Tendinopathies

Tendinopathies & Tendon Disorder Specialists

If you have experienced a tendinopathy our Sports Medicine team has extensive experience in the management of tendinopathies.

A tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling and impaired function.

Tendinopathies are often caused by training errors or biomechanical reasons.

During your appointment you can expect the following:

History taking where you will be asked several questions related to your tendinopathy.

The type of questions you can expect during this consultation include:

History of the pain, including location, severity, referred pain, things that make the pain worse or better.
Previous related injuries
Occupational or Sporting activities
Past medical history including any medications
Previous treatments

A physical examination of area of the tendinopathy as well as a biomechanical assessment looking for biomechanical reasons for the tendinopathy.

If needed to help reach a diagnosis, investigations may be required such as x-rays, MRIs or blood tests.

A diagnosis with explanation in laymans terms (non-medical language that is easy to understand).

A management plan will then be developed in conjunction with the patient.

Management may consist of:

education of the condition and why it occurred
advice on what to do and what to avoid making the condition worse
exercise programs
injections
return to sport or activity programs to prevent recurrence of the injury.
if required referral to another health professional (physio, exercise physiologist)

Below is a list of common tendinopathies seen in patients:

tennis elbow
golfers elbow
hamstring tendinopathy
achilles tendinopathy
patella tendinopathy

Below is a list of interventional therapies available at our practice:

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Orthokine Therapy
Neural Prolotherapy
Steroid Injections (Cortisone)
EMS Shockwave Therapy
EMS Laser Therapy