Tendopathy
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| M77.9 | Enthesopathy, unspecified |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A tendinopathy (derived from latin tendo = tendon and Greek páthos (πάθος) = suffering; German tendons Leiden) is the medical term for a primary noninflammatory disease of the tendons due to overeating, excessive loads or wear ( degeneration ). In the area of the tendon insertions , one speaks of an insertion tendinopathy or enthesopathy . This can develop into an inflammation called tendonitis .
In terms of therapy, the focus is on protection and the future avoidance of excessive or incorrect stress. Cooling as well as medication to reduce pain and inflammation with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be used as support.
See also
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- Roche Lexicon Medicine [Electronic Resource] 5th edition; Elsevier GmbH, Urban & Fischer Verlag; Munich / Jena 2003; ISBN 3-437-15072-3 ; Tendonitis, tendopathy
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO version 2019, volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 866
