Lower Limb Tendinoptahy
Tendinopathy Tendinitis Tendonitis Tendonopathy
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What do we know?
- Tendinopathy is the new term for "tendinitis" as it has been found not to be inflammatory
- Tendon problems are common.- 10% of the running population may get Achilles tendinopathy
- It is not an inflammatory condition. It is a degenerative overuse condition
- It requires patience and persistence to resolve the tendinopathy
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History?
- Initially it is a problem in the morning and at the beginning of activity. As the condition worsens the pain will interfere with and ultimately limit activity
- The factors that lead to overuse include exercise load, poor technique/equipment and abnormal biomechanics, thus any management program must look at these factors
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Rehabilitation
- Eccentric exercise has been shown to be effective
- Muscle strength/flexibility imbalance must be restored
- Footwear and biomechanical assessment
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Medications
- Green tea
- Nitrate patches
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Adjuvant therapies
- PRP/Blood injections
- Polidocanol injections
- Prolotherapy injections
- Shockwave therapy
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Surgery
- 70-90% success rates. Not recommended in the initial phase of treatment
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Don’t forget
- Tendon problems are common to get on both sides so treatment of other side at the same time is recommended
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See more on ATI treatment for Achilles Tendinitis.
Also see our webpage on the use of Cellular therapies to treat achilles tendinitis.
