It is important that you be able to recognize the early signs and symptoms of tendonitis because if it is not treated it can worsen and cause severe pain and immobilization of the joint.

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 quite painful, can cause stiffness in the morning, and may cause movement difficulties affecting your ability to perform at work, or at sports.

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Tendonitis is a common sports injury that often occurs from overuse of the tendon. Tendonitis causes deep pain caused by inflammation of the tendons. Tendons are fibrous tissue throughout the body that connects the muscles to bones. There are a variety of reasons in which a tendon may become irritated or inflamed [...]

Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon. Tendons are bands of strong connective tissue which attach muscle to bone. The symptoms of tendonitis include pain and swelling, but may also include arthritis or infection. Tendonitis is usually a type of overuse injury as the tendon is repeatedly strained until tiny tears form. [...]

When there is swelling and irritation along the thumb side of the wrist, the condition is called thumb tendonitis. When the area is irritated it causes the lining that is around the tendon to become inflamed which then changes the shape of the lining. As the lining becomes enlarged you will feel pain as well [...]

When your heel area is painful, swelling, irritated or bulging, you probably have Achilles Tendonitis. The Achilles tendon is the tendon that joins the calf muscle to the heel. Individuals who suffer from Achilles tendonitis have a most difficult time walking again until it is healed. The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the [...]

Tendonitis is the inflammation or irritation of a tendon which causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint. Tendonitis may occur in any of the body’s tendons and is typically common around the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and heels.

Tennis elbow is an overuse injury which may affect the elbow and is typically caused by playing tennis. There are however many other common activities which can cause tennis elbow. The pain of tennis elbow primarily occurs where the tendons of the forearm muscles attach to the bony prominence on the outside of [...]