Objectives To assess the efficacy of exercise, orthoses and splinting on function, pain and quality of life (QoL) for the management of mid-portion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy, and to ...

Too much exercise is a major cause ... the more work the muscle puts on the tendon. There are two main forms of Achilles tendinitis — insertional and non-insertional. Insertional Achilles ...

Insertional tendonopathies include such things as tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, Achilles tendonitis ... demonstrated significant pain reduction, exercise tolerance and enhanced healing response.

1 Despite a similar pathology, it has been shown in the Achilles that exercise specific for insertional or mid-tendon tendinopathy provides improved clinical outcomes, probably a reflection of the ...