The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review
Tendinopathy is a complex clinical condition with a rising incidence and prevalence, particularly during sports practice. For the return to play in affected patients, adequate functional and structural recovery of the tendon is the ultimate goal, avoiding the high risk of recurrence. In this perspec...
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| author | Sergio Crimaldi Sara Liguori Pasquale Tamburrino Antimo Moretti Marco Paoletta Giuseppe Toro Giovanni Iolascon |
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| description | Tendinopathy is a complex clinical condition with a rising incidence and prevalence, particularly during sports practice. For the return to play in affected patients, adequate functional and structural recovery of the tendon is the ultimate goal, avoiding the high risk of recurrence. In this perspective, local therapies alongside exercise are showing promising results. Despite evidence suggesting hyaluronic acid (HA) injections as effective in the treatment of tendinopathy, current recommendations about the management of this condition do not include this intervention. HA seems to be an effective therapeutic option for the management of sport-related tendinopathies, but further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm available findings. In this narrative review, we analyzed available literature about the rationale of the use of HA in the management of tendon injury and, particularly, in sport-related tendinopathies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a41ccbec4184bf7a6822f9c57a1f5352023-11-22T19:04:43ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-10-015710108810.3390/medicina57101088The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative ReviewSergio Crimaldi0Sara Liguori1Pasquale Tamburrino2Antimo Moretti3Marco Paoletta4Giuseppe Toro5Giovanni Iolascon6Humanitas Clinical and Research Center—IRCCS, 20900 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, ItalyAzienda USL Frosinone—UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 03100 Frosinone, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, ItalyTendinopathy is a complex clinical condition with a rising incidence and prevalence, particularly during sports practice. For the return to play in affected patients, adequate functional and structural recovery of the tendon is the ultimate goal, avoiding the high risk of recurrence. In this perspective, local therapies alongside exercise are showing promising results. Despite evidence suggesting hyaluronic acid (HA) injections as effective in the treatment of tendinopathy, current recommendations about the management of this condition do not include this intervention. HA seems to be an effective therapeutic option for the management of sport-related tendinopathies, but further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm available findings. In this narrative review, we analyzed available literature about the rationale of the use of HA in the management of tendon injury and, particularly, in sport-related tendinopathies.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1088tendinopathyhyaluronic acidathletesreturn to sportconservative treatment |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Crimaldi Sara Liguori Pasquale Tamburrino Antimo Moretti Marco Paoletta Giuseppe Toro Giovanni Iolascon The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review Medicina tendinopathy hyaluronic acid athletes return to sport conservative treatment |
| title | The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Sport-Related Tendinopathies: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | role of hyaluronic acid in sport related tendinopathies a narrative review |
| topic | tendinopathy hyaluronic acid athletes return to sport conservative treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1088 |
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