Complaints such as pain in the Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder and jumper's knee are familiar to many young ...

For people with pain in the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue connecting the calf muscles to the heel, recovery can be slow and unpredictable. Even with the best available therapy, many continue to ...

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers. The ...

This is the scanning electron microscopy image showing helix structure in a tendon fascicle -- the subunit that makes up a tendon. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have shown that the ...

Background Structural tendon changes on MRI or ultrasound are associated with symptoms of jumper’s knee, the entity referred to as patellar tendinopathy. Objective To examine if structural changes in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patellar tendinosis is a frustrating condition commonly encountered in athletes who place high loads on the ...

If you place your thumb and pinky together and gently flex your wrist, you might notice a thin cord rise beneath the skin of ...

Patellar tendinopathy is commonly encountered in athletes who participate in high-impact sports. This condition can be frustrating for athletes and clinicians. Despite a breadth of treatment options ...

A tendon rupture is a break in a tendon, the structure that joins a muscle to a bone. It can result from overuse, an injury, or an underlying condition. Tendons are essential to body movement and ...