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Achilles tendinopathy: No difference between AirHeel brace, eccentric training and both
August 2013
Achilles tendinopathy: No difference between AirHeel brace, eccentric training and both
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A Prospective randomized study comparing the therapeutic effect of eccentric training, the AirHeel brace, and a combination of both
Am J Sports Med. 2007 Oct;35(10):1659-67. Epub 2007 Jun 14Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
100 patients were randomized into one of three groups for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy. The groups were either eccentric training, an AirHeel brace treatment, or a combination of both. The primary outcomes were pain and funtion and the results indicated that the AirHeel brace treatment was as effective as the eccentric training. There was no synergistic effect seen when the two intervent...
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