An inflammation, irritation or swelling of a tendon (fibrous structure joining muscle to bone) is defined as tendonitis. Other names that it may be called are tendinitis or becipital tendinitis. There are many causes for tendonitis such as when a joint is overused during exercising, workouts, or during sports, an injury, or even the aging [...]

Tendonitis is described as inflammation, swelling, and irritation of a tendon. It is a painful condition that is most often felt at the tendon insertion site. Tendons are bands of fibrous material that attach muscle to the bone. Tendonitis usually occurs in middle or old age and develops when people have used [...]

Tendonitis is described as inflammation, swelling, and irritation of a tendon. It is a painful condition that is most often felt at the tendon insertion site. Tendons are bands of fibrous material that attach muscle to the bone.

Achilles Tendonitis occurs in approximately 11% of runners and is usually a result of overuse, not training properly or working on hard surfaces or up hill too much.

A common complaint from athletes is pain in the front area of the knee. The medical term for this pain is patello-femoral pain syndrome, runner’s knee, anterior knee pain, extensor mechanism disorder, or patellar tendonitis. It can be found frequently in athletes who run and jump etc excessively. However it can

You can reduce your chance for tendonitis by easing up on your activities and avoiding excessive stress on your tendons, mixing up your routine, improving your technique, stretching before practice or a sporting event, by using proper workplace ergonomics, and by preparing your muscles for use by strengthening your muscles so they can withstand stress [...]

If you said that tendonitis was an inflammation or an irritation of a tendon, you would be correct. Do you know what tendons look like? They are fibrous cords that are stringy or rubbery and are very tough which fits their purpose. They have to be touch because they release the power that is created [...]

Athletics are not the only individuals to get tendonitis. Workers who do repetitive motions are prone to tendonitis as well as computer users and typists. Carpenters, assembly line workers, tennis players and those who play computer games repeatedly encounter many occupational hazards. Another group of individuals who are prone to tendonitis are musicians. Musicians who [...]

The popularity of computers has increased the amount of cases of tendonitis due to the day-to-day activity involved with computer usage (keyboard). Wrist tendonitis is a very common work-related injury for those who use computers. There is pain and inflammation around the wrist.

If you have ever experienced the pain of Achilles Tendonitis you will want to prevent this from happening again. There are several things that you can do to prevent Achilles tendonitis.