Tendonitis

Tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of a person’s tendon. Tendon is a thick elastic cord that attaches bone to the muscle. Tendons vary in shapes and sizes. Some tendons can be very small (e.g. Finger tendons), and some are very large, (e.g. Achilles tendon in the heel). When functioning correctly, those tendons operate smoothly and have a lot of elasticity and it allows muscles to contract with ease. However these tendons can become inflamed for a variety of reasons and as a result pulling of the muscles becomes irritating and causes individuals pain. This is called Tendonitis, which means inflammation of the tendon.
 * Tendonitis**
 * Activities that can cause Tendonitis: **
 * Physical sports (Football, basketball, hockey, etc.)
 * Gardening, raking, carpentry, shoveling.
 * Painting
 * Scrubbing
 * Tennis
 * Golf
 * Skiing
 * Throwing and pitching
 * Incorrect posture at work or home or poor stretching or conditioning before exercise or playing sports


 * Types of Tendonitis: **
 * __Wrist Tendonitis __ (Pain and Swelling the wrist, most common type of Tendonitis)
 * __Achilles Tendonitis __ (Swelling and pain in the back of the heel)
 * __Posterior Tibia Tendonitis __ (Pain near Achilles tendon. If untreated, can result in a flat foot)
 * __Patella Tendonitis __(Occurs in the knee, most common for athletes. Also known as Jumpers knee)
 * __Rotator Cuff Tendonitis __ (Pain and swelling in the shoulder region)
 * __Tennis elbow __ (Pain in the elbow. Most common for baseball and tennis players.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Treatment Types **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">:
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rest and Protect the Area __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Avoid movements that can aggravate the tendon. Must take a break from all strenuous activities. Rest time varies from a severity of a damaged tendon.
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ice the Inflamed Region __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Ice helps to control the inflammation and it also decreases swelling. It also reduces the recovery time.
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take Anti-Inflammatory Medication __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - (E.g. Ibuprofen, Motrin, Naprosyn and Celebrex). These drugs can reduce recovery time.
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cortisone Injection __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - Cortisone is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that is injected into inflamed tendon.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prevention of Tendonitis: **
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Protect the Tendon: __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (Braces, Splints, massages of previously injured tendons.)
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Take Breaks During Strenuous Activities __ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Avoid working for too long.)
 * __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Physical Therapy __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (Strengthening surrounding muscles, this reduces pressure on the tendon)

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