Today we will talk about tendinitis, one of the popular diseases of today. Have you ever wondered about the root cause of your hand and ankle, knee, shoulder pain that you have neglected for a while, and even pain in any part of your body? It is a disease that has or can be suffered by everyone, rather it is known as ‘athlete’s disease.
Tendinitis usually occurs in athletes and athletes who are interested in weight. It is a medically treatable ailment. Ice application, a few painkillers and rest are recommended as treatment, but if you ignore it and it increases to a serious level, you may cause things that you cannot prevent, you can deal with treatments that will hurt and hurt you. Let’s examine together what is tendinitis, its symptoms and treatment.
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First, what is tendinitis?
Tendinitis is inflammation, irritation, or inflammation of the tendon, the thick fibrous cords that connect muscle to bone. This causes pain, swelling and tenderness outside the joint. Tendinitis can occur in any of your tendons, but most often occurs around your shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and heels. Tendinitis can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term).
Tendinitis, also known as golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, baseball’s shoulder, runner’s knee, and swimmer’s shoulder, can sometimes be confused with tendinosis or even tendinopathy. There are important factors that distinguish these diseases, which are very interrelated, from each other. There may be a delay in the diagnosis of the disease if you do not go to a good doctor. The importance of correct diagnosis is very great in this regard.
Who gets tendinitis more?
- seniors
- Those who do garden and landscaping operations
- rowers
- Painters, those who make paintings
- Masseurs scrubbing
- Those interested in Tennis, Golf, Skiing, Baseball, Fitness, Running, Jumping
- Those who have bad posture while doing their jobs, those who force themselves to bad actions
Tendinitis can occur in anyone. It is very common in those who do repetitive activities. It is especially common in the elderly, i.e. people over 50 years of age. Tendons weaken as a person ages, lose their elasticity and become easier to inflame or even rupture.
So what are the symptoms of tendinitis?
- The pain is excruciating, especially when moving the affected limb or joint.
- Tenderness, the affected limb or joint becomes extremely sensitive to cold and heat.
- Swelling, we can see that the affected limb or joint is swollen when we look from the outside. Although this is sometimes a slight swelling, it can be seen in large swellings.
One of the main symptoms of tendinitis is pain. If you feel severe pain in the tendon or even the surrounding area when you move the related area, you should see a doctor immediately. If there are calcium deposits in the area of the tendon, this will increase the pain excessively. You should also pay attention to this.
How is tendonitis diagnosed?
Your doctor will begin to perform a physical examination of the affected area. He will measure and examine the sensitivity, mobility, swelling and pain of the relevant area. In the meantime, try to help your doctor by telling you about your recent medical events, your past sports and physical activities, your previously diagnosed diseases, your prescription (perhaps even non-prescription) medications, and the herbal and animal food supplements you use. If necessary, your doctor will diagnose whether you have tendinitis by requesting X-rays, MRI scans, and ultrasound.
What is good for tendinitis?
- keep calm and breathe deeply
- Avoiding physical activities that will aggravate the disease
- resting the damaged area because you are using the affected limb or joint too much
- To add ice to the damaged area by wrapping ice in a towel and touching it
- Using over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics
Even after applying all these, if your pain does not go away, you should definitely consult a doctor. If tendinitis is treated early, it usually resolves quickly. For some, it can become chronic and become a long-term problem. If it has started due to repetitive movements, you should be careful not to do these movements, you should change these movements. If the inflammation goes untreated and continues in this way, it can lead to more severe problems such as tendon rupture in the future.
So how can we prevent tendinitis?
- Warm up before starting physical activity
- Reduce the intensity by segmenting physical activity
- Exercise regularly, not just on weekends, but every day
- Try to apply proper forms while doing your exercises.
- Wear it comfortably by wearing shoes, sweatpants, wristbands, watches.
- Strengthen the surrounding muscles by developing your tendons, relieve tension
- Put aside your tiring and repetitive activities
- Don’t stay in the same position too long, change your posture often
Although tendinitis is a difficult disease to prevent, try to avoid excessive joint use, give up occupations that require repetitive movements. Despite everything, let us state that you can get the most accurate information from doctors and health institutions, and that the best healthcare professionals can explain the treatment of tendinitis.
In today’s content, we talked about what tendinitis is, its symptoms and treatment. Remember that what we tell you is for informational purposes only, and you can get the most accurate and specific information by contacting your doctor.
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