Tendonitis is most common in the shoulder, elbow, knee, wrist and heel, although it can happen anywhere that tendons are found in the body. For uncertain reasons, tendonitis is also common in people with diabetes. In recent years, a rare cause of tendonitis (or other tendon disease, ...
It is also known as lateral epicondylitis. In this condition pain and tenderness arise on the outer (lateral) side of the elbow and it is caused by overuse / repetitive stress on the tendons of the elbow. The pain from outside of the elbow may also radiate to the forearm or wrist in ...
Golfer’s elbow (medialepicondylitis) is a chronic injury that occurs when there isstress, strain or inflammation of the muscles, tendons or ligaments around the elbow joint and forearm on the inner side. Small tears, called microtears, form in the tendons and muscles, which control the moveme...
By far the most common cause of tendonitis is repeated stress -- using the same joints for the same stressful movements over and over again. That’s why serious athletes often develop tendonitis, though those who exercise less can develop sore tendons, too. Then again, any activity that requi...
to targeted tissues. The magnetic waves synchronize with the body’s own magnetic fields, causing a disturbance that triggers a regenerative response. EMTT waves can penetrate deep tissues up to 18 cm beneath the skin’s surface, to target difficult-to-reach tendons, muscles, bones and nerves...
What Allen did for me and my classic “Tennis Elbow” Tendonitis differed from previous treatments in several important ways: First, he looked beyond the specific injury to understand how other muscles and tendons were contributing to the problem and inhibiting recovery. In my case this led to ...
Patellar tendinitis.This means you have inflammation in the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone. Tendons are tough bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones. When you overdo exercise, they can become inflamed and sore. You may also hear it called “jumper’s knee” because ...
Arthritis comes from the Greek word arthro, which means joint in English, with the suffix “itis,” translated as inflammation. Arthritis” literally means joint inflammation; the term refers to any disorder that affects the joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or...
Extensor tendonitisis the most common cause of gradual onset pain on top of foot. With extensor tendonitis there is inflammation of the tendons that run across the top of the foot and contract to lift the toes. Extensor tendonitis usually causes a gradual increase in pain, swelling & tenderness...
Sudden Twisting:of the knee when the foot is fixed to the ground. This typically happens when someone is running fast and suddenly changes direction. The force through the front of the knee stretches the ligaments and tendons and pulls the kneecap out of place ...