Why people stick with exercise treatment for achilles pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study talks with people who have had Achilles tendinopathy to understand what helps or hinders them in sticking with exercise treatment. Your experiences will help improve how exercise programs are designed for others.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You have had Achilles tendinopathy (a condition that causes pain and swelling in the tendon at the back of your ankle).
- Your Achilles symptoms are due to this condition and not from another cause like a rupture or arthritis.
- You can provide informed consent (agree to take part after understanding what's involved).
- You are comfortable being audio-recorded during the interview.
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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