Effects of deep heating modalities on the morphological and elastic properties of the non-insertional region of achilles tendon: a pilot study.
Daniele MunariAnna SerinaArianna LeonardelliDavide LanzaAlberto CaramoriAndrea GuerriniModenese AngelaMirko FilippettiNicola SmaniaAlessandro PicelliPublished in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2022)
this pilot study demonstrated larger effects on morphological and elastic properties of the non-insertional region of the Achilles tendon after diathermy than ultrasound therapy in normal tendons. Diathermy may be a useful deep heat modality for treating non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy.