Glucopuncture for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Descriptive Review
1 Carrera 26 # 2-38 Cali, Universidad Del Cauca. Colombia.
2 Lindelei 38 Aartselaar, Antwerp University, Belgium.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 15(02), 314–321
Publication history:
Received on 08 July 2022; revised on 09 August 2022; accepted on 11 August 2022
Abstract:
As sports related injuries such as Achilles tendinopathy are prevalent, it is important to investigate new treatment modalities which are safe, easy to apply and effective. Over the last decade, glucose 5% injections have received more attention among clinicians. Unfortunately, no large randomized clinical trials have confirmed their effectiveness so far. This article invites the medical community for further basic-science and clinical studies to clarify the potential benefits of local glucose 5% injections for Achilles tendinopathy. The goal of introducing the term Glucopuncture is to raise awareness among physicians of the interesting risk-benefits ratio of regional glucose 5% injections and to point out the difference with Prolotherapy.
Keywords:
Achilles tendinopathy; Glucopuncture; Pain Modulation; Prolotherapy; Sports Medicine
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