Researchers examined 34 patients one year after the initial treatment for Achilles tendinopathy and 27 patients fully recovered from the initial injury. Of those who fully recovered, 22 had no symptoms and five had a new occurrence of symptoms. Seven patients reported continued symptoms.
While exercise may be able to heal Achilles tendinopathy, increased fear of movement could negatively impact the effectiveness of exercise alone. The study’s authors suggest a pain-monitoring model be used when patients are treated with exercise.
Read the abstract about Achilles tendinopathy.
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