Tendons

Tendons are the tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones. In fact, every muscle in the body has a tendon that attaches to bone. Tendons thus can be large in size, such as those around your knee joints, or small, like the ones in your... Full Answer

A tendon attaches muscle to bone. The Achilles tendon, also called the heel cord, attaches the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus); it is the largest tendon in the body and withstands a large amount of weight with... Full Answer

Tendons are tough fibers that connect muscles to bones. The kneecap is connected to the thigh (quadriceps) muscle with the quadriceps tendon, and the patellar tendon connects the kneecap to the lower leg bone. Full Answer

Tendons play a supporting role in spinal structures. When your back muscles contract, they pull on tendons, which then move your spine. Even when you are still, tendons are constantly being pulled in different directions at the same time to... Full Answer

For sudden onset runners (and swimmers and cyclists, for that matter), acute tendonitis from sudden increases in activity intensity can slowly progress to tendonosis. Tendonosis is chronic structural changes to the tendon, when the normally... Full Answer

Flexibility is essential in preventing all kinds of injuries but tendonitis in particular. Prevention of tendonitis requires stretching the muscle on a regular basis, which allows less pulling and traction on the tendon's attachment to the bone.... Full Answer