Rearfoot Strike Run Retraining for Achilles Tendon Pain: A Two-patient Case Series.

Brittney Mazzone GunterstockmanJennifer CarmelLaura Bechard Adam J Yoder Shawn Farrokhi

Published in: Military medicine (2023)

This case series demonstrated the clinical utility of converting two non-rearfoot strike runners to a rearfoot strike pattern to decrease eccentric demands on the plantarflexors and reduce Achilles tendon pain while running.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
case report
high intensity
resistance training
spinal cord injury