Tendinitis

Introduction: Tendinitis

Tendinitis: This refers to inflammation of tendons (tough cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone) caused by overuse, injury, or related ... more about Tendinitis.

Tendinitis: Inflammation of a tendon. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tendinitis is available below.

Symptoms of Tendinitis

• Joint pain
• Joint warmth
• Joint swelling
• Joint pain on movement
• Grating feeling of tendon on movement

Medical Textbooks Online about Tendinitis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Tendinitis

• X-ray - to see any calcium deposits

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Tendinitis?

• Underlying causes of Tendinitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Tendinitis

• Rheumatic diseases
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout
• Connective tissue diseases
• Tenosynovitis

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More information about causes of Tendinitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Tendinitis (4 listings)
• Underlying causes of Tendinitis
• Tendinitis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Tendinitis

Treatments for Tendinitis

• Rest
• Immobilization
• Plaster cast
• Splinting joint
• Steroid injections

See full list of 11 treatments for Tendinitis

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Patient Surveys for Tendinitis

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Reseach about Tendinitis

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Clinical Trials for Tendinitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Tendinitis include:

• Work and Health Disparities Among Rural Women - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Efficacy and Safety of Ketoprofen Topical Patch 20% in the Treatment of Pain Associated With Shoulder, Elbow or Knee Tendonitis or Bursitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ketoprofen Topical Patch 20%

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Types of Tendinitis

• Tennis elbow
• Golfer's elbow
• Trigger finger (type of Repetitive Strain Injury) - fixed bending of one or more fingers
• Shoulder tendinitis
• Hip tendinitis

See full list of 7 Types of Tendinitis

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Article Excerpts about Tendinitis

This refers to inflammation of tendons (tough cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone) caused by overuse, injury, or related rheumatic conditions. Tendinitis produces pain and tenderness and may restrict movement of nearby joints. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Definitions of Tendinitis:

Inflammation of tendons and of tendon-muscle attachments. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of a tendon - (Source - WordNet 2.1)