Short-term benefit from ultrasonography-guided steroid injection for Achilles tendinopathy

Is the combination of physical therapy and an ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection safe and beneficial for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy?

This study found that the addition of an ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection to standard physical therapy for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy resulted in a significant improvement in the composite outcome of pain relief, increased function, and activity at 6 months compared with a placebo injection. However, pain during physical activity was not significantly improved with the steroid injection compared with the placebo at any time.