Tendons and Force Testing with Chris Juneau

Takeaways

Tendon management evolution from avoidance to load-based strategies

The role of biomechanics and physics in rehab

Historical perspective on tendon protocols like Alfredson's

The importance of strain, dose, and load in tissue adaptation

Differences between pain reduction and stiffness improvement

Objective measurement of tendon stiffness and strain

The impact of subjective pain versus objective load

Practical approaches to load prescription in rehab

Future directions in in vivo strain measurement

The influence of neural and muscular factors on tendon health Tendon training and its impact on injury prevention

Force testing methods and their limitations