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 …

It is currently widely accepted among clinicians that chronic tendinopathy is caused by a
degenerative process devoid of inflammation. Current treatment strategies are focused on …

Tendinopathy has become the accepted term to describe a spectrum of changes that occur
in damaged and/or diseased tendons. Over the past 2 decades, there have been new …

Sutures separate the flat bones of the skull and enable coordinated growth of the brain and
overlying cranium. The coronal suture is most commonly fused in monogenic …

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 …

Tendinopathy is a common clinical problem and has a significant disease burden attached,
not only in terms of health care costs, but also for patients directly in terms of time off work …

Overloading of tendon tissue with resulting chronic pain (tendinopathy) is a common
disorder in occupational‐, leisure‐and sports‐activity, but its pathogenesis remains poorly …

Heterotopic tendon mineralization (ossification or calcification), which may be a feature of
tendinopathy or which may develop following surgical trauma (repair or graft harvest), has …

If a patient asks 'why does my shoulder hurt?'the conversation will quickly turn to scientific
theory and sometimes unsubstantiated conjecture. Frequently, the clinician becomes aware …

Background Tenocytes produce substance P (SP), and its receptor (neurokinin-1 receptor
(NK-1R)) is expressed throughout the tendon tissue, especially in patients with tendinopathy …