Comparing two exercise programs for Achilles tendon pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two exercise programs for Achilles tendon pain: one focuses on muscle architecture (how the muscle is built), and the other is the Alfredson protocol (a classic set of eccentric exercises). If you join, you may get a treatment that helps your tendon heal and reduces pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had pain and tenderness in the middle part of your Achilles tendon for at least 3 months.
- Your pain gets worse with physical activity, and the tenderness is right in the mid-portion of the tendon.
- You have not had surgery or a broken bone in your affected leg within the last year.
- You have not had a steroid (cortisone) injection in that tendon within the last month.
- You do not have other conditions like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or nerve disorders.
- You have not done specific eccentric exercises for your Achilles in the past.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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