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What Is Tendonitis?[1], [2], [3]
"Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon — any one of the thick fibrous cords that
attach muscles to bones. The condition, which causes pain and tenderness just outside a
joint, can occur in any of your body's tendons. Tendinitis is common around your shoulders,
elbows, wrists and heels.[1]
The most common cause of tendonitis is overuse. A tendon is the end part of a muscle that
attaches the muscle to the bone. The normally very elastic and soft muscle tapers off at the
end to form the much more dense and stiff tendon. While this density makes the tendons
stronger, the lack of elasticity of the tendon and the constant pulling on its attachment to the
bone with movement, makes it much more susceptible to a low level of tearing at a
microscopic level. This tearing will produce the inflammation and irritation known as
tendinitis. Often spelled tendonitis, either spelling is correct for this condition. Tendinitis is
usually seen after excessive repetitive movement with which the tendon gradually becomes
tighter until the fibers start to tear. For example, a person who plays tennis may over-use
the muscles of the elbow through hitting the ball repetitively and cause tendonitis to the
area.[2], [3]
Another common cause of symptoms of tendonitis is due to age-related changes of the
tendon. As people age, the tendons loose their elasticity and ability to glide as smoothly as
they used to. With increasing age, individuals are more prone to developing symptoms of
tendonitis.[2] The most common tendon areas that become inflamed are the elbow, wrist,
biceps, shoulder (including rotator cuff attachments), leg, knee (patellar), ankle, hip, and
Achilles. Of course, tendonitis can will vary with each person, as it strikes the areas you use
most. Symptoms can vary from an achy pain and stiffness to the local area of the tendon,
to a burning that surrounds the whole joint around the inflamed tendon. With this condition,
the pain is usually worse during and after activity, and the tendon and joint area can
become stiffer the following day.[3]
Treatments[4]
"Initial treatment includes:
If the condition does not improve in a week, see your doctor. You may need more advanced
treatments, including:
Alternative Medicine[5]
"In Western culture, the term alternative medicine refers to any healing practice "that does
not fall within the realm of conventional medicine"."[6]
To find an experienced licensed alternative medicine practitioner close to you, please
contact us either by phone at 1-888-919-1188 or by e-mail at wei@weilab.com.
References:
[1] Mayoclinic
[2] Orthopedics
[3] Tendonitis.net
[4] WebMD
[5] Wikipedia
[6] Bratman, MD, Steven (1997). The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook. Lowell House. pp. 7.
ISBN 1565656261.
"Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon — any one of the thick fibrous cords that
attach muscles to bones. The condition, which causes pain and tenderness just outside a
joint, can occur in any of your body's tendons. Tendinitis is common around your shoulders,
elbows, wrists and heels.[1]
The most common cause of tendonitis is overuse. A tendon is the end part of a muscle that
attaches the muscle to the bone. The normally very elastic and soft muscle tapers off at the
end to form the much more dense and stiff tendon. While this density makes the tendons
stronger, the lack of elasticity of the tendon and the constant pulling on its attachment to the
bone with movement, makes it much more susceptible to a low level of tearing at a
microscopic level. This tearing will produce the inflammation and irritation known as
tendinitis. Often spelled tendonitis, either spelling is correct for this condition. Tendinitis is
usually seen after excessive repetitive movement with which the tendon gradually becomes
tighter until the fibers start to tear. For example, a person who plays tennis may over-use
the muscles of the elbow through hitting the ball repetitively and cause tendonitis to the
area.[2], [3]
Another common cause of symptoms of tendonitis is due to age-related changes of the
tendon. As people age, the tendons loose their elasticity and ability to glide as smoothly as
they used to. With increasing age, individuals are more prone to developing symptoms of
tendonitis.[2] The most common tendon areas that become inflamed are the elbow, wrist,
biceps, shoulder (including rotator cuff attachments), leg, knee (patellar), ankle, hip, and
Achilles. Of course, tendonitis can will vary with each person, as it strikes the areas you use
most. Symptoms can vary from an achy pain and stiffness to the local area of the tendon,
to a burning that surrounds the whole joint around the inflamed tendon. With this condition,
the pain is usually worse during and after activity, and the tendon and joint area can
become stiffer the following day.[3]
Treatments[4]
"Initial treatment includes:
- Avoiding activities that aggravate the problem
- Resting the injured area
- Icing the area the day of the injury
- Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicines
If the condition does not improve in a week, see your doctor. You may need more advanced
treatments, including:
- Corticosteroid injections. Corticosteroids (often called " steroids") are often used
because they work quickly to decrease the inflammation and pain. - Physical therapy. This can be very beneficial, especially for a "frozen shoeulder."
Physical therapy includes range of motion exercises and splinting (thumb, forearm,
bands). - Surgery. This is only rarely needed for severe problems not responding to other
treatments."
Alternative Medicine[5]
"In Western culture, the term alternative medicine refers to any healing practice "that does
not fall within the realm of conventional medicine"."[6]
To find an experienced licensed alternative medicine practitioner close to you, please
contact us either by phone at 1-888-919-1188 or by e-mail at wei@weilab.com.
References:
[1] Mayoclinic
[2] Orthopedics
[3] Tendonitis.net
[4] WebMD
[5] Wikipedia
[6] Bratman, MD, Steven (1997). The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook. Lowell House. pp. 7.
ISBN 1565656261.
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