Tendinitis and Tendinosis/Tendinopathy Flashcards
What is the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis/tendinopathy
They both are from overloading the tendon but tendinosis/tendinopathy is also degeneration of the tendon and doesn’t cause inflammation unlike tendinitis
what is tendinitis
acute condition that can cause inflammation
What is the treatment for tendinitis
rest, NSAIDS, maybe steroids (total recovery is expected)
what is paratendinitis
inflammation of the parathion (external to tendon)
How do you treat paratendinitis
the same as tendinitis
What is tendinosis/tendinopathy
Chronic condition, that doesn’t cause any inflammation, overload and degeneration of tendon
what is the treatment for tendinosis/tendinopathy
rest (possibly), NSAIDS (even though there is no inflammation)
Are we more likely to see tendinosis or tendinitis
tendinosis
what has a longer recovery tendinosis or tendinitis
tendinosis
What is the pathology of tendinopathy
- No inflammatory cells
- Calcification and tenderness is possible (calcific tendinopathy)
- collagen fibers are disrupted and likely nonparallel arrangement
- fibroblastic degeneration
- neovascularization:
- apoptosis:
What are common areas to get tendionpathy
- achilles
- posterior tip
- patella
- rotator cuff
- biceps long head
- lateral humeral condyle
What happens to the tendon in tendinopathy
- Tendon gets thicker and is less stiff
- is very painful and produces less muscles force
What usually causes tendinopathy
overuse/overload on the tendon
What type of force to tendons not like
compresion
what tendon is prone to compression in the shoulder and can lead to rotator cuff pain
supraspinatus tendon
