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

activities, such as regularly using a computer keyboard and mouse. Incorrect posture at workplace or home or poor stretching or conditioning before exercise or playing sports also increases a person's risk.
There are many activities that can cause tendinitis, including:

• Raking
• Gardening
• Carpentry
• Scrubbing
• Tennis
• Golf
• Skiing

Where Does Tendinitis Occur?

Tendinitis can occur in almost any area of the body where a tendon connects a bone to a muscle. The most common places are

• Base of the thumb
• Elbow
• Shoulder
• Hip
• Knee
• Achilles tendon

What are the Symptoms of Tendinitis?

• Pain
• Stiffness in the affected area
• Weakness in the affected area
• Unable to move
• Swelling, sometime with heat or redness
• Sensation that the tendon is cracking as it moves.

• 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

symptoms.
• Physical therapy (physiotherapy) - a physical therapist may be able to manipulate and massage the affected area, providing helpful relief and accelerating the healing process.
Surgery. This is only rarely needed for severe problems not responding to other treatments.

Prevention of tendinitis:
• Warming up before playing sport or exercising, and cooling down afterwards
• Making sure you use the correct equipment for the activity you're doing, such as wearing appropriate footwear.
• Getting specialist coaching or training to help improve your technique in a particular sport
• Not exerting yourself beyond your physical capability
• Exercising the affected area to stretch and strengthen it – a physiotherapist may be able to advise you about the best exercises to do
• Avoiding repetitive movements when possible and make sure you take regular breaks
• Ensuring your desk, keyboard and mouse are in a comfortable position.
• Lose excess body fat, if necessary