A 3-Arm Randomized Trial for Achilles Tendinopathy: Eccentric Training, Eccentric Training Plus a Dietary Supplement Containing Mucopolysaccharides, or Passive Stretching Plus a Dietary Supplement Containing Mucopolysaccharides

A 3-Arm Randomized Trial for Achilles Tendinopathy: Eccentric Training, Eccentric Training Plus a Dietary Supplement Containing Mucopolysaccharides, or Passive Stretching Plus a Dietary Supplement Containing Mucopolysaccharides

Background: Tendinopathy is an overuse tendon injury that occurs in loaded tendons and results in pain and functional impairment. Although many treatments for painful tendons are described, the scientific evidence for most of the conservative and surgical treatments is not always conclusive. Objecti...

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Main Authors: Ramon Balius, MD, Guillermo Álvarez, MD, Fernando Baró, MD, Fernando Jiménez, MD, Carles Pedret, MD, Ester Costa, MS, Daniel Martínez-Puig, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
eccentric training
food supplement
passive stretching
tendinopathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X16300716

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