Effectiveness of physical therapy for Achilles tendinopathy: An evidence based review of eccentric exercises

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-80

  Satyendra, Leela ^a   Byl, Nancy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Box 0736 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; Eccentric exercise; Physical therapy; Tendonitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SCLEROSING AGENT; STEROID;

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOSYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644900737     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2006-0223     Document Type: Review

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