Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located ...

The pathogenesis of tendinopathy and the primary biological change in the tendon that precipitates pathology have generated several pathoaetiological models in the literature. The continuum model of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Reuters Health) – People with unhealthy blood cholesterol levels are more likely to have tendon pain or altered tendon structure, according to a new review. Cholesterol is essential for life, but too ...

Tendons and ligaments are fibrous bands of connective tissue. The main difference is the part of the anatomy they connect to. Both tendons and ligaments play roles in stabilizing the skeleton and ...

High levels of total cholesterol are linked to a heightened risk of tendon abnormalities and pain, reveals a pooled analysis of the available evidence. High levels of total cholesterol are linked to a ...

If you have diabetes and you hurt when you move, it might be due to problems with your tendons. They're cord-like bands that connect your muscles to your bones. The high blood sugar levels that may go ...