Tendon pain: why, what, how?
What are tendinopathies?Tendons attach muscle to bone. Hence the common tendons in the lower limb that may develop tendinopathy are: patella tendon, Achilles tendon, gluteal tendon and the plantar fascia. Tendinopathy is a clinical diagnosis based on:Localised tendon painPain with loading the tendonPain that increases with increasing loads on the tendonAlterations in the collagen make…