Don’t Assume the Control Group Is Normal—People with Asymptomatic Tendon Pathology Have Higher Pressure Pain Thresholds

Pain pressure thresholds (PPT) are used to study peripheral and central pain processing. In the tendon, pathological changes may exist without pain. This pilot study aimed to compare PPT between individuals with normal tendons and asymptomatic tendon pathology, and between individuals with and without a history of tendon pain.The patellar, Achilles, and supraspinatus tendons of 128 asymptomatic participants were examined with ultrasound. Global...