Pain mechanism in tendinopathy: a review

VernacularTitle:肌腱病疼痛发生机制研究进展
Author: Yinghong XIONG ¹ ; Shen LIU ; Daqi XU
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1. 中南大学湘雅医院运动医学科，湖南省器官损伤衰老与再生医学重点实验室，国家老年疾病临床医学研究中心，长沙　410008
Keywords: Tendinopathy; Sport injuries; Pain; Central plasticity
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(1):80-86
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Tendons play a crucial role in the motor system. However, tendon injuries can result in pain and function decline, a condition known as tendinopathy. Pain is often the earliest symptom, significantly impacting the lives and work of patients. There are many methods for addressing tendinopathy-associated pain, but the treatment is lengthy and the outcomes are not satisfactory. The main cause is that the mechanism of tendinopathy-associated pain is not completely clear yet. Therefore, it is of great value to identify the mechanism of tendinopathy-associated pain in order to discover new therapeutic strategies. To this end, the authors reviewed the research progress in the mechanisms of tendinopathy-associated pain, including changes in tissue structure, pain mediators, central regulation, etc, to provide a reference for researches on the mechanisms and clinical treatment of tendinopathy-associated pain.