Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision 2018

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 May;48(5):A1-A38. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.0302.

Abstract

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). The purpose of these revised clinical practice guidelines is to review recent peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to midportion Achilles tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):A1-A38. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0302.

Keywords: ICD; ICF; Orthopaedic Section; clinical practice guidelines; midportion Achilles tendinopathy.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon* / injuries
  • Athletic Injuries / classification
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy*
  • Decision Trees
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology*
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Physical Therapy Modalities*
  • Self Report
  • Tendinopathy / classification
  • Tendinopathy / diagnosis*
  • Tendinopathy / pathology
  • Tendinopathy / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome