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Tendinopathy

MedGen UID:
508839
•Concept ID:
C0151936
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: disease of tendon; disease or disorder of tendon; Disorder of tendon; disorder of tendon; tendinopathy; tendon disease; tendon disease or disorder; Tendon disorder
SNOMED CT: Disorder of tendon (68172002); Tendon disorder (68172002); Tendinopathy (68172002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0100010

Definition

Disorders that are causes by overuse of tendons. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Physiotherapy treatment of lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review.
Landesa-Piñeiro L, Leirós-Rodríguez R
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2022;35(3):463-477. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210053. PMID: 34397403
Hip Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis.
Chamberlain R
Am Fam Physician 2021 Jan 15;103(2):81-89. PMID: 33448767
Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy.
Silbernagel KG, Hanlon S, Sprague A
J Athl Train 2020 May;55(5):438-447. Epub 2020 Apr 8 doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-356-19. PMID: 32267723Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy.
Silbernagel KG, Hanlon S, Sprague A
J Athl Train 2020 May;55(5):438-447. Epub 2020 Apr 8 doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-356-19. PMID: 32267723Free PMC Article
Achilles Tendinopathy: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Screening.
Knapik JJ, Pope R
J Spec Oper Med 2020 Spring;20(1):125-140. doi: 10.55460/QXTX-A72P. PMID: 32203618
Patellar Tendinopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Figueroa D, Figueroa F, Calvo R
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Dec;24(12):e184-e192. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00703. PMID: 27855131
Patellar Tendinopathy: Clinical Diagnosis, Load Management, and Advice for Challenging Case Presentations.
Malliaras P, Cook J, Purdam C, Rio E
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015 Nov;45(11):887-98. Epub 2015 Sep 21 doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5987. PMID: 26390269
Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review.
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S, Sturrock B
Physiotherapy 2012 Jun;98(2):101-9. Epub 2011 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002. PMID: 22507359

Diagnosis

Achilles Tendinopathy: Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Prevention.
von Rickenbach KJ, Borgstrom H, Tenforde A, Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC
Curr Sports Med Rep 2021 Jun 1;20(6):327-334. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000855. PMID: 34099611
Tendinopathy.
Millar NL, Silbernagel KG, Thorborg K, Kirwan PD, Galatz LM, Abrams GD, Murrell GAC, McInnes IB, Rodeo SA
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2021 Jan 7;7(1):1. doi: 10.1038/s41572-020-00234-1. PMID: 33414454
Current trends in tendinopathy management.
Cardoso TB, Pizzari T, Kinsella R, Hope D, Cook JL
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2019 Feb;33(1):122-140. Epub 2019 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2019.02.001. PMID: 31431267
Patellar Tendinopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Figueroa D, Figueroa F, Calvo R
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Dec;24(12):e184-e192. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00703. PMID: 27855131
Patellar Tendinopathy: Clinical Diagnosis, Load Management, and Advice for Challenging Case Presentations.
Malliaras P, Cook J, Purdam C, Rio E
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015 Nov;45(11):887-98. Epub 2015 Sep 21 doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5987. PMID: 26390269

Therapy

Effectiveness of progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy in patients with patellar tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial.
Breda SJ, Oei EHG, Zwerver J, Visser E, Waarsing E, Krestin GP, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2021 May;55(9):501-509. Epub 2020 Nov 20 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103403. PMID: 33219115Free PMC Article
Which treatment is most effective for patients with Achilles tendinopathy? A living systematic review with network meta-analysis of 29 randomised controlled trials.
van der Vlist AC, Winters M, Weir A, Ardern CL, Welton NJ, Caldwell DM, Verhaar JAN, de Vos RJ
Br J Sports Med 2021 Mar;55(5):249-256. Epub 2020 Jun 10 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101872. PMID: 32522732Free PMC Article
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy.
Stania M, Juras G, Chmielewska D, Polak A, Kucio C, Król P
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:3086910. Epub 2019 Dec 26 doi: 10.1155/2019/3086910. PMID: 31950037Free PMC Article
The efficacy of manual therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Desjardins-Charbonneau A, Roy JS, Dionne CE, Frémont P, MacDermid JC, Desmeules F
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015 May;45(5):330-50. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5455. PMID: 25808530
Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review.
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S, Sturrock B
Physiotherapy 2012 Jun;98(2):101-9. Epub 2011 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002. PMID: 22507359

Prognosis

Achilles Tendinopathy: Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Prevention.
von Rickenbach KJ, Borgstrom H, Tenforde A, Borg-Stein J, McInnis KC
Curr Sports Med Rep 2021 Jun 1;20(6):327-334. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000855. PMID: 34099611
A systematic review of running-related musculoskeletal injuries in runners.
Kakouris N, Yener N, Fong DTP
J Sport Health Sci 2021 Sep;10(5):513-522. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.04.001. PMID: 33862272Free PMC Article
Achilles Tendinopathy: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Screening.
Knapik JJ, Pope R
J Spec Oper Med 2020 Spring;20(1):125-140. doi: 10.55460/QXTX-A72P. PMID: 32203618
What are the main running-related musculoskeletal injuries? A Systematic Review.
Lopes AD, Hespanhol Júnior LC, Yeung SS, Costa LO
Sports Med 2012 Oct 1;42(10):891-905. doi: 10.1007/BF03262301. PMID: 22827721Free PMC Article
Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy.
Maffulli N, Wong J, Almekinders LC
Clin Sports Med 2003 Oct;22(4):675-92. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(03)00004-8. PMID: 14560540

Clinical prediction guides

Dry needling in the management of tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomized control trials.
Nuhmani S, Khan MH, Ahsan M, Abualait TS, Muaidi Q
J Bodyw Mov Ther 2023 Jan;33:128-135. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.09.021. PMID: 36775507
Ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-rich plasma for tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Masiello F, Pati I, Veropalumbo E, Pupella S, Cruciani M, De Angelis V
Blood Transfus 2023 Mar;21(2):119-136. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.2450/2022.0087-22. PMID: 36346880Free PMC Article
Effect of Ultrasonography-Guided Corticosteroid Injection vs Placebo Added to Exercise Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Johannsen F, Olesen JL, Øhlenschläger TF, Lundgaard-Nielsen M, Cullum CK, Jakobsen AS, Rathleff MS, Magnusson PS, Kjær M
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2219661. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.19661. PMID: 35816306Free PMC Article
Eccentric and Isometric Exercises in Achilles Tendinopathy Evaluated by the VISA-A Score and Shear Wave Elastography.
Gatz M, Betsch M, Dirrichs T, Schrading S, Tingart M, Michalik R, Quack V
Sports Health 2020 Jul/Aug;12(4):373-381. Epub 2020 Jan 31 doi: 10.1177/1941738119893996. PMID: 32003647Free PMC Article
Do isometric and isotonic exercise programs reduce pain in athletes with patellar tendinopathy in-season? A randomised clinical trial.
van Ark M, Cook JL, Docking SI, Zwerver J, Gaida JE, van den Akker-Scheek I, Rio E
J Sci Med Sport 2016 Sep;19(9):702-6. Epub 2015 Dec 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.11.006. PMID: 26707957

Recent systematic reviews

The effectiveness of shockwave therapy on patellar tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Charles R, Fang L, Zhu R, Wang J
Front Immunol 2023;14:1193835. Epub 2023 Aug 16 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1193835. PMID: 37662911Free PMC Article
Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport: grading the evidence - a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF).
Liaghat B, Pedersen JR, Husted RS, Pedersen LL, Thorborg K, Juhl CB
Br J Sports Med 2023 Apr;57(7):408-416. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105674. PMID: 36261251Free PMC Article
Physiotherapy treatment of lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review.
Landesa-Piñeiro L, Leirós-Rodríguez R
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2022;35(3):463-477. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210053. PMID: 34397403
A systematic review of running-related musculoskeletal injuries in runners.
Kakouris N, Yener N, Fong DTP
J Sport Health Sci 2021 Sep;10(5):513-522. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.04.001. PMID: 33862272Free PMC Article
Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review.
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S, Sturrock B
Physiotherapy 2012 Jun;98(2):101-9. Epub 2011 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002. PMID: 22507359

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