Question 1

what is tendonitis?

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Swelling of tendon: -itis means inflammation of.  Tendonitis is inflammation ( usually equates to redness, pain, swelling) of a tendon.  Often due to overuse or friction due to strenuous activity.

Question 2

how to cure tendonitis?

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Rest: Tendinitis is essentially inflammation of the tendons and can occur in multiple areas of the body.  The best and initial treatment involves rest, ice, and over the counter pain medication.  For more severe cases, your physician may inject steroids into the affected area.  Certain exercises and stretches may also help and surgery is considered a last resort.

Question 3

how to remove tendonitis?

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See details: It depends somewhat are the area of the body that is involved. Rest, splinting and nsaids may help. Physical therapy, exercises and cortisone injections may be needed for more severe cases.

Question 4

how serious is tendonitis?

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It depends: It really depends on the tendon involved and the severity of that involvement. If the pain persists more than 2 or 3 weeks, seek medical help.

Question 5

what works against tendonitis?

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It depends : It depends somewhat on the location of the tendinitis. Options include nsaids, cortisone injection, exercises and physical therapy.

Question 6

how do you manage tendonitis  ?

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Rest, ice: You will need to avoid whatever exercise caused the problem in the first place
this will allow the injury to gradually calm down
the use of ice, nsaids and sometimes a
cortisone injection are also helpful in alleviating the pain and inflammation.

Question 7

does tendonitis ever goes away?

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Yes: The inflammatory process is not permanent, and the tissue will heal over time.

Question 8

how can i treat tendonitis pain?

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Start with RICE: Tendonitis (inflammed tendon)  commonly results from overuse. In order to treat the pain, i recommend you  start with rice, oral/ topical/ injected anti-inflammatories, follow with stretching/ strengthening (therapy), & consider couterforce bracing. Massage may also help. If these treatments fail you may be a candidate for cortisone or prp injections. Few people end up needing surgery.

Question 9

can untreated tendonitis spread?

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No: Tendinitis is inflammation and cannot spread to another part of the body like an infection.

Question 10

what are the tests for tendonitis?

Accepted Answer

Exam/mri: Some tendonitis can be accurately diagnosed with physical exam.  A more certain assessment can be made with an MRI scan.

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