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World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2015; 5(2): 51-54
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i2.51
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i2.51
Exercise for tendinopathy
Stasinopoulos Dimitrios, Physiotherapy Program, Department Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University of Cyprus, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus
Author contributions: Dimitrios S solely contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Stasinopoulos Dimitrios, Physiotherapy Program, Department Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University of Cyprus, 6, Diogenes Str. Engomi, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus. d.stassinopoulos@euc.ac.cy
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Received: February 28, 2015
Peer-review started: March 2, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 6, 2015
Accepted: June 1, 2015
Article in press: June 2, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Processing time: 128 Days and 21.8 Hours
Peer-review started: March 2, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 6, 2015
Accepted: June 1, 2015
Article in press: June 2, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Processing time: 128 Days and 21.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Eccentric exercises are effective in the management of tendinopathy. Eccentric training improves patients’ symptoms and reverses tendinopathys’ pathology. The ideal eccentric protocol is unknown in the literature. Eccentric training alone does not respond positively in many patients. Therefore, clinicians combine eccentric training with other forms of therapy such as stretching exercises, isometric contraction, electrotherapy, manual therapy, deep transverse friction, taping, acupuncture and improvement of lumbo - pelvic control. More research is needed to find out which treatment strategy combined with eccentric training will provide the best results in the rehabilitation of tendinopathy.