Tendon Conditions

Gluteal tendinopathy is thought to be the primary cause of lateral hip pain.1 That is, pain localised to the bony prominence on the outside aspect of the hip (the greater trochanter). Tendons [...]

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy is a common running and triathlon ailment. It affects many active individuals and also sedentary individuals alike. We know that 11% of all running injuries occur [...]

Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy is a painful and difficult condition that many runners and active individuals experience. Importantly insertional achilles tendinopathy (IAT) is a different [...]

Tendons are specialised connective tissue structures that transfer force from your muscles onto your muscles to your bones (1). The achilles tendon has two important functions – shock [...]

I recently attended the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Tendinopathy Head to Toe Symposium in Melbourne. The Symposium provided some great updates into all things tendinopathy rehabilitation [...]

Shockwave therapy is non-invasive modality used by therapists to use in combination with exercise prescription to return a tendon and/or muscle to normal function. A large amount of high quality [...]