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Efficacy of heel lifts for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy Jaryd Jon Francis Bourke (25139469) Podiatry Tendinopathy Achilles tendon Heel lifts Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is a painful and disabling injury, affecting 6% of people in their lifetime. Management of this injury can be challenging. Although the recommended treatments lead to improvement for many, up to 20% of patients do not fully recover after 10 years. Heel lifts are a commonly used alternative treatment. They are shoe inserts that are designed to raise the heel, which may reduce the stretch and load on the Achilles tendon, helping to relieve pain. Despite this, there is limited evidence supporting their use as a treatment and their proposed mechanism remains uncertain. 2026-09-29T23:07:27Z Text Thesis 10.26180/34028175.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Efficacy_of_heel_lifts_for_mid-portion_Achilles_tendinopathy/34028175 In Copyright