Achilles Tendinosis Study; Comparison of Radiofrequency to Surgical MicroDebridement

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is at least 18 years of age * Subject presents with pain associated with the Achilles tendon graded as \>5 on a 0 to 10- point scale * Subject's history and physical examination pinpoints anatomic origin of Achilles pain as associated with degeneration of the Achilles (non-insertional - proximal to retrocalcaneal bursa) * Magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with tendinosis * Subject (or guardian) must sign IRB approved informed consent form * Subject is willing and able to complete required follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Use of NSAID's (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen) within 2 weeks prior to treatment by this study * Previous Achilles surgery on pathology to be treated by this study * Heel pain associated with plantar fasciosis * Multiple anatomic origins of pain in foot to be treated by study * History or documentation showing Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus * Physical findings and documentation of coagulopathy, infection, tumor or other systemic disease(s) * History or documentation showing peripheral vascular disease or autoimmune disease * Subject is currently participating in another drug/device study related to the degenerated Achilles * Pregnant or pregnant suspected subjects prior to treatment * History of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (ESWT) on foot to be treated by study * Subject is incapable of understanding or responding to the study questionnaires