Fig. 1A–C.

An eccentric training protocol for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy is demonstrated. (A) The patient starts in a single-leg standing position with the weight on the forefoot and the ankle in full plantar flexion. (B) The Achilles is then eccentrically loaded by slowly lowering the heel to a dorsiflexed position. (C) The patient then returns to the starting position using the arms or contralateral leg for assistance to avoid concentric loading of the involved Achilles tendon.