Keywords: tendinopathy, exercise therapy, resistance exercise dose In this blog post we will summarise our recent study addressing what dose of resistance exercise is best for treating tendinopathy. This study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) as part of a large literature-based project on exercise therapy for the treatment of tendinopathy. […]
Tag: tendinopathy
Tick tock, let’s make those tendons rock
Metronome-paced rehabilitation for tendinopathy Tendon neuroplastic training (TNT) as a novel tendinopathy rehabilitation protocol is based on the premise that neural changes may precipitate the characteristic chronic, i.e. perpetual pain experienced by patients with tendinopathy. TNT considers motor control changes to be an important factor in aberrant tendon load. Tendon Neuroplastic Training The concept of […]
Retrain the brain to decrease (tendon) pain
Neurodynamic contributions of eccentric muscle contractions Mechanisms explaining the benefits from eccentric exercises (EEx) for managing tendinopathy can be found on the (molecular) level of the muscle-tendon or tendon-to-bone complex and generally involve remodeling of tissue morphology. Mechanisms can also be found in the central nervous system as emerging evidence demonstrates the positive effects EEx […]
Should exercise interventions be the mainstay in the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy?
This is an overview of our systematic review and meta-analysis on exercise effectiveness during the management of lateral elbow tendinopathy published in BJSM. The full text of the project can be obtained via https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/04/bjsports-2020-102525.info Why is this important? Lateral elbow tendinopathy or ‘tennis elbow’ is the most common cause of pain in the elbow, with […]
The best of the BJSM podcasts part 2: Perspectives from a younger member of the BJSM community
best podcasts including ones on tendinopathy, overdiagnosis, physical inactivity […]
Five of our favourite BJSM podcasts from 2018
By Daniel Friedman @ddfriedman Have you discovered the power of BJSM podcasts yet? What better way to get inspired and stay informed about the latest in the world of sport and exercise medicine? And every episode is ad-free, for free! Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask us… As 2018 comes to an end, […]
Tendinopathy – State of Play Orthopaedic Research UK – Conference Highlights
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective –A BJSM blog series By Dr Farrah Jawad Orthopaedic Research UK arranged a one-day Tendinopathy conference in London last week – Tendinopathy: state of play. The event brought together field leaders from sports and exercise medicine, physiotherapy and surgery “to address tendinopathy from the cellular level to the […]
Physiotherapy and treating golfers: practical tips and experience based principles
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Nigel Tilley @nigel_tilley Physiotherapist on European Tour/ETPI; Team GB Golf Physio Rio 2016; European Ryder cup team physio 2016 Identifying the cause of an injury is often key to the effective assessment and management of a condition/problem. All too often practitioners jump to the ‘hands-on’ […]
Myotendinous injuries call for proposals – NBA and GE Healthcare Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Collaboration
In June 2015, the NBA and GE Healthcare launched the NBA & GE Healthcare Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Collaboration, a strategic partnership aimed at engaging leading clinical researchers who have demonstrated excellence in orthopedics, sports medicine, radiology, and related disciplines. The NBA, GE Healthcare, and additional partners will provide funding for research that supports the […]
Struggling to provide evidence-based care to your patients? A knowledge broker can help: Case study of the Achilles Tendinopathy Toolkit
By Alison Hoens It isn’t easy. You want to provide your patients the most effective treatment but you are faced with a mountain of information from an insurmountable number of sources through endless links in your Google search. It isn’t just the volume of information; interpretation is thwarted by differences in methodologies and confusing statistics. You […]