Table 1 A summary of our management recommendations for Achilles and patellar tendinopathies and greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Tendinopathy | Recommended first-line treatment | Resistant cases |
|---|---|---|
Achilles tendinopathy | Isotonic exercise programme (eccentric or heavy slow resistance) | Add high-volume injection with corticosteroid |
Patellar tendinopathy | Isotonic exercise programme (eccentric or moderate/heavy slow resistance) OR Isometric exercise programme if isotonic exercise not tolerated | Add topical glyceryl trinitrate OR Add hyaluronic acid injections |
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome | Isotonic exercise programme (concentric and eccentric) OR Isometric exercise programme if isotonic exercise not tolerated | Add extracorporeal shockwave therapyRemove programme |