Evidence Based Guide to Achilles Tendinopathy for Physical Therapists [Assessment and Treatment]
In today's episode we go over an Evidence Based Guide to Achilles Tendinopathy for Physical Therapists [Assessment and Treatment]:
- 3:07 What is the Definition of Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 5:19 Relevant Anatomy in Achilles Tendinopathy
- 6:08 How Do Tendinopathies Form?
- 8:39 What is the Prevalence of Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 10:19 What are the Risk Factors for Developing Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 13:31 Is it Possible to Prevent Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 15:53 How Physical Therapists Should Diagnose Achilles Tendinopathy
- 20:01 Differential Diagnosis in Achilles Tendinopathy
- 21:05 Is Imaging (X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound) Needed to Diagnose Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 23:38 What are the BEST Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 29:10 What are the BEST Exercises for Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 35:17 What Other Treatments are Beneficial When Exercise Based Treatments Fail?
- 36:26 What Treatments are NOT Effective for Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 40:11 When Should You Consider Surgery for Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 42:33 Achilles Tendinopathy Prognosis, How Long Does it Take For Pain to go Away?
- 47:13 Recurrence Rates for Achilles Tendinopathy
- 47:30 Can We Prevent Achilles Tendinopathy?
- 50:28 References
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- Evidence Based Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Evidence Based Guide to Stretching
- BJSM Podcast - Achilles Tendinopathy
- Isometrics for Achilles Tendinopathy
- How to Diagnose Achilles Tendinopathy - Video
- Physical Therapy Guide to Motivational Interviewing to Improve Communication and Patient Outcomes
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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS
References:
de Vos R, van der Vlist AC, Zwerver J, et al. Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy British Journal of Sports Medicine 2021;55:1125-1134
Silbernagel KG, Thomeé R, Eriksson BI, Karlsson J. Continued sports activity, using a pain-monitoring model, during rehabilitation in patients with Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled study. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Jun;35(6):897-906. doi: 10.1177/0363546506298279. Epub 2007 Feb 16. PMID: 17307888.
Zwerver, Johannes et al. “ICON 2019-international scientific tendinopathy symposium: building an ICONic tendon tower-launching a new era in clinical tendinopathy research.” British journal of sports medicine vol. 54,8 (2020): 442-443. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-101214
Challoumas D, Biddle M, Millar NL. Recent advances in tendinopathy. Fac Rev. 2020;9:16. Published 2020 Nov 19. doi:10.12703/b/9-16
Millar NL, Silbernagel KG, Thorborg K, Kirwan PD, Galatz LM, Abrams GD, Murrell GAC, McInnes IB, Rodeo SA. Tendinopathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Jan 7;7(1):1. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-00234-1. Erratum in: Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Feb 3;7(1):10. PMID: 33414454.
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