Essay On Tendinitis

All about Tendinitis

Tendons are tough, flexible, fibrous bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones; if you overuse them they can become sore and painful. This is called tendonitis.
Tendinitis mostly happen during sports or activities that involve sudden, sharp movements, such as throwing or jumping, or after repeated overuse of the tendons, such as running, cleaning house. Tendinitis can affect people of any age, but is more common among adults who do a lot of sports. Elderly individuals are also susceptible to tendinitis because our tendons tend to lose their elasticity and become weaker as we get older; tendonitis is also common in people with diabetes
What is the Causes Tendinitis?

Tendinitis is most often caused by repetitive daily

• Lump on the affected area.

How to diagnose tendinitis?

Generally tendinitis can be diagnosed by a primary care physician, based on the patient’s symptoms and a physical examination.
X ray & MRI or ultrasound are usually used to show the swelling around the tendon and to detect that there is a another problem that could be causing the another symptoms

Treating tendinitis:

Treatment is aimed as relieving pain and reducing inflammation:

• Rest - the patient needs to stop doing whatever caused the tendinitis for example, some sporting activity, or even just typing. If a total stop is not possible, a significant reduction in the activity will help prevent complications. For the inflammation to go down the affected area needs to rest.
• Heat and cold - either an ice pack or warm towel may alleviate pain and swelling in the affected area.
• Pain relievers - Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs or using anti-inflammatory gels
• Corticosteroid injections - injecting a steroid around the affected tendon, or even into the tendon sheath may help alleviate