Exercise, orthoses and splinting for treating Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Fiona WilsonMargaret WalsheTom O'DwyerKathleen BennettDavid MocklerChristopher Bleakley

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2018)

We conditionally recommend exercise for improving pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. The balance of evidence did not support recommendation of one type of exercise programme over another. We conditionally recommend against the addition of a splint to an eccentric exercise protocol and we do not recommend the use of orthoses to improve pain and function in Achilles tendinopathy.

Keyphrases

high intensity
resistance training
physical activity
chronic pain
pain management
randomized controlled trial
neuropathic pain
body composition
clinical trial
spinal cord injury
study protocol