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<\/p>\nTendonitis is a prevalent ailment amongst those in the United States.\u00a0 Tendons are a flexible, yet inelastic cord of strong tissue that attaches muscles to bones.\u00a0 Due to a variety of reasons, tendons in the body can become inflamed, leading to tendonitis.\u00a0 While tendonitis can be caused by overuse or injury to the tendon, in most cases, the onset of tendonitis is acute.\u00a0 The most common areas to experience tendonitis are the elbow, shoulder, wrist, finger, and thigh.\u00a0 These parts of the body are so prone to tendonitis that they even have names such as tennis elbow and pitcher\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0 Fortunately, there are a variety of treatments that exist to help those suffering from tendonitis.<\/p>\n
Different types of tendonitis affect different parts of the body.\u00a0 For example, Achilles tendonitis occurs when the tendon between the heel and calf muscle is damaged.\u00a0 This can occur due to a sports injury or improperly fitting shoes.\u00a0 Supraspinatus tendonitis is caused when the tendon in the top of the shoulder joint becomes inflamed.\u00a0 Tennis or golfer\u2019s elbow presents as pain on the outside of the elbow that may radiate downward.\u00a0 Tendonitis of the wrist is particularly common in people who do a lot of typing or have jobs that require repetitive use of the wrist.\u00a0 Anywhere in the body that a tendon exists, there is potential for tendonitis to occur.<\/p>\n
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Tendonitis has a few telltale symptoms that occur in most people. These include pain, which worsens during movement, a crackling feeling in the tendon, swelling, heat, or redness around the tendon, or potentially a lunch near the tendon.\u00a0 If there is an actual rupture of the tendon, certain movements that require the use of the tendon will be difficult.\u00a0 Once these symptoms begin, they can last anywhere from a few days to several months.\u00a0 The two most common causes of tendonitis are overuse of the tendon and sudden injury to the tendon.\u00a0 It is also more common in those who are older in age due to less flexible tendons, those who have pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, and those who\u2019s jobs or sports require a significant amount of use of various tendons.<\/p>\n
Most tendonitis treatment is aimed at reducing inflammation, which can help to reduce the pain felt.\u00a0 This means rest, heat and ice, over the counter pain relievers, and potentially splinting the affected joint. In some severe cases, surgery may be needed.\u00a0 Recently, there has been more research done on the ability of stem cell therapy to help those suffering from tendonitis.\u00a0 The results have been very promising, and stem cells have been shown to help repair damaged tendons.<\/p>\n