High-strain tendons repair less frequently
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 07:01
in Health & Medicine
In a discovery that seems counterintuitive, a study appearing in the May 21st Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons. This study sheds some light on the increased susceptibility of certain tendons to injury during ageing...