But our muscles aren't the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most of our daily tasks. Our tendons are a key but overlooked component of our musculoskeletal system—serving ...

Collagen, our body’s most plentiful protein, is instrumental in maintaining the structural integrity and function of different tissues such as tendons. These fibrous tissues, which connect ...

This is the strongest tendon in the body and comes into use when we run, jump or balance our body weight on one leg. The main function of this tendon is to raise our heel when we are on our toes.

induce a pathological phenotype in human tendon cells. This paper addresses the current debate: is excessive body mass index (causing increased load and strain on tendon tissue) per se the underlying ...

Traditional bone-patellar tendon-bone and hamstring tendon ACL grafts are not without limitations. A growing body of anatomic, biomechanical and clinical data has demonstrated the utility of ...