What are tendons?

Tendons are rope-like bundles or bands of strong, smooth, shiny fibres that attach muscles to bones. Tendons transfer force from the muscle to the bone to produce the movement of joints. There are two types of tendons: tendons without sheaths (Figure 1), and tendons with sheaths (Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2

What are tendon disorders?

Tendon disorders, or tendinopathies, are medical conditions that result in the tendons not functioning normally. Tendinitis is a disorder of tendons without sheaths and tenosynovitis is a disorder of tendons […]