Clin Orthop Surg.  2015 Mar;7(1):1-7. 10.4055/cios.2015.7.1.1.

Achilles Tendinosis: Treatment Options

• Lopez RG
• Jung HG

• KMID: 2069868
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/cios.2015.7.1.1

Abstract

Athletes usually complain of an ongoing or chronic pain over the Achilles tendon, but recently even non-athletes are experiencing the same kind of pain which affects their daily activities. Achilles tendinosis refers to a degenerative process of the tendon without histologic or clinical signs of intratendinous inflammation. Treatment is based on whether to stimulate or prevent neovascularization. Thus, until now, there is no consensus as to the best treatment for this condition. This paper aims to review the common ways of treating this condition from the conservative to the surgical options.

Keyword

Tendinopathy; Achilles tendon; Pain management; Surgical procedures

MeSH Terms

*Achilles Tendon
Humans
Risk Factors
Tendinopathy/etiology/*therapy