Conservative treatment of Achilles tendinopathy: emerging techniques.
Achilles tendinopathy is a painful condition that occurs commonly in both active and inactive individuals. It seems that this condition is painful as a result of ingrowth of neural structures and neovessels leading to poor healing, rather than from inflammatory mediators. Traditional conservative measures are often successful. There is a subset of patients who fail to respond to these measures, however, and this has led to the investigation of newer conservative techniques. This article provides a review of many of the emerging techniques in the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy.
Lake
Jason E
JE
Campbell Clinic, University of Tennessee, 1211 Union Avenue, Suite 510, Memphis, TN 38104, USA.
Ishikawa
Susan N
SN
D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000818:Animals; D007611:Aprotinin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015842:Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D007611:Aprotinin; D005996:Nitroglycerin