{"id":8839,"date":"2022-08-01T11:10:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T10:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=8839"},"modified":"2023-09-12T15:55:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:55:32","slug":"tendinopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/musculoskeletalphysiotherapy\/knee-physiotherapy\/tendinopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tendinopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The estimated prevalence of tendinopathy in the lower limb is around 12 %. Patellar tendinopathy affects around 17% of people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Patellar tendinopathy primarily affected the younger population<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An Acute change in load preceding pain starting<\/li><li>Localised pain<\/li><li>Pain can easy after repetitive activity has started<\/li><li>Pain going up or down stairs<\/li><li>Persistent pain related to mechanical loading<\/li><li>Age 15-30<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pain on palpation<\/li><li>Pain on contractile component over tendon area<\/li><li>Tendinopathy is a clinical diagnosis<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Activity modification<\/li><li>Offer advice on core treatments<ul><li>Activity and exercises \u2013 Physiotherapy<\/li><li>Interventions to achieve weight loss if the person is Overweight<\/li><li>Oral Analgesics<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"\/refhelp\/list-resources-and-links\/?post_id=8839\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The estimated prevalence of tendinopathy in the lower limb is around 12 %. Patellar tendinopathy affects around 17% of people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Patellar tendinopathy primarily affected the younger population Signs An Acute change in load preceding pain starting Localised pain Pain can easy after repetitive activity has started Pain going up or down stairs Persistent pain related to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":8332,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[739],"class_list":["post-8839","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-tendinopathy"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/musculoskeletal-physiotherapy\/knee-physiotherapy\/tendinopathy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tendinopathy<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"The estimated prevalence of tendinopathy in the lower limb is around 12 %. 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