Hormone Replacement Therapy, the Menopause, and Achilles Tendonitis

In this video, Alison explains how the menopause affects women's bodies and why this may increase their risk of getting Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy. She also looks at what the current research tells us about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and whether it can help with the treatment of Achilles tendonitis.

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📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:04 What is Achilles tendonitis/tendinopathy?
00:03:08 Why might the menopause cause trouble?
00:04:41 How does HRT affect this process?
00:07:21 What else helps for Achilles tendinopathy?

More about Achilles tendonitis/tendinopathy:
- Learn how the Menopause can Cause Achilles Tendonitis https://youtu.be/nhsErPtAVz0
- What Causes Achilles Pain and what Treatment Works? https://youtu.be/0Hb3FS_xG-A
- Why do I Have a Lump in my Achilles Tendon? https://youtu.be/nAUrK0lRC6A

References:
Peters, J.A., Zwerver, J., Diercks, R.L., Elferink-Gemser, M.T. and van den Akker-Scheek, I., 2016. Preventive interventions for tendinopathy: A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(3), pp.205-211.

Cook, J.L., Bass, S.L. and Black, J.E., 2007. Hormone therapy is associated with smaller Achilles tendon diameter in active post‐menopausal women. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 17(2), pp.128-132.

Cowan, R.M., Ganderton, C.L., Cook, J., Semciw, A.I., Long, D.M. and Pizzari, T., 2022. Does menopausal hormone therapy, exercise, or both improve pain and function in postmenopausal women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome? A 2×2 factorial randomized clinical trial. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(2), pp.515-525.

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