Dear all
Here is the new look tendinopathy – links to PDF or abstracts included. Some interesting studies, including some loading studies
Enjoy
Peter
Second clinical study showing lack of benefit from PRP in Achilles
Impact of autologous blood injections in treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: double blind randomised controlled trial
http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f2310
No inflammatory marker upregulation after exercise in human tendinopathic Achilles
No inflammatory gene-expression response to acute exercise in human Achilles tendinopathy.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23588255
More evidence that doppler not a marker of pain. Doppler heavily influenced by machine sensitivity and settings
Relationship between neovascularization and clinical severity in Achilles tendinopathy in 556 paired measurements
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.12072/abstract
Shockwave should be done as an adjunct to loading
No difference in effectiveness between focused and radial shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00167-013-2522-z
Lots of neural and neurotransmitter changes in tendinopathy but not clearly linked to pain.
The Peripheral Neuronal Phenotype is Important?in the Pathogenesis of Painful Human Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23609815
Electrotherapy no better than placebo – surprise surprise!
Intense pulsed light treatment of chronic mid- body Achilles tendinopathy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23539702
This study shows eccentrics inseason may improve patellar tendon symptoms/function, in contrast to Visnes in adults
Rehabilitation protocol for patellar tendinopathy applied amongst 16-19 year old volleyball players
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23669814
Interesting opinion piece on inseason management
The challenge of managing tendinopathy in competing athletes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23666020
Study confirms that abnormal ultrasound (gray and Doppler) not necessarily related to poor prognosis
Asymptomatic Achilles, patellar, and quadriceps tendinopathy: A longitudinal clinical and ultrasonographic study in elite fencers.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22092963
Title says it all!
Platelet Rich Placebo? Evidence for Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy and Augmentation of Tendon Repair
http://www.nyuhjdbulletin.org/Mod/Bulletin/V71N1/Docs/V71N1_7.pdf
