Epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of tendinopathy among athletes

Authors

  • Syed Asif Hasan Department of Orthopaedics, Sameera Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Abdulrahman Othman College of Medicine, Lugansk State Medical University, Luhansk, Ukraine
  • Yousuf Kamal Shagdar College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University in Rabigh, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulrahman Anis Khan Department of Orthopaedics, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Amal Baalqasim Sulaimani Department of Orthopaedics, King Salman Medical City, Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • Hassan Ali Alsinan College of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Abdullah Almenhali College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Wael Abdulrahman Al Luhayb College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Abdulrahman Alrashidi College of medicine, Qassim university, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
  • Muath Abdulaziz Alghareeb College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Raad Saad Aldakheel College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20215022

Keywords:

Tendinopathy, Tendon lesion, Physiotherapy, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Etiology

Abstract

The treatment of tendinopathy can be challenging for clinicians and might be associated with serious adverse events. However, evidence shows that tendinopathy can significantly impact the professional careers of the affected athletes. The main clinical features of the condition include decreased performance and strength of the affected tendons, swelling, and localized pain.  Although tendinopathy might seem a non-critical condition, estimates show that it might be career-ending for many professional athletes, and therefore, reducing their quality of life. In the present literature review, we have discussed the epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of tendinopathy among athletes. Different intrinsic and extrinsic factors were found to contribute to the development of the condition and the impact of various systemic diseases. Evidence also shows that the prevalence of the condition is high among athletes. However, these rates were variable across the different studies in the literature. This is probably owing to various factors, like demographics and the process of detection. The pathogenesis of the condition is also very complicated, and the development of pain has been attributed to the process of angiogenesis and associated ingrowth of nerve fibers.

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2021-12-27

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Hasan, S. A., Othman, A. A., Shagdar, Y. K., Khan, A. A., Sulaimani, A. B., Alsinan, H. A., Almenhali, A. A., Al Luhayb, W. A., Alrashidi, A. A., Alghareeb, M. A., & Aldakheel, R. S. (2021). Epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis of tendinopathy among athletes. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(1), 437–442. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20215022

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