Can Exercise Help Our Tendons?

Do you ever think about how people can skip, hop, run, and jump? It is largely thanks to our incredible tendons! Tendons connect muscles to bones, with the special job of transferring the muscle’s power to the attached bones to help us move. Tendons are strong and do not change shape easily. This helps ensure our bodies move efficiently. Did you know that there are thousands of tendons in the body? The largest of all is the Achilles tendon, in the ankle. Whilst tendons are strong and resilient, they can become injured. The most common injury to tendons is called tendinopathy. Exercises are commonly used to treat tendon pain. In fact, exercise makes tendons stronger and helps people return to doing the activities they love.