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Eccentric Exercise for Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy
March 2023
Eccentric Exercise for Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Eccentric exercise is more effective than other exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023 Jan 26;15(1): 9.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
371 patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing eccentric exercise to control (other forms of exercise, electrotherapies, no treatment). Outcomes of interest included pain, function, range of motion, and strength. Only pain had sufficient data to pool; no difference in pooled pain scores was observed between the two groups. Fu...
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