Lead Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Age

18 - 70 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

•Patient is 18 - 70 years of age
•Chronic tendon pain ≥ 3 months duration
•History and clinical examination consistent with tendinosis
•Sonographic or MRI confirmation of tendinosis
•3 months of conservative treatment
•Patient is willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocol

•Full thickness tear of the tendon
•Unable to withhold anticoagulants 7 days prior to the procedure.
•Use above 81mg/day of acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA) and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) within 7 days of treatment
•Steroid, PRP, Stem cell or biologic injections within 3 months of the study procedure date
•Needle tenotomy, Tenex, or surgical interventions within 6 months of study procedure date
•Active local or systemic infection requiring antiviral, antibacterial or antifungal treatment
•Chronic conditions such as CRPS or fibromyalgia that might affect pain symptoms.