Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
-
Scand J Med Sci Sports · Aug 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialHigh volume injection with and without corticosteroid in chronic midportion achilles tendinopathy.
High volume injection (HVI) shows promising results in the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy (AT). HVI consists of a large volume of saline with a small amount of corticosteroid and local anesthetic. ⋯ High volume injection with or without corticosteroid in combination with eccentric training seems effective in AT. HVI with corticosteroid showed a better short-term improvement than HVI without corticosteroid indicating a short-term effect of corticosteroid in HVI treatment of AT.