🎾🦴 Why do some sports injuries like #tennis elbow or Achilles pain never seem to go away?

🦴 Why do some sports injuries like #tennis elbow or Achilles pain never seem to go away? Researchers have identified a protein called HIF1 that acts as a hidden trigger.

When tendons are overloaded, this protein causes the tissue to become brittle and stimulates the growth of new, sensitive nerves directly into the tendon.

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-trigger-of-achilles-pain-tennis-elbow-and-jumpers-knee/

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