Is tendon pathology a continuum? A pathology model to explain the clinical presentation of load-induced tendinopathy (Cook & Purdam, 2009)

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2009

Main topic

Continuum model of tendinopathy

Key takeaway

Tendons move along a continuum from reactive to degenerative, and load needs to be matched to the current stage.

Why it matters

Explains why some athletes settle with isometrics and others need long, heavy slow work and ruthless load edits.

My take

If you’re still telling players they’ve just got ‘a bit of tendonitis’ and to stretch it out, we need to talk over a very strong coffee, fight me.