The main symptom here is pain with activity, and some sensitivity of the tendon. Initial treatment usually involves rest. That means if the tendon is really hurting after tennis five times a week ...

Recovery is similarly variable; some tendons recover with simple interventions, some remain resistant to all treatments. The pathology of tendinopathy has been described as degenerative or failed ...

Conservative treatment and knee braces may be enough for people who don't demand quite so much from their knees. Description. Both the quadriceps and patellar tendons can tear (rupture), either ...

It occurs under the heel or just behind it, where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Sometimes, it can affect the side of the heel. In most cases, heel pain resolves without treatment ...