What treatment of tendinopathy: Inflammation or degeneration?

Tendinopathy is a common clinical problem in many occupational settings, including athletes. It is characterized by pain in the tendon and impaired performance. Chronic tendon pathology is difficult to treat. The intrinsic pathogenetic mechanisms underlying tendinopathy remain unclear, with much debate whether inflammatory or degenerative hypothesis has the prominent role. Overuse and microruptures of tendon fibres may be considered as the...