We recently interviewed Professor Jill Cook to find out all about Tendinopathy. Jill is a professor in musculoskeletal health in the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia.
Jill’s research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. After completing her PhD in 2000, she has investigated tendon pathology, treatment options and risk factors for tendon injury. Jill currently supplements her research by conducting a specialist tendon practice and by lecturing and presenting workshops both in Australia and overseas.
Jill’s work in this field has been extensive and made an enormous contribution to our understanding of tendinopathy and how physiotherapists can more effectively manage individuals with tendinopathy. In this interview Jill gives us a great insight into the most recent and emerging research, over to Jill….