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Tendon: Function, Anatomy & Common Injuries - Cleveland Clinic
What is a tendon? A tendon is a cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope. Tendons connect your muscles to your bones. Tendons let us move our limbs. They also help prevent muscle injury by absorbing some of the impact your muscles take when you run, jump or do other movements. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.

Ligament vs. Tendon: What’s the Difference? - Healthline
Ligaments and tendons are both made of connective tissue and both can be torn or overstretched, but they differ in function. Ligaments attach one bone to another. Tendons attach a muscle to a...

Tendon - Wikipedia
Tendons, like ligaments, are made of collagen. The difference is that ligaments connect bone to bone, while tendons connect muscle to bone. There are about 4,000 tendons in the adult human body. [1] [2]

Tendon | Description & Function | Britannica
Tendon, tissue that attaches a muscle to other body parts, usually bones. Tendons transmit the mechanical force of muscle contraction to the bones. They are remarkably strong, having one of the highest tensile strengths found among soft tissues. Learn about the anatomy and physiology of tendons.

What Are Tendons? How They Work and More - WebMD
Tendons act as levers that move the bones when you tighten or relax your muscles. They transmit the force produced by muscle movement to the bones to allow movement and maintain body posture.

Tendons: Anatomy, Function and Treatment - Verywell Health
Tendons are strong, flexible tissue bands connecting muscles to bones. When you tighten your muscles, tendons shorten and pull on your bones to move your joints. They are prone to injuries like inflammation (swelling) from overuse, strains from overstretching, and tears.

Tendon Anatomy - Physiopedia
Tendons are situated between bone and muscles and are bright white in colour, their fibro-elastic composition gives them the strength require to transmit large mechanical forces. Each muscle has two tendons, one proximally and one distally.

Anatomy, Tendons - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Tendons enable muscles to maintain optimal distance from the joint they operate on without needing excessive muscle length between their origin and insertion points. Tendons are stiffer than muscles, have greater tensile strength, and can withstand large loads with minimal deformations.

Tendinopathy: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Tendons are rope-like connective tissues that attach muscles to bones. Most people injure their tendons by overusing them — although other factors can contribute to weakening of your tendons. Tendinopathy can begin when a tendon injury can’t heal.

Body Anatomy: Upper Extremity Tendons | The Hand Society
Tendons are fibrous cords, similar to a rope, and are made of collagen. They have blood vessels and cells to maintain tendon health and repair injured tendon. Tendons are attached to muscles and to bone.

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To Prevent Injury, Train Your Tendons  The New York Times
Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for upper limb tendonitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials  Frontiers
Acute effects of cold, heat and contrast pressure therapy on forearm muscles regeneration in combat sports athletes: a randomized clinical trial | Scientific Reports  Nature.com
The Power of Equine Laser Therapy  TheHorse.com
Opinion | No One Told Me This Would Happen to My Body in My 40s  The New York Times
Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath Treatment & Management: Medical Therapy, Surgical Therapy  Medscape Reference
Efficacy of shock wave therapy and ultrasound therapy in non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised clinical trial  Frontiers
International Collaboration  UDaily
Physical therapy may be as good as surgery for ruptured Achilles tendon  UPI News
Developing New Ways to Repair Tendons  Cedars-Sinai
Physical therapy may be the key to reducing your back pain  Riverside Health System
Shockwave therapy can help those who have chronic injuries  UCHealth Today
Why your joints and tendons deserve as much attention as your muscles  National Geographic
Everything You Need to Know About Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) for Endometriosis  Endometriosis Foundation of America - The Blossom
Efficacy of ultrasound guided dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy for patients with jumper’s knee: A randomized controlled trial  Frontiers

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