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Diseases & Conditions
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Tendonitis (tendinitis) is inflammation or irritation of a tendon — thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bones. Severe tendinitis can lead to a rupture of a tendon.
Symptoms may include:
- pain
- tenderness
- mild swelling
Treatments may include:
- home treatment
- medication (OTC)
- corticosteroid injections
- exercise and physical therapy
- surgery
Types include:
- tennis elbow - pain in the outer side of your forearm near your elbow when you rotate your forearm or grip an object
- golfer's elbow - pain on the inner part of your elbow
- achilles tendinitis - pain just above your heel
- adductor tendinitis - pain in your groin
- patellar tendinitis - pain just below your kneecap
- rotator cuff tendinitis – pain in the shoulder
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