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Tendonitis (or tendinitis) is an inflammation or irritation of a tendon, one of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bone. It causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint and is most common around the shoulders, elbows and knees, but it has been known to occur in the hips and wrists.
Some common names for tendonitis are tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, pitcher's shoulder, swimmer's shoulder or jumper's knee.
Follow the links below to find information about tendonitis.
Updated November 2009
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Achilles tendinitis - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Achilles tendinitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. It can be caused by overly tight calf muscles and excessive uphill or downhill running, amongst other things.
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Jul 2009
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Tendonitis
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Better Health Channel
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Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. Tendons are bands of strong connective tissue that attach muscle to bone. Symptoms of tendonitis include pain and swelling. Common sites include the shoulder, wrist, knee, shin and heel. The symptoms of tendonitis can be similar to those of other conditions, such as arthritis or infection.
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Sep 2008
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Achilles tendonitis
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Better Health Channel
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Achilles tendonitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. This overuse injury is more common in younger people who play sport or run, but is also common for people not involved in sport. Treatment includes rest, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and physical therapy.
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Jan 2008
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Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This is a systematic review of two randomised clinical trials (RCTs) on the efficacy of deep transverse friction massage in the treatment of tendinitis. These RCTs showed no benefit of deep transverse friction massage combined with concurrent physiother...
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Aug 2002
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Interventions for treating acute and chronic Achilles tendinitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The Achilles tendon is at the back of the ankle. A swollen and painful Achilles tendon can result from a change in the type and intensity of activity. When severe, it is very painful to walk. Rest, restricted activity, drugs to relieve swelling and pain...
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Dec 2000
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