Lecture 8, 9 And 10 Flashcards
What is a tendon
Organization of Collagen fibres
• Connects muscle to bone
• Transfer force from muscles
into skeletal system
• Excellent tensile properties
Enthesis
• Junction between a
tendon and a bone
• Fibrocartilage
Myotendinous
Junction (MTJ)
• Connection between
tendon and muscle
• Susceptible for
injury
Tendon
Stress-Strain Curve
• Relationship between
stress and deformation
of tendons is the same
as for ligaments
Adaptation to Training in tendons
Tendons adapt to training by increasing cross-sectional area
Tendon loading every 2-3 days; problematic to jumping sport not too much time for recovery; problematic to jumping sport not too much time for recovery
Compared to muscles, it takes longer time to gain tendon strength
Tendon Injury Types
Overuse tendon injuries
• Enthesopathy
• Tendinopathy
Acute tendon injuries
• Direct trauma
• Rupture
Enthesopathy
• Injury or disorder affecting the enthesis
• Cause/mechanism
• Overuse (most common); repetitive loading
• Trauma (direct blow)
• Characterized by inflammation,
degeneration, or calcification of the
attachment point
• Pain and dysfunction
Enthesopathy:
Diagnosis and
Treatment
• History
• Inspection & Palpation
• Imaging (rarely used): US, MRI
Treatment
• Rest from offending activity
• Pain control: Ice, NSAIDS
• Orthoses
• Physiotherapy: progressive strength training
• Mild cases (4-6 weeks); moderate to severe
cases (3-6 months)
mechanism of tendinopathy
Repetitive tensile (or compressive) loading (e.g.,
sprinting, jumping, changing direction) → repetitive
microtraumas
• Inadequate recovery between loadings
Tendon Pathology:
Cook–Purdam Model
• Reactive tendinopathy
• Non-inflammatory, structural
changes & thickening of stressed
tendon area
• Tendon disrepair
• Worsening tendon pathology,
tendon structure becomes
disorganized
• Degenerative tendinopathy
• Chronic stage
when athlete does jump training and there is insufficient recivery it results in tendinopathy true or false
True
healthy tendon is highly organized and when we start to feel pain it becomes disorganized , the structure does not act like a healthy tendon anymore true or false
True
Intrinsic risk factors for tendinopathy
• Older age
• Male sex
• Menopause
• Genetics
• Systemic conditions
• Medications
• Biomechanics
• Previous injury
Extrinsic risk factors in tendinopathy
• Training load
• Spikes in loads
• Periods of deconditioning
• Biomechanical change
What does biomechanics mean when referring to intrinsic risk factors to tendinopathy
biomechanists refer to how you land, directional changes and landing
What is bio mechanical change when referring to extrinsic risk factors with tendinopathy
biomechanical change; change in movement patterns, different tendons engaged and leads to tendinopathy
Diagnosis of tendon injury
• History: Symptoms often progress
• First pain after exercise
• Then pain at the start of
an activity
• Finally pain both during
and after activity
• Physical Examination
• Palpation → tenderness
• Imaging: US, MRI
Management of tendinopathy
Education of patients
Load monitoring
Pain monitoring
Exercise based progressive
rehabilitation program
What is the stages of exercise based rehabilitation programs for lower limb tendinopathy
Stage 1 Isometric exercises: every day, multiple times a day (relieves pain)
Stage 2 Isotonic & Heavy slow resistance exercises, alternate days
(improves tendon stiffness and strength), continue doing isometric exercises
Stage 3 Increase in speed and energy storage exercises: single jumps
continue doing isometric and isotonic exercises
Stage 4 Energy storage and release & Sport specific exercises: repeated jumps
(This replaces stage 3) direction changes, continue doing isometric and isotonic exercises
Rotator Cuff
Tendinopathy
And associated pain
-Subacromial pain syndrome
(SPS)
-Rotator-cuff related shoulder
pain
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis
• History
• Inspection, palpation, ROM, Pain provocation tests
• Imaging
• Treatment
• Progressive exercise therapy 6-12 weeks
• Surgery and rehabilitation 6-7 months
Other Treatments for tendinopathy
• Shock wave therapy, laser, and
ultrasound
• Medications
• Injectable therapies
• Passive treatments
• Experimental treatments
• Surgery
prevention of tendinopathy
• Progressive training
• Enough rest
• Education of athletes and coaches
• Correct movement technique
• Offseason continue strength training
Main reason for tendon rupture
tendon rupture Main reason is tendinopathy and the structural changes associated, common
In older adults