Psychological factors can be prominent for people with tendinopathy–so how do you pick up on them? How might psychological factors guide your plan of care? Today, physiotherapist Jack Mest (University of Canberra), is your guide to understanding how best to screen for important psychological factors, and how to address them in the clinic.

Jack Mest is a PhD candidate, studying psychological factors associated with persistent tendinopathy and psychologically informed approaches in Achilles tendinopathy rehabilitation.

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RESOURCES

Psychological factors in people with and without persistent tendinopathy: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13307

Scoping review of psychological factors in tendinopathy: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2022.11005

JOSPT Insights ep 255: what if clinicians trusted people in pain? With Joletta Belton & Ben Darlow: https://pod.link/1522929437/episode/ZjcwNTljYzMtMjI5Ny00NWI2LWJjNzMtYzlkZTA3ZjVhODcz