EP12 - Bicep curls for Achilles tendinopathy & the curious case of the 2 critical Germans

Join Ben for a new podcast exploring a new paper looking at Achilles tendionpathy and use of SHAM upper limb exercises! 

So after posting this paper on Monday, ben came under a bit of criticism for two German guys who really didn't like the paper and were not backward about coming forward with their criticism.

Effectiveness of eccentric calf muscle exercise therapy in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(26)00289-6/abstract

Listen to the response to their critique and why being critical is great, until is not! 

Here are the points in order 

• Use of the VISA A
• Lack of VAS 
• Lack of objective measures
• Drop outs
• Unsupervised Exercise
• Mean age
• Alternative loading programs 
  
  

Here are two papers to check out 

Bayer 2015 

Heavy Slow Resistance Versus Eccentric Training as Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26018970/

Radovanović 2022

Evidence-Based High-Loading Tendon Exercise for 12 Weeks Leads to Increased Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Controlled Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36538166/