Eccentric training in patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis: normalised tendon structure and decreased thickness at follow up

Öhberg, Lars; Lorentzon, Ronny; Alfredson, Håkan

doi:10.1136/bjsm.2001.000284

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Eccentric training in patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis: normalised tendon structure and decreased thickness at follow up

Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine • Jan 29, 2004

Authors:

Lars Öhberg

Ronny Lorentzon

Håkan Alfredson

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located at the 2-6 cm level in the tendon. METHODS: The patients were examined with grey scale ultrasonogra...

Subject

Tendinosis

Eccentric training

Medicine

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