Tendonitis (Tendon Inflammation)
Description
Painful inflammation of a tendon. Tendons are the fibrous attachments of the muscles to the bones. The inflammation can result from: overuse or over stretching of the tendon, trauma, infection, or autoimmune diseases. The sheath of the tendon can also become inflamed causing tenosynovitis. The most common areas for tendinitis are the elbow, knee, ankle wrist and hand.
Symptoms
Pain and tenderness along a tendon, pain is worse with movement or activity, pain at night, redness of the area over the tendon.
Tests
A history and physical exam will be performed. An MRI may be done to further identify damage or rule out other causes of the symptoms.
- X-Ray
- MRI
Treatment
The goal of therapy is to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Treatment includes: rest, immobilization, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications/NSAIDs (ibuprofen/Motrin or Advil, naproxen/Naprosyn), pain medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), physical therapy, steroid injections. Rarely surgery is needed. If an infection is thought to be the cause antibiotics may be administered.
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