title: Treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy: an evidence-based overview.
abstract: In Achilles tendinopathy, differentiation should be made between paratendinopathy, insertional- and midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Midportion Achilles tendinopathy is clinically characterized by a combination of pain and swelling at the affected site, with impaired performance as an important consequence. The treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy contains both non-surgical and surgical options. Eccentric exercise has shown to be an effective treatment modality. Promising results are demonstrated for extracorporeal shockwave therapy. In terms of the surgical treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy, no definite recommendations can be made.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academical Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.zwiers@amc.uva.nl.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zwiers
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academical Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johannes I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Wiegerinck
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academical Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C Niek
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Achilles tendinopathy; Conservative; Surgical; Treatment