Conservative Treatment of Achilles Tendinosis and Importance of Ultrasonography in The Follow Up A Case Report

OpenAlex İngilizce

Achilles tendinopathy is a painful condition that often develops as a result of overloading to tendon.There are many factors in etiology like tendon ischemia, micro-tears and metabolic events.Non-insertional tendon region of the Achilles tendon that has poor vascularity is a common localization for tendinopathy.In this paper, we presented a 55 year old man, who had pain and swelling in the right heel and we discussed the importance of ultrasound.(Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2015;21: 37-9)