Achilles Tendinopathy: An Evidence-Based Overview for the Sports Medicine Professional

ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY (AT) IS A CONDITION WHEREBY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE PAIN AND IMPAIRMENTS AS A RESULT OF PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES AT THE ACHILLES TENDON AND NEIGHBORING TISSUES. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES AN EVIDENCE-BASED OVERVIEW OF THE STRUCTURAL PATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SEQUELA ASSOCIATED WITH AT. THE EVIDENCE UNDERPINNING MORE COMMON TREATMENTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXERCISE INTERVENTIONS, IS PRESENTED IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE THE IMPAIRMENT SEQUELA AND GUIDE SPORTS MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR CHOICE OF TREATMENTS FOR AT.
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research