@article {Kader239, author = {D Kader and A Saxena and T Movin and N Maffulli}, title = {Achilles tendinopathy: some aspects of basic science and clinical management}, volume = {36}, number = {4}, pages = {239--249}, year = {2002}, doi = {10.1136/bjsm.36.4.239}, publisher = {British Association of Sport and Excercise Medicine}, abstract = {Achilles tendinopathy is prevalent and potentially incapacitating in athletes involved in running sports. It is a degenerative, not an inflammatory, condition. Most patients respond to conservative measures if the condition is recognised early. Surgery usually involves removal of adhesions and degenerated areas and decompression of the tendon by tenotomy or measures that influence the local circulation.}, issn = {0306-3674}, URL = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/36/4/239}, eprint = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/36/4/239.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine} }