Tendons that are stiffer can transmit force from muscles to bones more effectively—improving how efficiently we move. It might help to imagine the spring within a pogo stick.

Overuse tendinopathy is problematic to manage clinically. People of different ages with tendons under diverse loads present with varying degrees of pain, irritability, and capacity to function.

Her writing has also appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Popular Science, PBS NOVA, and more. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Tendons are the small but tough linkers between ...

UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine. He studies the effects of exercise on bone, muscle and tendon health. In this Q&A, he discusses how ...

Design Case-control study. Setting Sports Medical Department of the Hague Medical Centre. Patients Twenty-six tendons from patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy were included. The ...

On top of this, it usually contains those annoying white tendons that nobody loves looking at, much less eating. No matter how skilled you are, it's hard not to lose some precious chicken when ...

Suspensory ligaments: Their vital role and the prognosis when damage occurs *H&H Plus* The suspensory ligaments play a vital supporting role in athletic movement, so what’s the prognosis when ...

Fibromyalgia is a long term (chronic) condition that causes widespread pain in the muscles, tendons and ligaments all over the body. Despite the fact that it is a painful disease, it is not ...