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TendinopathyDr. Richard Collins
Sport & Musculoskeletal PhysicianBedfordshire MSK
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Talk overview
1. Tendinopathy cause2. Core principles of evidence based
treatment3. Place of adjunct treatment
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1. Tendinopathy cause
Musculotendinous Overload
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Main functions• Joint movement• Primary movers
• Joint stabilisation• Platform on which the primary movers can work
•Energy absorption, storage & release• Long, lower limb tendons• Part of propulsion mechanics
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Achilles & Patellar Tendon
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Functional Overload
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Functional Overload
Structural degradation
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Warning!
Structural changes are often a normal part of ageing
Not necessarily associated with symptoms
Interpret imaging carefully
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Symptoms
•Pain (especially on activating normal function)•Swelling
Loss of function
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2. Treatment Principles?
Restore Capacity!
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What will do this?•Accupuncture?•Massage?•Supporting mechanics?•Muscle strengthening?
‘Physio’As insightful as the word ‘Drugs’
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•Supporting mechanics
•Muscle strengthening
Physio ✅
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How long does it take?•At least 12 weeks (c.f stress fracture)
•Are you doing them?! (taking their drugs)
•Are you doing them in a graded, increased way?
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Approaches•Lower Limb Long Tendons?
•Rotator Cuff?
•Tennis Elbow?
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3. Adjuncts
Only if struggling with rehab= Pain
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Options?• Oral/Topical Analgesia?• Safe to tendons• Side-effects?
• Steroid Injections?• Analgesics• Weaken tendon collagen
• Autologous Blood/Platelet Rich Plasma?• Safe to tendons• What are they adding?
• Shockwave Therapy• Analgesic• Safe to tendons in skilled hands
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Talk take home1. Tendinopathy cause
Functional Overload2. Core principles of evidence based treatment
Restore capacity through supporting function and strengthening muscle
3. Place of adjunct treatmentShockwave Therapy represents the best evidenced and safest approach – but only if appropriate rehab is failing
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Questions?