Tendinopathy: Update on pathophysiology

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 833-841

  Scott, Alex ^a   Backman, Ludvig J ^b   Speed, Cathy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collagen; Medications; Overuse injury; Tendinitis

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TENDINOPATHY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; TENDINOPATHY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84946558847     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5884     Document Type: Note

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