Achilles tendon rupture and sciatica: a possible correlation.

Sports and exercise-related tendinopathies: a review of selected topical issues by participants of the second International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) Vancouver 2012

“…[66][67][68][69] Consequently when planning the rehabilitation programme, a clinician should assess the potential contribution of spinal function and central sensitisation. In addition, targeted intervention to the contralateral limb can be considered.…”

Tendon injury and repair mechanics

“…There is little agreement with regard to aetiology of Achilles tendon ruptures (Maffulli et al, 1998b), which have been attributed to many factors, including poor tendon vascularity and collagen disruption (Williams, 1993;Maffulli, 1995), gastrocnemius-soleus dysfunction, a suboptimally conditioned musculotendinous unit, age, gender, changes in training pattern, poor technique, previous injuries and footwear (Inglis and Sculco, 1981;Clain and Baxter, 1992). They have also been associated with a multitude of conditions, such as inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, hyperuricaemia, genetically determined collagen abnormalities (Dent and Graham, 1991), infectious diseases, neurological conditions (Maffulli, 1996), hyperthyroidism, renal insufficiency and arteriosclerosis (Myerson, 1999).…”

Loosening the limbic grip on pain and disability

“…Spinal activity has been implicated in achilles problems, for example (Maffulli et al, 1998). Wound healing is known to be better in psychologically agreeable circumstances than in stressful ones (Glaser et al, 1999) and in some patients with chronic pain and swelling, these signs and symptoms can be increased by the patient merely imagining movement of the affected part (Moseley, 2004a, b).…”