The ability to move is an essential part of daily life. The locomotor, or musculoskeletal, system of the body consists of muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and other connective tissue. Loss of motor function due to disease or injury can result in a lifetime of disability. In a rapidly aging society, maintaining and improving motor function can be a significant challenge for many people.
But there are ways to get around motor failure. As molecular biologists and orthopedic surgeons who study the locomotor system, we believe one key part of it has been underestimated – the tendons.
