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Tendinopathies

MedGen UID:: 291538
•Concept ID:: C1568272
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:

Tendinopathy; Tendonopathies; Tendonopathy

Definition

Clinical syndrome describing overuse tendon injuries characterized by a combination of PAIN, diffuse or localized swelling, and impaired performance. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVTendinopathies

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
  - Abnormality of the musculature
    - Abnormal skeletal muscle morphology
      - Myopathy
        Tendinopathies
        Elbow Tendinopathies
        Lateral epicondylitis
        Enthesopathy
        Stenosing tenosynovitis
        De Quervain disease
        Digital flexor tenosynovitis
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor
        Malignant tenosynovial giant cell tumor
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor, diffuse type
        Tenosynovial giant cell tumor, localized type
        Tenosynovitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy: what we know, what we can do.

Aicale R, Oliviero A, Maffulli N
J Foot Ankle Res 2020 Sep 29;13(1):59. doi: 10.1186/s13047-020-00418-8. PMID: 32993702 Free PMC Article

Common Running Injuries: Evaluation and Management.

Arnold MJ, Moody AL
Am Fam Physician 2018 Apr 15;97(8):510-516. PMID: 29671490

Heel Pain: Diagnosis and Management.

Tu P
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 15;97(2):86-93. PMID: 29365222

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

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: 36346880 Free PMC Article

Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.

Smallcomb M, Khandare S, Vidt ME, Simon JC
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Aug 1;101(8):801-807. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001894. PMID: 35859290 Free PMC Article

Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle.

Deu RS, Coslick AM, Dreher G
Am Fam Physician 2022 May 1;105(5):479-486. PMID: 35559641

Foot and Ankle Injuries in Runners.

Tenforde AS, Yin A, Hunt KJ
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2016 Feb;27(1):121-37. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2015.08.007. PMID: 26616180

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Diagnosis

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

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

Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies.

Patrick NC, Hammert WC
Clin Sports Med 2020 Apr;39(2):247-258. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.10.004. PMID: 32115083

Common Running Injuries: Evaluation and Management.

Arnold MJ, Moody AL
Am Fam Physician 2018 Apr 15;97(8):510-516. PMID: 29671490

Tendinopathies of the Hand and Wrist.

Adams JE, Habbu R
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2015 Dec;23(12):741-50. Epub 2015 Oct 28 doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00216. PMID: 26510626

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Therapy

Polymyalgia rheumatica.

Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC
Lancet 2023 Oct 21;402(10411):1459-1472. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01310-7. PMID: 37832573

Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Pavlova AV, Shim JSC, Moss R, Maclean C, Brandie D, Mitchell L, Greig L, Parkinson E, Alexander L, Tzortziou Brown V, Morrissey D, Cooper K, Swinton PA
Br J Sports Med 2023 Oct;57(20):1327-1334. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105754. PMID: 37169370 Free PMC Article

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: 36346880 Free PMC Article

Therapeutic Ultrasound and Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy: A Narrative Review.

Smallcomb M, Khandare S, Vidt ME, Simon JC
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022 Aug 1;101(8):801-807. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001894. PMID: 35859290 Free PMC Article

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in the Management of Sports Medicine Injuries.

Schroeder AN, Tenforde AS, Jelsing EJ
Curr Sports Med Rep 2021 Jun 1;20(6):298-305. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000851. PMID: 34099607

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Prognosis

Shock wave therapy associated with eccentric strengthening versus isolated eccentric strengthening for Achilles insertional tendinopathy treatment: a double-blinded randomised clinical trial protocol.

Mansur NS, Faloppa F, Belloti JC, Ingham SJ, Matsunaga FT, Santos PR, Santos BS, Carrazzone OL, Peixoto G, Aoyama BT, Tamaoki MJ
BMJ Open 2017 Jan 27;7(1):e013332. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013332. PMID: 28132005 Free PMC Article

Clinical benefits and drawbacks of local corticosteroids injections in tendinopathies.

Abate M, Salini V, Schiavone C, Andia I
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2017 Mar;16(3):341-349. Epub 2016 Dec 28 doi: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1276561. PMID: 28005449

Mechanisms of tendon injury and repair.

Thomopoulos S, Parks WC, Rifkin DB, Derwin KA
J Orthop Res 2015 Jun;33(6):832-9. Epub 2015 Mar 2 doi: 10.1002/jor.22806. PMID: 25641114 Free PMC Article

The efficacy of low-level laser therapy for shoulder tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Haslerud S, Magnussen LH, Joensen J, Lopes-Martins RA, Bjordal JM
Physiother Res Int 2015 Jun;20(2):108-25. Epub 2014 Dec 2 doi: 10.1002/pri.1606. PMID: 25450903

Histopathology of common tendinopathies. Update and implications for clinical management.

Khan KM, Cook JL, Bonar F, Harcourt P, Astrom M
Sports Med 1999 Jun;27(6):393-408. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199927060-00004. PMID: 10418074

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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: 36346880 Free PMC Article

The role of progressive, therapeutic exercise in the management of upper limb tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ortega-Castillo M, Cuesta-Vargas A, Luque-Teba A, Trinidad-Fernández M
Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2022 Dec;62:102645. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102645. PMID: 35964498

Clinical benefits and drawbacks of local corticosteroids injections in tendinopathies.

Abate M, Salini V, Schiavone C, Andia I
Expert Opin Drug Saf 2017 Mar;16(3):341-349. Epub 2016 Dec 28 doi: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1276561. PMID: 28005449

Histopathology of common tendinopathies. Update and implications for clinical management.

Khan KM, Cook JL, Bonar F, Harcourt P, Astrom M
Sports Med 1999 Jun;27(6):393-408. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199927060-00004. PMID: 10418074

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Recent systematic reviews

Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.

Cooper K, Alexander L, Brandie D, Brown VT, Greig L, Harrison I, MacLean C, Mitchell L, Morrissey D, Moss RA, Parkinson E, Pavlova AV, Shim J, Swinton PA
Health Technol Assess 2023 Oct;27(24):1-389. doi: 10.3310/TFWS2748. PMID: 37929629 Free PMC Article

Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

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: 36346880 Free PMC Article

The load borne by the Achilles tendon during exercise: A systematic review of normative values.

Demangeot Y, Whiteley R, Gremeaux V, Degache F
Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023 Feb;33(2):110-126. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1111/sms.14242. PMID: 36278501

The role of progressive, therapeutic exercise in the management of upper limb tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ortega-Castillo M, Cuesta-Vargas A, Luque-Teba A, Trinidad-Fernández M
Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2022 Dec;62:102645. Epub 2022 Aug 8 doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102645. PMID: 35964498

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Definition

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prognosis

Clinical prediction guides

Recent systematic reviews

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