Patients with Achilles tendinopathy use compensation strategies to reduce tendon load during rehabilitation exercises.

Background: This study aimed to determine differences in the Achilles tendon loading during rehabilitation exercises for Achilles tendinopathy and the ranking of these exercises, based on load, in patients with tendinopathy and controls.

Methods: Sixteen patients with Achilles Tendinopathy (5F & 11 M, 44.1 ± 12.