Medicinal Mushrooms: A Practical Guide to Healing Mushrooms for Common Ailments

Introduction

Chapter 1: UNDERSTANDING THE LEVELS AND

CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE IN STUDIES

Overview of Levels and Classification of Evidence

Overview of the Decision-making Process

Chapter 2: UNDERSTANDING THE TENDINOPATHY PROCESS

A Brief History of Tendinopathy

Tendinopathy Models

Tendinopathy Staging

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Risk Factors

Tendinopathy, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes

Chapter 3: COMMON MYTHS OF TENDINOPATHY

Rest

Ice

Analgesics

Pain

Blood Flow

Chapter 4: TENDINOPATHY AND GENERAL REHABILITATION

KNOWLEDGE

Collagen Synthesis and Tendon Loading Frequency, Intensity, and Volume

Eccentrics vs. Concentric-Eccentric Training

Programming, Modifications to Activity, and Analysis of Current Research

Chapter 5: PAIN AND TENDINOPATHY

Pain Science

Pain Education

Tendinopathy Pain

Managing Tendinopathy Pain with Isometrics

Chapter 6: TENDINOPATHY PROGRAMMING, PROGRESSION,

AND REHABILITATION

Ordering of Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation

Sample Rehabilitation Session

Programming and Progression

Alternative Protocols

Rehabilitation Stages

Continuing Your Sport During Rehabilitation

Preventing Injury and Reinjury

Chapter 7: TENDINOPATHY EXERCISES

Rotator Cuff

Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondyle) and Anterior Wrist

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondyle) and Posterior Wrist

Triceps

Biceps

Achilles

Posterior Tibialis

Patellar

Hamstrings

Chapter 8: OUTCOME MEASURES AND INTERVENTION CHARTS

Tendinopathy Intervention Charts, Blurbs, Abbreviations, and Explanations

Grade of Evidence

MAJOR INTERVENTIONS

Eccentric Loading and Exercise Therapy

Corticosteroid Injections (CST)

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ECST or ESWT)

Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)

Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP), Autologous blood injection (ABI), and Prolotherapy

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Surgery

MINOR INTERVENTIONS

Botulinum Toxin (Botox)

Ergonomics

Iontophoresis

Manual Therapy / Massage

Needling Techniques (Acupuncture, dry needling, etc.)

Nitroglycerine/Nitric Oxide/Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)

Pain Medication

Stretching Exercises

Supplements

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Wait and See (AKA Watchful Waiting)

Calcific Tendinopathy

Bracing

Pain Neuroscience Education Talking Points

Intervention Flowchart

Appendix: SUMMARY OF TENDINOPATHY REHABILITATION

RECOMMENDATIONS

Notes

Chapter 8 Bibliography