Tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) met the diagnostic criteria; (2) 18 years old = age =65 years old; (3) spoke fluently, were lucid, and could accurately evaluate and describe their discomfort; (4) signed an informed consent form; and (5) patients with Achilles tendon tendinopathy stops reconstructed or suture repaired.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) presence of heel fracture, infection, etc. in the affected limb; (2) flat feet, high arched feet, ankle inversion deformity, etc.; (3) keloid, allergy, or the presence of previous history of allergy to acupuncture or oral administration of traditional Chinese medicines; (5) patients with a history of previous tumors or joint specific and nonspecific synovial inflammatory disease; and (6) a BMI body mass index of more than 20% of the normal range.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Leppilahti score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Karlsson score;American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, AOFAS;Ankle proprioceptive recovery test;Visual analog scaleVAS;signal/noise quotient, SNQ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of Sports Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine