good short-term effect on athletes in their early forties.
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The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy
Jane E. Robinson,Jill Cook,Craig Purdam,Paul J. Visentini,J. Ross,Nicola Maffulli,Jack E. Taunton,Karim M. Khan +7 more
TL;DR: The VISA-A questionnaire is reliable and displayed construct validity when means were compared in patients with a range of severity of Achilles tendinopathy and control subjects and has the potential to provide utility in both the clinical setting and research.
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Achilles Tendon Injuries in Athletes
TL;DR: The typical histological features of chronically inflamed paratendineal tissue of the Achilles tendon are profound proliferation of loose, immature connective tissue and marked obliterative and degenerative alterations in the blood vessels which may have an important role in the pathophysiology of these injuries.
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Achilles tendinitis and peritendinitis: Etiology and treatment
TL;DR: The authors speculate that runners are susceptible to Achilles tendinitis with peritendinitis due to micro- trauma produced by the eccentric loading of fatigued muscle, excess pronation producing whipping action of the Achilles tendon, and/or vascular blanching.
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Human Tendons: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology
Laszlo Jozsa,Pekka Kannus +1 more
TL;DR: Tendon anatomy and physiology biomechanics and development tendon injuries tendons disorders and other diseases diagnostic and treatment facilities in tendon problems and healing.