4th International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium. Hosted by the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, The University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined January 2016
8) are isometrics effective for pain in LL TY not according to @Seth0Neill no effect on pain CI isometrics worthwhile but no panacea
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7) 40% of new patients in rheum OPD Dx as tendinopathy only 20% inflammatory arthropathy great work by @pdkirwan Poster prize
6) more normal structure in abnormal tendons? Not according to @Seth0Neill 21% had less CI: need longitudinal studies to confirm donut hole
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5) no central sensitisation or abnormal psychological profile in LL TY cohort m plisinga CI : jury still out on central sensitisation in LL
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4/4 Coombes shearwave elastography reduced stiffness (softer) in Achilles but increased stiffness in patella tendinopathy
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3/4 Amy fu from Hong Kong relationship bw type III + IV and VISA P and palpation tenderness in elite junior volleyball and weightlifting
2/4 Great work by @SIDocking who received presentation prize confirms structure a RF but little relationship bw type III and IV and OSTRC
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4) is tendon structure/mechanical properties related to pain and function 1/4
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3) use visa sedentary modified visa A for non-athletic patients who don't participate in sport - reliable and valid well done Jaya Raju
2) adaptation to load prof magnusson key points- tendons only respond to high load + hypertrophy independent on type of load-ecc Same as HSR
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2/2 unchecked inflammation lead to pain/damage CI: does load effect inflamm/ expect future immunomodulators (drugs) to target these pathways
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1) Inflammation strikes back in Tendinopathy :prof Carr makes good case for role of chronic inflammation in pathogenesis of TY 1/2
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Replying to @nxtstop1
Thank you very much for compiling that @nxtstop1- great to see and remind us of all the excellent content
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Replying to @Seth0Neill
@Seth0Neill 4th Intl. Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium -SA OCT 22-24, 2016 #tendons2016 Curation by @nxtstop1 storify.com/nxtstop1/4th-int…
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The solution for post conference blues @ISTS_2016 #tendons2016 @GrootConstantia
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Here is the poster from our #science poster winner Roxanna Abhari. #tendons2016 - Congratulations Roxanne
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here's a little sample
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Time for me to sign off. Hope all #tendons2016 attendees, presenters, winners let their hair down tonight. Thank you #CapeTown @ISTS_2016
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Thank you to all delegates who made #tendons2016 a truly amazing symposium (only slight bias)
#tendons2016 Really flattered that our poster won best clinical prize @ISTS_2016 Many thanks to my supervisors @helfrench @DrTrevorDuffy
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