Tendinitis - treatment of tendonitis symptoms

Author Dr. Bence Balázs Moravcsik | 2018.10.20.

Your muscles are connected to your bones through tendons and move them. Tendons are extremely strong, tear-resistant tissues that often have to withstand extreme loads. If a tendon is subjected to excessive stress many times, it can develop tendinitis. Loránd Szabó our physiotherapist describes what you need to know about this topic.

The most common causes of the disease

Most commonly affected are Achilles-ín, a quadriceps femoris tendon, a tendons around the wrist, and the muscles around the shoulder inai. Overgrowth of these areas often occurs for athletes, en inappropriate working conditions can also lead to the development of this disease.

Arthritis symptoms

The typical symptoms of tendinitis are pain around the joint, reduced mobility, warmth, swelling, occasionally redness. The symptoms are usually are increased under load. The muscle associated with the inflamed tendon is often tight and sensitive to pressure.

Treating arthritis

Curing tendonitis lengthy process, caused by an inherently poor blood supply to the tendons and slow tissue metabolism. The pathology typically develops as a result of excessive stress, an agent that is sometimes difficult to eliminate, the body area is difficult to unload (e.g. Achilles ín). Resting the affected part of the body, wearing a brace, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy.

Icing and padding are also effective in relieving symptoms. Later in the healing process, the tendon can be gradually loaded, with physiotherapist can help. After the acute phase, the tissue needs its own specific stimulus to form the appropriate structure, at which point proper training significantly speeds up recovery.

The recovery time can vary from a few weeks to several months, depending on the individual. If the condition becomes chronic, tendinopathy may develop. Steroid injections can relieve symptoms quickly, but they do not help long-term recovery.