Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and to ...

Achilles tendinitis, or tendonitis, typically results from microtears in the tendon during strenuous, high impact exercise. Untreated, the tendon can become torn or ruptured. In mild cases ...

Too much exercise is a major cause ... the more work the muscle puts on the tendon. There are two main forms of Achilles tendinitis — insertional and non-insertional. Insertional Achilles ...

1 Despite a similar pathology, it has been shown in the Achilles that exercise specific for insertional or mid-tendon tendinopathy provides improved clinical outcomes, probably a reflection of the ...