The pathogenesis of tendinopathy and the primary biological change in the tendon that
precipitates pathology have generated several pathoaetiological models in the literature …

Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with
tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to …

A wide variety of organs are in a dynamic state, continuously undergoing renewal as a result
of constant growth and differentiation. Stem cells are required during these dynamic events …

Tendon pain remains an enigma. Many clinical features are consistent with tissue disruption—
the pain is localised, persistent and specifically associated with tendon loading, whereas …

Both acute and chronic tendinopathy result in high morbidity, requiring management that is
often lengthy and expensive. However, limited and conflicting scientific evidence …

Continuing progress in research in molecular biology and biomechanics has provided
considerable new information and has given rise to new hypotheses in chronic …

In September 2010, the first International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) was
held in Umeå, Sweden, to establish a forum for original scientific and clinical insights in this …

The transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain is not well understood. To
understand this transition, it is important to know how peripheral and central sensitization …

➤ Eccentric exercises have been proposed to promote collagen fiber cross-link formation
within the tendon, thereby facilitating tendon remodeling. Overall results suggest a trend for …

Managing tendinopathy in season is a challenge for all sports medicine practitioners. Many
of the strategies employed to treat tendinopathy in a rehabilitation setting are not suitable …