Tendon Summit Insider
Summit Newsletter Series
The Tendon Summit Insider is our ongoing [free] newsletter series.
Pre-Event
In preparation for each Traverse City Tendon Summit, we publish a weekly series exploring foundational concepts in tendon science, evaluation, and management.
The goal is simple. We want everyone arriving to the event with a shared platform of understanding so that the conversations can 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.
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)
Post-Event
At the conclusion of each Summit, we publish a 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.
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 for the Achilles Tendon
Part VI: Management & Decision Making Frameworks & Models
Part VII: Management & Decision Making of the Healthy Achilles Tendon
Part VIII: Plantaris-related midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
(2026 Summit Emphasis: Achilles)