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Achilles tendinopathy: have we moved beyond eccentric loading?
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OrthoVellum Editorial · 7d ago
Heavy slow resistance training and progressive tendon loading protocols have been gaining ground over the classic Alfredson eccentric programme, with several RCTs suggesting comparable or superior outcomes at mid-term follow-up. PRP injections continue to polarise opinions despite multiple trials. For a recreational runner with mid-substance tendinopathy of 4 months failing conservative management, what's your actual algorithm?
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