An attempt to give an insight on the features composing this musculotendinous disorder. We address the issues of definition, pathophysiology and the mechanism underlying the onset and the occurrence of the disease, diagnosis and diagnostic tools as well as the methods of treatment. We focus mostly on conservative treatment protocols and we recognize the need for a more thorough investigation with the aid of computation.
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