Tendon Summit Insider
Summit Newsletter Series
The Tendon Summit Insider is our ongoing newsletter series. In preparation for the 2026 Traverse City Tendon Summit, we published a weekly series exploring foundational concepts in tendon science, evaluation, and management.
The goal was simple. We wanted everyone arriving to the inaugural event with a shared platform of understanding so that the conversations could move quickly past the basics and into the deeper, more meaningful discussions that drive real progress. None of the ideas introduced in the newsletter should be taken as settled science. These nuances invite debate and discussion, and that exchange is central to the purpose of the Summit.
Now that the 2026 Summit has wrapped, we're publishing an eight-part Summit Insider Debrief series — revisiting each presentation, one speaker at a time. Both series are archived below, and the newsletter continues — covering tendon research, clinical insights, and updates from the Tendon Summit community.
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2026 “Pre-Event” Series Archive:
Week 1: Foundational Science: Part I
Week 2: Foundational Science: Part II
Week 3: Foundational Science: Part III
Week 4: Evaluation & Diagnostics: Part I
Week 5: Evaluation & Diagnostics: Part II
Week 6: Management & Decision Making: Part I
Week 7: Management & Decision Making: Part II
Week 8: Management & Decision Making: Part III
(2026 Summit Emphasis: Achilles)
2026 “Debrief” Series Archive:
Part I: Biology of Tendinopathy
Part II: Tendon Adaptation: Mechanobiology to Practical Application
Part III: Functional Relevance of Muscle Specific Achilles Subtendons
Part IV: Achilles Assessment Toolkit: From Diagnosis to Outcome Tracking
Part V: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Part VI: Management & Decision Making (dropping 18 July @ 12pm EST!)
(2026 Summit Emphasis: Achilles)