肌腱病累及成百万的运动员、职业人员乃至普通人群。[3]Almekinders LC, Temple JD. Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tendonitis: an analysis of the literature. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1998 Aug;30(8):1183-90.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9710855?tool=bestpractice.com[7]Józsa L, Kannus P. Overuse injuries of tendons. In: Józsa L, Kannus P, eds. Human tendons: anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1997:164.[8]Maffulli N, Kader D. Tendinopathy of tendo achillis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2002 Jan;84(1):1-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11837811?tool=bestpractice.com[9]Paavola M, Kannus P, Järvinen TA, et al. Achilles tendinopathy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Nov;84-A(11):2062-76.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12429771?tool=bestpractice.com[10]Maffulli N, Wong J, Almekinders LC. Types and epidemiology of tendinopathy. Clin Sports Med. 2003 Oct;22(4):675-92.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14560540?tool=bestpractice.com 因为肌腱病影响范围广泛,并且发病部位不同,很难确定其真正的发病率。然而,据估计,一半的运动损伤继发于过度使用。在这些损伤中,肌肉-肌腱单位最常受累。[11]Herring S, Nilson K. Introduction to overuse injuries. Clin Sports Med. 1987 Apr;6(2):225-39.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3319201?tool=bestpractice.com 大约10%的跑步者有跟腱病,尤其常见于年龄>30岁的男性。[12]James SL, Bates BT, Osternig LR. Injuries to runners. Am J Sports Med. 1978 Mar-Apr;6(2):40-50.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25589?tool=bestpractice.com[13]van Mechelen W. Running injuries. A review of the epidemiological literature. 1992 Nov;14(5):320-35.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1439399?tool=bestpractice.com 髌腱炎常见于十几岁到三十多岁的年轻人,但也可见于老年人。[14]Hyman J, Rodeo SA, Wickiewicz T. Patellofemoral tendinopathy. In: DeLee JC, Drez D, Miller MD, eds. DeLee & Drez's orthopaedic sports medicine: principles and practice. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2003:1840-56. 肱骨外上髁炎的年发病率是1%到3%,男性和女性发病率相同。 在>40岁的人群中更常见。[15]Johnson GW, Cadwallader K, Scheffel SB, et al. Treatment of lateral epicondylitis. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Sep 15;76(6):843-8.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17910298?tool=bestpractice.com