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.
How do members experience tendinopathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tendinopathy*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
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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.
Top treatments taken by people for tendinopathy*
Who has tendinopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 11 | |
50s | 5 | |
60s | 4 | |
70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 7 | |
Female | 16 |