tendinopathy
Chronic tendon disorder
Tendinopathy is a medical term for disease or damage affecting a tendon—the fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
The condition involves pain, swelling, and impaired function, typically from overuse or repetitive strain: Runner's knee and tennis elbow are common tendinopathies.
The term has largely replaced tendinitis in clinical usage, since the condition often involves degeneration rather than inflammation.
Continuing despite difficulty
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- long-termLasting extended period
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
intractable · degenerative · repetitive strain · cumulative · progressive · refractory · unresolved · stubborn
Greek hero, mortal heel
- patellarOf the kneecap
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- glutealOf the buttocks
- peronealOf the fibula region
quadriceps · midportion · tennis elbow · golfer's elbow · jumper's knee
Experiencing dull pain
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- localized painDiscomfort in specific area
- morning stiffnessReduced mobility after sleep
Progressive loss of function
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
To pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
- partial tearTissue damage without full separation
- microtraumaMinute tissue injury
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- load managementDeliberately limiting exertion
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- restCessation of activity
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- overuseExcessive employment of something
- long-termLasting extended period
protracted · intractable · degenerative · repetitive strain · cumulative · progressive · refractory · unresolved · stubborn · recurring
Achilles
Greek hero, mortal heel
- patellarOf the kneecap
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- glutealOf the buttocks
peroneal · quadriceps · midportion · tennis elbow · golfer's elbow · jumper's knee
aching
Experiencing dull pain
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- localized painDiscomfort in specific area
degeneration
Progressive loss of function
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- thickeningIncreasing in density
tear
To pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
- partial tearTissue damage without full separation
microtrauma · lesion · damage · acute · traumatic
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- load managementDeliberately limiting exertion
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- restCessation of activity
strengthening · dry needling · manual therapy · sclerotherapy
tenderness, tendon, tendons, tendonitis, tendinitis, extensor, tenotomy, tendinous, tendinosis