Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 409-416

  Cook, J L ^a,c   Purdam, C R ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APROTININ; CORTICOSTEROID; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67249098316     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051193     Document Type: Review

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