| Tendonitis is common, especially if you're active. | | | | However, rest is definitely the best cure, so aim |
| It's particularly common among computer users. | | | | to change your activity so that you're not doing |
| While there's no instant cure for tendonitis you | | | | the work which caused the problem. |
| can ease the pain and get back to light activity | | | | |
| with some careful treatment, once the | | | | Stretching And Weight Training To Help Prevent |
| inflammation settles. | | | | Tendonitis In Future |
| What Is Tendonitis? | | | | Once the acute pain and inflammation has gone, |
| Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon. | | | | incorporate some exercises into your daily activity |
| Tendons connect your muscles to your bones, | | | | to build up the muscles in the area in which the |
| and tendonitis may occur on any limb, or in any | | | | tendonitis occurred. Get the advice of a |
| joint. If you're not sure whether you have | | | | physiotherapist, or a sports injury doctor on |
| tendonitis, it's best to see a doctor. Common | | | | exercises. |
| symptoms are pain and inflammation: the area | | | | Your aim is to stretch the muscles, as well as |
| may be red and swollen. | | | | increase their mass. If your tendonitis occurred in |
| For acute pain, RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and | | | | your arm, for example, buy some hand weights |
| Elevation) is a useful home remedy especially if | | | | and use them every day. Take care to do some |
| the area is very swollen. You can wrap an ice | | | | gentle stretches both before and after you use |
| pack around the affected ankle, shoulder or arm, | | | | the weights. You don't need to become a weight |
| and the pain will lessen within half an hour. | | | | lifter - ten to 20 repetitions are fine. |
| Stopping The Activity Which Caused The | | | | Stress And Tendonitis - Take Regular Breaks |
| Tendonitis Is The Best "Cure" | | | | For work-related tendonitis, take regular breaks |
| Try to avoid the activity which caused the | | | | during the activity which is causing the tendonitis. |
| inflammation in the tendon for at least three | | | | For example, if it's computer use, there are many |
| weeks. This may not always be possible, | | | | programs available which enforce regular rest |
| especially if your tendonitis has been caused by | | | | periods. |
| keyboard use, and you use a computer in your | | | | In conclusion, although tendonitis is not a serious |
| job. | | | | injury, it can be painful and can become chronic. |
| If you need to continue the activity, aim to | | | | There's no real cure, but you can relieve the pain |
| support the area as much as you can. There are | | | | and inflammation of tendonitis while your tendon |
| many different braces available which will help you. | | | | heals. |