Efficacy of BFR Training Combined With Eccentric Exercise as Assessed by SWE in Subjects With Chronic AT

Exclusion Criteria

• •Any disease or disease process that would preclude the participant from safely performing any of the exercises or intervention at the discretion of the PI. (Uncontrolled diabetes, cardiac disease, severe COPD, open wounds, current infection, etc.)
• •Any LE surgery on either side in the last 2 years
• •History of Achilles rupture
• •Any vascular disorder (varicose veins, Hx of DVT)
• •Leaving post/station in the following 3 months precluding them being able to come in for f/u visits
• •Self-report of pregnancy (currently or within last 6 months)
• •Other foot/LE disorder that prevents the completion of the eccentric exercises or BFR exercise
• •Unable/unwilling to hop on symptomatic leg
• •Pain \< 2/10 of average pain on NPRS
• •VISA A score \> 80%
• •Currently going through MEB/worker's comp