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Sports and Performing Arts Medicine: 6. Tendinopathy
Author(s) -
Finnoff Jonathan T.,
Willick Stuart,
Akau Cedric K.,
Harrast Mark A.,
Storm Seneca A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.02.002
Subject(s) - tendinopathy , medicine , physical therapy , presentation (obstetrics) , rehabilitation , sports medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medical physics , medical education , tendon , pathology , surgery
Objective This self‐directed learning module highlights tendinopathy associated with sports and performing arts. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self‐Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Using a case vignette format, this article specifically focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging, and management recommendations for tendinopathy. The goal of this article is to allow the learner to better describe the pathophysiology and diagnostic imaging characteristics of tendinopathy, and to formulate an appropriate nonsurgical management algorithm for tendinopathies.