Tendinopathies of the Lower Extremities in Sport - Diagnostics and Therapy
- Tendinopathies are frequently the cause of chronic, load-dependent complaints of the lower extremity. Commonly, the large tendons of the ankle and knee joints are affected, especially the Achilles and patellar tendons. Repeated overuse in sports and/or daily activities is assumed as the aetiology. Besides the clinical examination including a comprehensive anamnesis of pain and training/loading, sonographic imaging has a high training/loading relevance for the diagnosis of tendon pathologies of the lower extremity. Training concepts are considered in first line as the treatment of choice. A combination with physical therapy interventions can be useful. In cases of a more severe pathology and long-standing complaints multimodal therapeutic options should be employed. The use of surgical treatment procedures should only be taken into account in case of failed response to conservative treatment.
Author details: | Michael CasselORCiDGND, Josefine StollORCiDGND, Frank MayerORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1399668 |
ISSN: | 0932-0555 |
ISSN: | 1439-1236 |
Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26076301 |
Title of parent work (German): | Sportverletzung, Sportschaden : Grundlagen, Prävention, Rehabilitation |
Publisher: | Thieme |
Place of publishing: | Stuttgart |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | German |
Year of first publication: | 2015 |
Publication year: | 2015 |
Release date: | 2017/03/27 |
Tag: | Tendinopathy; principles of therapy; sonography |
Volume: | 29 |
Issue: | 2 |
Number of pages: | 12 |
First page: | 87 |
Last Page: | 98 |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Sport- und Gesundheitswissenschaften |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Institution name at the time of the publication: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Sportmedizin und Prävention |