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Tendon Plasticity
How adaptations in both the tendon and brain occur in tendinopathy
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Ebonie Rio
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Ebonie Rio

Ebonie is a tendon pain expert and researcher at La Trobe University in Australia.

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Introduction

Tendons have an amazing ability to adapt to external load. These changes occur on a structural level within the tendon and can result in an increase in anteroposterior diameter. In tendinopathy, it appears that there are also unique changes in excitatory and inhibitory stimuli from the brain to the muscles. In this course, Ebonie Rio will help you understand why the thickening of tendons is actually a good thing. She will also explain the related changes that can occur in the brain and the effect this has on motor control.

Aims

This course aims to explain the changes that occur at both a structural and cortical level in tendinopathy.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • discuss the adaptations that occur in tendinopathy at both the tendon and the brain level
  • select at least four characteristics of pain in tendinopathy
  • correctly identify management strategies for adaptations at both the tendon and the brain level

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
It was a very helpful course because I could recognise some of my patients from the practical part of my study. This course gives me extra information about the tendon and the reaction of the motor-control system.
Johan Mühren
Student
Netherlands
An excellent course using evidence-based practice! It presents a diverse approach using clinical reasoning that will enhance your tool kit for patients with tendinopathy.
Martin Bull
Physiotherapist
Canada
Ebony is so enthusiastic about tendons her interest rubs off on you - makes you get excited!  This course is excellent and very practical.
Anita Tattershall
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
This course has opened up my understanding of tendinopathy and the role the brain plays in rehab.
Carice Duke
Physiotherapist
Trinidad And Tobago
Another excellent segment in Ebonie's tendon series. Really enjoyed it!
Conor Barry
Physiotherapist
Ireland
A very interesting tendon course. Would advise doing the whole program. It was the first time in a while that I actually felt I walked away with knowledge I could immediately incorporate in treatment. Great course!!
Anneli Roos
Physiotherapist
South Africa
This is a great course! It is short and sweet! Perfectly balanced for learning with the right combination of visual images, text and audio.
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