PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Nathan Edgar AU - Christopher Clifford AU - Seth O'Neill AU - Carles Pedret AU - Paul Kirwan AU - Neal L Millar TI - Biopsychosocial approach to tendinopathy AID - 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001326 DP - 2022 Aug 01 TA - BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine PG - e001326 VI - 8 IP - 3 4099 - http://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/3/e001326.short 4100 - http://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/3/e001326.full SO - BMJ OPEN SP EX MED2022 Aug 01; 8 AB - Tendinopathy describes a spectrum of changes that occur in damaged tendons, leading to pain and reduced function that remains extremely challenging for all clinicians. There is an increasing awareness of the influence that psychological and psychosocial components, such as self-efficacy and fear-avoidance, have on rehabilitation outcomes in musculoskeletal medicine. Although it is widely accepted that psychological/psychosocial factors exist in tendinopathy, there is currently a distinct lack of trials measuring how these factors affect clinical outcomes. Biopsychosocial treatments acknowledge and address the biological, psychological and social contributions to pain and disability are currently seen as the most efficacious approach to chronic pain. Addressing and modulating these factors are crucial in the pathway of personalised treatments in tendinopathy and offer a real opportunity to drive positive outcomes in patients. In this education review, we also provide the current evidence-based guidance on psychological and psychosocial developments in musculoskeletal medicine and how these may be translated to treating tendinopathy using a biopsychosocial model.