Introduction: Chronic patellar tendinopathy is described as the appearance of pain, inflammation and a loss of function of the patellar tendon. It is a pathology that develops through overuse in sports that involve racing, repetitive trauma and jumps. Objectives: Demonstrate the effectiveness of eccentric exercises on patellar tendinopathy, analysing some of the physiological changes that occur...

Background: Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant problem among diabetics that frequently restricts patient’s activity in terms of pain and disability. The purpose of this study was to compare between the effect of Astym therapy and kinesiotaping in treating diabetic patients with chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy. Methods: 56 diabetic patients diagnosed with chronic rotator cuff tendinopa...

The fluoroquinolones (FQs) are used to treat a wide range of infections because of their excellent gastrointestinal absorption, superior tissue penetration and broad-spectrum activity. Recently, FQ-associated tendinopathy and tendon rupture have been reported, especially in the elderly and patients with diabetes and renal failure. However, these adverse effects do not appear to be widely known ...

OBJECTIVES To examine the diagnosis and management of adults attending a sports injury clinic, to establish to what extent the management of the two most common injuries treated at this clinic is evidence based, and to explore factors that affect management. METHODS A retrospective examination of 100 random case notes extracted age, sex, sport, type and site of injury, treatment, and outcome....

The purpose of the present study was to investigate injury according to biological maturity in elite under-14 youth football players based at the National Football Institute, France. Over 10 seasons, injury incidence, severity and distribution were compared in 233 players classed according to individual biological maturity determined by skeletal age into three cohorts as early, normal and late ...

Tendon disorders are common and are treated on a daily basis in orthopedic foot and ankle practices. Some tendons are particularly vulnerable to primary degenerative changes, such as the patellar, Achilles, rotator cuff, biceps, posterior tibial, and fibular tendons. Significant advances in histopathology and research imaging techniques have contributed to an improved understanding of the patho...