Current treatment options for tendinopathy.

Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:

Tendon disorders are frequent and are responsible for much morbidity, both in sport and the workplace. Although several therapeutic options are routinely used, very few well-conducted randomised prospective, placebo, controlled trials have been performed to assist in choosing the best evidence-based management.

AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:

We performed a comprehensive search of PubMed, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Embase databases over the years 1966 - 2010 to review the best evidence-based options for the management of patients with tendinopathy.

WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN:

The reader will obtain information on the available medical and surgical therapies used to manage tendinopathy-related symptoms. The effectiveness of therapies, the length of management and the adverse effects are examined.

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE:

Management of tendinopathy is often anecdotic and lacking well-researched scientific evidence. Teaching patients to control the symptoms may be more beneficial than leading them to believe that tendinopathy is fully curable.

• Authors: Nicola Maffulli, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Mattia Loppini, Vincenzo Denaro
• Journal: Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy (Expert Opin Pharmacother) Vol. 11 Issue 13 Pg. 2177-86 (Sep 2010) ISSN: 1744-7666 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 20569088 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Humans
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
• Tendinopathy (drug therapy, pathology, surgery, therapy)