What is a Tendinopathy?

Tendons connect muscle to bone and transfer the forces that move you. Tendinopathy is the term used when a tendon becomes painful and a little less efficient at handling load – commonly the Achilles, patellar (knee), rotator cuff, hamstring, glute or elbow tendons.

It is almost always a load problem: the tendon has been asked to do more than it is currently used to. The good news is that tendons respond very well to the right kind of loading – they get stronger and less painful with rehab.