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Trial reportBritish journal of sports medicine2007

Effects of short-term treatment strategies over 4 weeks in Achilles tendinopathy.

Frank Mayer, Anja Hirschmüller, Steffen Müller, Martin Schuberth, Heiner Baur

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in British journal of sports medicine, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Frank MayerDepartment of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Medicine and Prevention, University of Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. fmayer@uni-potsdam.de
Anja Hirschmüller
Steffen Müller
Martin Schuberth
Heiner Baur
University of Potsdam · DEUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe therapeutic efficacy of non-surgical treatment strategies in Achilles tendinopathy (AT) has not been well clarified. Time-consuming and costly combinations of treatment for pain, physiotherapy and biomechanical procedures are often applied.

objectiveTo analyse the efficacy of single therapeutic regimens commonly used over a short period of 4 weeks.

methods31 male runners (mileage >32 km/week) with unilateral, untreated AT completed 4 weeks of either physiotherapy (10 treatments: deep-friction, pulsed ultrasound, ice, sensory motor training; (P)), wearing custom fit semirigid insoles (I) or remained without treatment (control group C). Before and after treatment, all patients underwent a treadmill test and a plantar flexion strength exercise. Subjective pain (Pain Disability Index, Pain Experience Scale), as well as strength performance capacity (peak torque), was analysed (mean, 95% CI, repeated measures analysis of variance, alpha = 0.05).

resultsPain was reduced to <50% of the baseline value after physiotherapy or after wearing insoles (p<0.05). Individual pain reduction was >50% (25%) in 89% (100%) of subjects in I and 55% (73%) in P. Higher eccentric plantar flexion peak torques after treatment were observed in I and P.

conclusionsMost patients with AT experience a reduction in pain after only 4 weeks of differentiated, non-surgical treatment consisting of physiotherapy or semirigid insoles.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesAchilles TendonAdolescentAdultGermanyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementPain MeasurementRunningTendinopathyTime FactorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID17261560
PMCPMC2465365
OpenAlexW2098002503

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