Fallon, KieranPurdam, CCook, JillLovell, Greg2015-12-081440-2440http://hdl.handle.net/1885/33146Acute tendon pain in athletes is a condition that is difficult to manage. There are few treatment options that give adequate pain relief and have a theoretical basis for efficacy. We report the use of a novel "polypill" for tendon pain, and provide evidence for the basis for its use. We present it to stimulate discussion and research into a new area of tendinopathy. CrownKeywords: azithromycin; celecoxib; diclofenac; doxycycline; erythromycin; flurbiprofen; gelatinase A; ibuprofen; ilomastat; indometacin; interstitial collagenase; naproxen; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor; acne; analgesia; a Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents; Pain; Tendons200810.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.0022015-12-08