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Effectiveness of Reducing Tendon Compression in Rehabilitation of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

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October 2025

Effectiveness of Reducing Tendon Compression in Rehabilitation of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:88| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of reducing tendon compression in the rehabilitation of insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial.

Br J Sports Med . 2025 Apr 24;59(9):640-650.

Contributing Authors:
L Pringels R Capelleman A Van den Abeele A Burssens G Planckaert E Wezenbeek L Vanden Bossche

Synopsis

Forty-two sport-active patients with chronic insertional Achilles tendinopathy were randomized to low tendon compression rehabilitation (LTCR; n=20) or high tendon compression rehabilitation (HTCR; n=22). The primary outcome was VISA-A at 12 and 24 weeks. Secondary outcomes included patient satisfaction, return-to-sport, pain on hopping (VAS-HOP) and during ADLs (VAS-ADL), single-leg heel-raise re...

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