| When the tendon gets inflamed it is known as | | | | Chronic overuse can be the most common cause of |
| tendonitis, and when the tendons are being overused, It | | | | tendonitis and may frequently occur when individuals |
| can lead to some small tears in the collagen that | | | | begin to exercise or increase the level of their |
| surrounds the tendon which can cause some | | | | exercises, and it will result in symptoms of tendonitis. It |
| weakening of the tendon. It can also be associated | | | | can also occur to your age, because with advancing |
| with rheumatoid arthritis. There is generally a swelling in | | | | years, the tendons tend to lose their elasticity as well |
| a region of micro damage or a partial tear is seen or it | | | | as ability to glide as smoothly as they are used to |
| can even be felt by the doctor who will diagnose it by | | | | doing. Elderly people will thus be more at risk of getting |
| such means. The tendon is the tough fibrous tissue | | | | tendonitis, and the cause of such a condition does |
| that connects the muscle to the bone and it helps in | | | | require more study and research in order to |
| walking, jumping, lifting as well as moving in many | | | | completely understand the real causes. |
| different ways. | | | | There could be other reasons such as anatomical |
| Not all Tendons are the same size and shape | | | | reasons for getting tendonitis especially if the tendons |
| You don't want to do any harm to your tendons which | | | | don't get a smooth glide path if this is the case then |
| come in many shapes as well as sizes - with some of | | | | surgery to have the tendons realigned is the best way |
| the smallest tendons found in the fingers and there are | | | | to stop the tendonitis. Tendonitis can be felt in the |
| other larger ones that help people to walk. The | | | | wrists, Achilles, kneecaps, as well as rotator cuff. |
| inflammation to the tendons can be caused by a | | | | When a person suffers from tendonitis, it may be |
| number of different reasons which results in the action | | | | advisable to get plenty of rest as well as protect the |
| of pulling the muscle becoming quite irritating. Any | | | | affected area, and one may also need to apply an ice |
| problems that you have with the gliding motion of the | | | | pack. In addition, anti-inflammatory medicines, and |
| tendons will end up resulting in pain while moving and | | | | cortisone injections are effective means of treating |
| this is called tendonitis. | | | | tendonitis. |