Why did you decide to undertake this study? Did it build on any previous work in particular?

This study directly built on one we published in 2021 investigating whether people’s management preferences were influenced by different diagnostic labels for rotator cuff disease.

Your Invited Topical Review recognises two types of Achilles tendinopathy. Why is this distinction important?

With an increasing value placed on competitive sport, demands on athletes to improve fitness and performance levels have also increased.

More emphasis is now being put on training and conditioning as the athlete strives to maximise physical capacity.

Low back pain (LBP) is now recognised as an ongoing condition that for many is likely to shift and change over their lifetime.

Many of those treated for LBP in primary care will have low to moderate-intensity pain that fluctuates and continues for the long term.

How should I manage Achilles tendinopathy?

Given that Achilles tendinopathy is localised pain in a single tendon, it seems as though it ought to be straightforward, yet it has been the focus of massive amounts of research into its pathology, its natural clinical course and its management.