(English) Episode 133-Beyond Rest - Unpacking Eccentric Exercise for Achilles Tendinopathy (and why you should keep moving!)

Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is one of the most frequent overuse injuries in the ankle. The evidence base for its conservative management AT continues to evolve, but there is still a gap in the evidence for the efficacy of any modality of treatment in high-quality studies. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of eccentric exercise (EE) in improving pain and function in adult patients with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy compared to other forms of exercise.(Prudêncio DA, Maffulli N, Migliorini F, Serafim TT, Nunes LF, Sanada LS, et al. Eccentric exercise is more effective than other exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil [Internet]. 2023;15(1):9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00618-2)