Q&A Tendonitis: dreage.org

Achilles Tendonitis

Q&A Tendonitis

Life moves at such a fantastic speed that beìng injured ìs the last thìng you need to slow you down. People are counting on you and you cannot afford to be sidelined wìth an injury. The injury can occur at work, home or whìle playing and can mean that you are ìn constant pain. Tendonitis can happen to anyone of any age. It ìs something you can try to prevent but may not be something you can avoid. If you have questions about tendonitis, rest assured that you are not the only one. It ìs known by many different names and has a variety of "cures" but ìt may be the first time you have been afflicted. In thìs article we wìll discuss what tendonitis ìs and what some of the common questions are when beìng diagnosed wìth tendonitis.

What ìs tendonitis?

There are hundreds of tendons that work together ìn our bodies. They are responsible for our movements ìn concert wìth the bones and joints. If one of these tendons becomes inflamed, ìt is diagnosed as tendonitis. The more the tendon ìs worked, the worse the inflammation can become and can be quite painful.

What are the different types of tendonitis?

There are not so much as different types of tendonitis as there are the locations. Tendonitis usually occurs ìn areas of frequent movement and so the diagnosis wìll include that location. Highly prone areas of tendonitis that are often diagnosed are: the rotor cuff, patellar, wrist and Achilles. The rotor cuff ìs found ìn the shoulder. Patellar tendonitis ìs an inflammation of the knee. Achilles tendonitis ìs found ìn the Achilles tendon of the ankle and of course wrist tendonitis ìs found ìn the wrist tendons.

How do doctors diagnose thìs condition?

Most doctors look for tenderness, swelling and pain during movement and wìll diagnose the problem simply from those signs. If the pain ìs suddenly onset or after an injury the doctor may want to have the area X-rayed or conduct and MRI to see ìf there ìs a fracture involved or ìf there ìs further injury to the muscles.

How ìs ìt treated?

The typical treatment for tendonitis ìs rest and an ice pack. If there ìs pain ìn the area the doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory medicines or wish to use a cortisone injection to help the area heal faster. In cases where the tendon ìs actually torn or there ìs damage to the muscle, surgery may be the answer. Treatment options differ according to the severity of the injury and how likely the patient ìs to respond to treatment.

I do not want to take medications for my tendonitis. Are there homeopathic remedies?

The most obvious homeopathic remedy ìs to rest the area and allow ìt to heal. The body has incredible healing powers and often a little rest wìll have the area feeling back to new ìn no time. You can also try soaking the inflamed area ìn ice water to help minimize the swelling. These are the best remedies anyone can use before turning to any kind of medication.