I would like to talk a little about Tendinitis. This is a very common form of inflammation or irritation of a tendon. If you have ever had tendinitis, you know first hand that it causes pain and tenderness around the joints. They human body can have tendinitis anywhere that there is a tendon and joint, but the most common places are shoulders, elbows, wrists, and heels.
For those of you lucky enough to have never experienced tendinitis, one with it experiences pain, mild swelling, and tenderness where the tendon attaches to a bone.
Now that we know what it feels like if someone has tendinitis, how does one get it? It is caused either by a sudden injury or more commonly, the same repetitive movement over time. This is why here at our office, we see many patients who play sports such as baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf with tendinitis. Sports are not the only culprit here. One’s career can put a person at risk for tendinitis if the job requires repetitive motion or constant overhead reaching. We also can never rule out age as a factor. As our bodies age, we become less flexible which can cause the tendons to tear.
Tendinitis can be treated by rest, orthotics, and prescription medication. If you think you may have tendinitis, please make an appointment.
In this short video, a little girl talks about having tendonitis from dancing.
Citation:
Mayo Clinic. (2011). Tendinitis. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/
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