RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Tendons – time to revisit inflammation JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP bjsports-2012-091957 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091957 A1 Jonathan D Rees A1 Matthew Stride A1 Alex Scott YR 2013 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2013/03/08/bjsports-2012-091957.abstract AB It is currently widely accepted among clinicians that chronic tendinopathy is caused by a degenerative process devoid of inflammation. Current treatment strategies are focused on physical treatments, peritendinous or intratendinous injections of blood or blood products and interruption of painful stimuli. Results have been at best, moderately good and at worst a failure. The evidence for non-infammatory degenerative processes alone as the cause of tendinopathy is surprisingly weak. There is convincing evidence that the inflammatory response is a key component of chronic tendinopathy. Newer anti-inflammatory modalities may provide alternative potential opportunities in treating chronic tendinopathies and should be explored further.