The Alfredson protocol is a treatment for Achilles tendonitis that involves repeated eccentric heel drop exercises. In this exercise, the heel is slowly lowered off a step while the toes stay on ...

The Alfredson protocol is a treatment for Achilles tendonitis that involves repeated eccentric heel drop exercises. In this exercise, the heel is slowly lowered off a step while the toes stay on the ...

A pair of orthopaedic surgeons who regularly treat sports injuries described Brandon Graham's recovery from a torn triceps as ...

Triceps tendon tears are rare in the general population ... Athletes are at risk of injuring their triceps during eccentric contraction when the muscle is lengthening under tension.

Correspondence to Professor Thomas Gronwald, Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine ... a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament or the Achilles tendon.37–39 For this ...

The inclusion criteria were randomised controlled trials that included patients with midportion Achilles ... exercise was administered as monotherapy; included at least a control group. We excluded ...

It will include randomised controlled trials that: included patients with Achilles ... to exercise and work, causing an economic and social burden. In the context of the pathological model of the ...

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 ...

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray suffered a season-ending ruptured right Achilles tendon during Friday night's 118-116 loss to the Boston Celtics. Murray drove into the lane and took a ...