Tendonitis/Tendinopathy

Management of tendon problems.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Musculoskeletal

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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Achilles tendinopathy

CKS: Tennis elbow

NICE Guidance: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder

NICE guideline [IPG21]

NICE Interventional procedure guidance: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder

NICE interventional procedures guidance [IPG21]: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder

NICE interventional procedures guidance [IPG438]: Autologous blood injection for refractory tendinopathy (tendonitis)