Tendinopathy
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What is tendinopathy?
Tendinopathy is a condition that describes the spectrum of changes that occur in damaged and/or diseased tendons. There is controversy and debate within the medical community about the differences between Tendinopathy and Tendinitis and their classification as separate conditions with unique terms.
Common symptoms reported by people with tendinopathy
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with tendinopathy
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with tendinopathy, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with tendinopathy
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for tendinopathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tendinopathy
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Laser therapy
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
tendinopathy
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Physical Exercise
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tendinopathy
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for tendinopathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tendinopathy
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for tendinopathy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
increased pain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
tendinopathy
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with tendinopathy, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has tendinopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 14 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say tendinopathy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 10 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from tendinopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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