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Prevention of Musculotendinous Pathologies

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Prevention of musculotendinous injuries is an idealistic goal which, while it may not be possible, is worth striving for. Athletes and individuals engaged in dynamic activity are subject to the risk of sustaining many forms of injury including to the muscles and tendons. While these injuries are not life-threatening and are rarely permanently disabling, they do impose a limitation on the ability of the individual to perform competitively and are frequently recurrent if not managed adequately. There are many anatomical, biomechanical, physical and chemical factors which have been shown to be associated with an increased risk of musculotendinous injury, but few have a direct cause and effect relationship, and even fewer have any proof of efficacy in the role of prevention.

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  1. Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Brisbane, Australia

    Peter Myers AM, MBBS, FRACS, FA.Orth.A

  2. Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Brisbane, Australia

    Joanne Bullock-Saxton Ph.D.(Physio.), M.Phty.(Manip.) & John Fitzgerald B.Phty., B.Sc.(Hons.), APAM

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Correspondence to Peter Myers AM, MBBS, FRACS, FA.Orth.A .

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  1. Koelliker Hospital, Centre of Sports Traumatology, Torino, Italy

    Gian Luigi Canata

  2. Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Hospital Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar

    Pieter d'Hooghe

  3. Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Kenneth J. Hunt

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Myers, P., Bullock-Saxton, J., Fitzgerald, J. (2017). Prevention of Musculotendinous Pathologies. In: Canata, G., d'Hooghe, P., Hunt, K. (eds) Muscle and Tendon Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54184-5_10

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