Healio

Exercise therapy, corticosteroid injection improved management of Achilles tendinopathy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed a combination of exercise therapy and ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection was ...
Runner's World

Achilles tendonitis: How to prevent, identify and treat the issue

Achilles tendonitis, alongside plantar fasciitis and runner’s knee, is a painful running injury – and, unfortunately, it’s also a very common one. It can significantly impact performance, halt running ...
BMJ

Topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) and eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion achilles tendinopathy (the NEAT trial): a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment, over 24 weeks combined with a 12-week eccentric exercise programme is more effective for chronic mid-portion ...

Achilles tendon injuries are on the rise. Experts explain the reasons why

Achilles injuries are rare, but doctors say they’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of cases in the last few years.
BMJ

Topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) and eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion achilles tendinopathy (the NEAT trial): a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Correspondence to Paul D Kirwan, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School Of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; KIRWANP2{at}tcd.ie Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl ...