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Tendinitis
Also called: Tendonitis
Tendons are the tough cords of tissue that attach muscles to bones. They help your muscles move your bones. Tendinitis means inflammation of a tendon. It causes pain and tenderness near a joint. It usually occurs in the shoulders, elbows, knees, hips, heels or wrists. Depending on where it happens, it may have a special name, such as tennis elbow.
Injuries and overuse are common causes of tendinitis. Cross-training, stretching and decreasing your intensity when you exercise might help prevent tendinitis. Certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, also can cause it. You can usually treat tendinitis with rest, ice and medicine to relieve pain and decrease swelling. Other treatments include ultrasound, physical therapy, steroid injections and surgery.
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Questions and Answers about Bursitis and Tendinitis
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Tendonitis/Bursitis(American College of Rheumatology)
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Overviews
- Tendinitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Latest News
- FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs(07/08/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
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Treatment
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injections(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injections(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Prevention/Screening
- Taking Care of Your Hand, Wrist, and Elbow(American Physical Therapy Association)
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Specific Conditions
- Achilles Tendinitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Biceps Tendinitis of the Shoulder(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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De Quervain's Tendinitis (De Quervain's Tendinosis)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgery)
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- Golfer's Elbow(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Patellar Tendinitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)(American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons)
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- Shoulder Impingement(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Tennis Elbow
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Trigger Finger(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Related Issues
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Questions and Answers about Knee Problems(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Stronger Warnings Requested for Fluoroquinolones(Food and Drug Administration)
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What Are Knee Problems?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Questions and Answers about Knee Problems
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Tutorials
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Tennis Elbow(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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Tennis Elbow(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tendinitis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tendinopathy(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Tendinitis
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Calcific tendinitis of the biceps-labral complex: a rare cause of...
- Article: Trigger finger: prognostic indicators of recurrence following corticosteroid injection.
- Article: FDA adds "black box" warning label to fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
- Tendinitis -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Words(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Directories
- American College of Rheumatology: Geographic Membership Directory(American College of Rheumatology)
- Find an Orthopaedist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American College of Rheumatology
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Date last updated: 03 September 2008 Topic last reviewed: 31 July 2008 |