How can you help your patients with overused tendons and tendinopathies, like Achilles tendon problems and tennis elbow? Dr. Nicolas Maffulli, professor and chair of trauma and orthopaedic surgery at Keele University School of Medicine in Staffordshire, England, clinically specializes is tendinopathy. He says that we often misconceive tendinopathy as a degenerated tendon, when the problem is an actually injured tendon that cannot heal. Studies show that genetics as well as overuse may play a role in tendinopathy. Join us to learn about the latest research, treatment options and when the best solution may be surgery. Dr. Sherwin Ho hosts.
