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Summary

What it measures:

Measures pain in patients with Achilles tendinopathy

Target Population:

People with Achilles tendinopathy

When 3 tests are combined (tendon palpation, the painful arc sign, and the Royal London Hospital test), the overall sensitivity was 0.586 (confidence interval [CI], 0.469-0.741), and the overall specificity was 0.833 (CI, 0.758-0.889). 


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Clinical Summary

Achilles Tendinopathy

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PTs diagnose and provide conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy, helping people return to their daily activities and preventing long-term

Test & Measure

Single-Limb Hop – Achilles Tendinitis

Single-limb hopping is part of a test battery comprised of tests for different aspects of muscle-tendon function of the gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles