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The tissue will fix itself quickly if the damage is slight or happens only sometimes. But pain can become constant if the damage happens often. Weekend athletes know that tendonitis is a common result of overdoing it, especially when the body is out of shape.
Poor body mechanics or technique when doing an activity like aerobics, lifting weights, or painting the ceiling. Chronic tendonitis is a dull but constant soreness that feels worse when you first start to move. It then eases up as muscles get warmer. Acute tendonitis is a sharper pain that may keep you from moving the joint. The pain may eventually go away. Tendonitis can be confused with a muscle strain.
The way to distinguish between the two is that with a muscle strain, the pain is felt in the muscle itself, whereas in tendonitis, the pain is felt near where the muscle attaches to the bone. It can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between aches associated with building muscle during strength training versus an ache that means you have injured a tendon. Tendonitis can occur at almost any site of the body where a tendon connects a bone to a muscle. Common areas for the condition include the shoulder especially in the rotator cuff , elbow, wrist , knee and ankle.
Tendonitis usually responds to nonsurgical care. Surgery may be needed only in select cases. Methods of treating recurring tendonitis differ for the various locations in the body, and can include:.
Most cases of tendonitis can be successfully treated with rest, ice, compression a sleeve or wrap , elevation, stretching, and modification of activities. To reduce pain, it is recommended that you avoid activities or movements that aggravate the injured tendon and take over-the-counter NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If pain does not improve in a few days, see your doctor, who may prescribe physical therapy to work on the flexibility and strength of the involved tendon, and possibly modify mechanics how one performs the physical activity.
Additionally, a local injection of corticosteroids may help decrease the pain. As a last resort, if the symptoms are not resolved, surgical options may be necessary.
It is very important that you do not neglect persistent tendonitis, since recurring tendonitis can lead to degeneration of the tendon, known as tendinosis. Tendonitis can also be caused by repetitive movements, or having poor posture or technique while at work or when playing a sport. This is known as repetitive strain injury RSI.
You cannot always prevent tendonitis. But there are things you can do to help reduce the chance of a tendon injury. Page last reviewed: 15 July Next review due: 15 July It can cause joint pain, stiffness, and affect how a tendon moves.
How to treat tendonitis yourself Follow these steps for 2 to 3 days to help manage pain and to support the tendon. Rest : try to avoid moving the tendon for 2 to 3 days. Ice : put an ice pack or try a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel on the tendon for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours.
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