Tendons - What Are Tendons - Functions Of Tendons - Tendonitis

In this video I discuss what are tendons, what tendons do in the body, the functions of tendons, and tendon injuries such as tendonitis.

Partial transcript

What are tendons?

Tendons are connective tissue that connects muscles to bones. They are made up of collagen fibers, which are packed close together, collagen is a structural protein that is found in connective tissues, bones, skin and blood vessels.

Tendons transfer the force created by the muscle to the bone, so they play an important part in movement of our bodies. In some cases the force applied to a tendon can be 5 times your body weight
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Tendon problems are mostly caused by overuse, such as from a repetitive motion or a sudden exerted force. Tendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon caused by the straining or tearing of tendon fibers, and it can be brought on by the repetition of many different activities such as cleaning house, painting, golfing, or throwing.

It can also be caused by bad posture, or doing too much too soon such as when people start an exercise program and go at it full blast from the beginning rather than building up their conditioning gradually. Most tendon problems occur at the shoulder, biceps, knee or ankle.

And that is the basics on tendons.

Timestamps
0:00 Structure of tendons
0:15 Functions of tendons
0:26 Tendon issues (tendonitis)

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