Achilles Tendinopathy – Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. 

It includes the following elements.

• Background
  • Definition, risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
• Management
  • How to manage people in primary care and when to refer.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The clinical definition of Achilles tendinopathy.
• About the risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
• How to diagnose and manage Achilles tendinopathy.
• When to refer people with Achilles tendinopathy to physiotherapy or orthopaedics.
• How to recognize rupture of the Achilles tendon and refer appropriately to secondary care.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered