2. Achilles Tendinopathy
• Tendinopathy is a clinical diagnosis (Maffuli et al
2006)
• Effects 2-50% of the population (De Jonge et
al 2011 , Kujala et al 2005 , Kvist 1994, Marti et al 1984)
• Primarily a degenerative process (Cook and Purdam
2009)
• BUT some inflammatory pathways (Rees et al
2013, Abate et al 2009, Fu et al 2010, Scot et al 2013)
• Treatment effects are varied (29-94%
success) (Carcia et al 2010, Magnussen et al 2009, Kramer et al 2010, Kingma et al
2007)
15. WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE DATA
COLLECTION AND INTERPRETATION
Definition of meniscal injury – acute or degenerative
Cohort studied
Athletes
General population
Military
Study methodology
Age group?
Gender? – Gender itself – or a function of different
lifestyles?
Presentation - Incidence may be higher than reported in
studies as some (many?) may be silent
16. INCIDENCE OF MENISCAL INJURIES IN
THE MILITARY
US military incidence rate 8.27/1000 person
years at risk
10 times that of the civilian population. Jones et al 2012
Risk in the over 40s = 4 x that in the under 20s.
UK military ?????
17. TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MENISCAL
INJURY
Nothing
Change of lifestyle
Rehabilitation only
Rehabilitation as a
precursor to surgery
Rehabilitation (failed ) –
leading to surgery
Surgery
18. MENISCAL DERANGEMENT AND OA
In patients with radiographic evidence of OA
63% of those with symptoms had a meniscal tear, and
60 % of those who were asymptomatic had a meniscal
tear.
Is this a function of age? Lifestyle?
Correlation does not automatically equal causality
BUT
Without radiographic evidence – 32% and 23%
61% of those with meniscal tears had not had any pain
or stiffness in the previous month
19. Strength and Speed Trainability and the
Effect on Power Development in Youth
Rhys Morris
22. Biological Maturation age…
• Maturation implies growth towards a fully mature state – differ
in timing & tempo
• Growth refers to changes in size whether that be stature
(entire individual) or segments (cardiovascular system,
skeletal system etc) (Baxter-Jones, 2005).
23. Rehabilitation of the Sporting
Tendon
Becki Knight
First Team Physiotherapist
Notts County F.C
27. Prevention of Tendinopathy
• Caution with long term injured athletes
• Caution with special groups
• Transitioning athletes (YTFT)
• Older athletes
• Cautious of key parts of season
• High training volume (Pre-season)
• Fixture/Match Congestion (Xmas/NY/Tournaments)
• Change in training load (New Manager)
Editor's Notes
The UK has an estimated 1.9 Million regular runners (Sport England 2011), a potential 133,000 - 228,000 of those runners may develop Achilles
Expand and discuss physical activity/loading and how various intrinsic factors affect this.
Avoid prophylatic eccentric exercsie
Focus on S&C
Focus on managing load.