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The Achilles tendon can't heal itself

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Feb 12, 2013.

  1. NewsBot

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    Press Release:
    Fallout from nuclear testing shows that the Achilles tendon can't heal itself
    Lack of tissue renewal in human adult Achilles tendon is revealed by nuclear bomb 14C.
    Katja Maria Heinemeier, Peter Schjerling, Jan Heinemeier, Stig Peter Magnusson, and Michael Kjaer.
    FASEB J doi:10.1096/fj.12-225599
     
  2. Admin2

    Admin2 Administrator Staff Member

  3. What do they mean the Achilles tendon can't heal itself?! Not only have I healed from Achilles tendon injuries myself a few times in my life, I've also been healing Achilles tendon injuries for over a quarter century in athletes and non-athletes....oh,right, it must have been the body healing itself, not the Achilles tendon healing itself. Of course, there is a limitation to what the Achilles tendon can heal from, but it can heal, especially in individuals under the age of 30.

    I'm so tired of these researchers and/or headline producers misstating the facts, all in the effort to make the research seem more important than it really is.:craig::bang::butcher:
     
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    Here is another press release on the above study:
    This is why it takes so long to get over tendon injuries
     
  5. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Moderator

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    I think the issue is really the hyped media headline of the press release vs the reality of what the research actually showed (eg the knee OA caused by running shoes debacle and: Evidence behind the 'barefoot running' headlines in the media - the Egg on Face Award ). Its all spin: 'Spin' in media reports of scientific articles

    The actual research that underpins the press releases is actually quite good (the second release from the university is better than the first press release from the journal).
     
  6. BEN-HUR

    BEN-HUR Well-Known Member

    I too have recovered from 1 bad Achilles injury & 1 minor. Injured the left about 15 years ago - it was really bad (couldn't run). I'm pretty sure my body laid down the foundations for the healing process; I strengthened the area as well as gave the area a lot of massage (scar tissue) - now it is perfectly fine, can pinch the Achilles, hop on it, spring out of bed in the morning without pain.

    Injured the right Achilles late last year; kept training, did some specific strengthening exercises & once again massaged the area - now it is fine. In both cases I found the massage an important part of the recovery regime (which everybody here should be familiar with).

    Hence, I have recovered from two Achilles injuries... & several bouts of reinjuring (or should that be re-irritating) the Achilles (i.e. left Achilles). Hence, they have healed... as well as others I've seen heal in my clinic.

    However, the title is misleading I think (sensationalized – which is also quite common). The paper did acknowledge the "poor regenerative capacity of tendon tissue" (which is true), hence may believe the tendon does heal - but poorly (just giving the researchers as much leeway as possible).

    Yes, I sometimes wonder if it is happening more frequently. Then I realize that there has always been good research & not so good research... with subsequent bad conclusions. Speaking of which (with the following related to another field)...

    However, I did fine the following a very interesting way to assess this particular (Achilles) situation...

    Fascinating... I wonder if radiation/C14 spikes would affect radiometric dating assessments... hence the conclusions of which :rolleyes:
     
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