The Achilles Tendinopathy: Pathogenesis Review

Bondi, Manuel; Rossi, N.; Magnan, Bruno; Brivio, L. Renzi

doi:10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2015.02.52

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“…Diabetes has been identified as a major intrinsic factor for the development of Achilles tendinopathy even as recent systematic reviews have clearly demonstrated that patients with high cholesterol and diabetes are at significantly higher risk of developing tendinopathy (36). In our study, we found no association between Achilles tendinopathy and the blood glucose levels which is not consistent with the findings of the studies by Jarvinen et al (37), and Bondi et al (38) who reported that intrinsic risk factors for the development of Achilles tendinopathy included systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and elevated BMI. However, in the PCA factor map of variables ( figure 5 B), it is seen that the quality of representation of blood glucose is low which implies that though it had no significant association in this study, it is still a factor to consider as a risk factor for AT.…”

Section: The Epidemiology Of Tendon Injuriescontrasting

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Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

Aiyegbusi

Owoeye

Balogun

et al. 2021

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Background. Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a major foot and ankle overuse injury which has been reported to be prevalent in running and jumping sporting activities, especially football which has witnessed increased participation in recent times. However, there are no epidemiological data on tendinopathy in footballers in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy and associated intrinsic risk factors among Nigerian footballers. Methods. Participants were 151 registered football players recruited from various football clubs in Lagos State, Nigeria. Selected intrinsic factors of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), random blood glucose and bilateral ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion were evaluated. AT was determined with the Royal London Hospital Test and ultrasonography. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to determine the association between AT and selected intrinsic risk factors and significance set at p < 0.05. Results. The prevalence of AT was 15.9%. There were significant associations between elevated BMI (p = 0.027), left ankle dorsiflexion (p = 0.035) and right ankle plantarflexion (p = 0.008) with Achilles tendinopathy. No significant association (p > 0.05) was found between Achilles tendinopathy and blood glucose level. Conclusions. Elevated body mass index, reduced ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion are risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy.

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Section: The Epidemiology Of Tendon Injuriescontrasting

confidence: 97%

Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

Aiyegbusi

Owoeye

Balogun

et al. 2021

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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“…However, the processes through which these factors contribute to Achilles tendinopathy development are unknown. Hyper pronation of the foot is the most prevalent ankle misalignment [ 28 ]. Athletes with Achilles tendinopathy had lower subtalar joint mobility and lower ankle joint ROM than athletes with other symptoms.…”

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Effect of Myofascial Release (MFR) on Tendo Achilles (TA) Flexibility in Nurses: A Review

Chauhan¹,

Telang²

2022

Cureus

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Increased muscle stiffness can result in a reduced range of motion (ROM) and impaired function. An increased ankle injury risk has been associated with reduced ankle dorsiflexion ROM. Although selfmyofascial release (SMFR) is commonly used in clinical and sporting settings, little is known about its impact on gastrocnemius and Achilles tendon (AT) stiffness. As a result, we investigated how SMFR using a foam roller (FR) affects gastrocnemius-AT complex stiffness and ankle dorsiflexion ROM. According to these results, self-myofascial relaxation of the gastrocnemius and an improvement in ankle dorsiflexion ROM can be accomplished by rolling an FR along the calf. Myofascial release (MFR) is a type of manual therapy that involves stretching the myofascial complex with a light load and for a long duration in order to restore optimal length, relieve pain, and improve function. Viscoelastic deformation is the rapid increase in muscle length following stretching.

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“…Bondi (2015) tried this technique with a 27 years old athlete who didn´t respond to eccentrics exercises obtaining an improvement of 32% in VISA-A 1 month treatment after. The parameters used were similar to our cases (150 Hz, Rampa 2 s, 10 s on time, 10 s off time, 400 mseg.…”

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Physiotherapy´s protocol to approach the insertional achilles tendinopathy

Benito¹

2016

jhse

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The Achilles tendinopathy affects to great number of sport people as many elite ones as amateur. Besides, the incidence of this injuries type has increased in an unconscionable way within the last decade caused principally by the impact of amateur sports over the society. It´s common among athletes who play racket sports, athletic, volleyball and football, being one of the most frequently injured tendons in human beings bodies in spite its strength. This aim of this paper is to present a list of several Haglund disease cases that have been treated by conservative treatment, evaluating the results after 10 sessions by VISA-A scale that evaluates pain, function and sports activity in people suffering of Achilles tendinopathy. The study use the clinical´s histories from 5 cases conducted on 5 patients in Spain during 2010 to 2015. The 5 cases were selected from a total of 42 conservative treatment cases done over Achilles tendon. The physiotherapy protocol has been used in all cases consisted in 10 sessions where a combination of several physiotherapy techniques. The patients were evaluated before the first treatment session and after the last one by the VISA-A scale and EVA. After 10 sessions of treatment, the results of the VISA_A show an improvement of 25 % and in case of the EVA scale the pain improvement in 5 points.

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The Achilles Tendinopathy: Pathogenesis Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 117 publications

Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

Effect of Myofascial Release (MFR) on Tendo Achilles (TA) Flexibility in Nurses: A Review

Physiotherapy´s protocol to approach the insertional achilles tendinopathy

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