What is the Meaning & Definition of Tendinitis


The term Tendinitis is used to refer to inflammation of a tendon, collagen structure by means of which muscles are inserted on the surfaces of the bones.
The tendinitis are processes that usually occur acutely, i.e. last little time and are caused by trauma, efforts, or overuse of a muscle or muscle group. Sometimes they may last for several weeks or months and become chronic, changing its name to tendinosis instead of tendinitis.
This condition can occur in any tendon, however they tend to be more frequent in the shoulder, elbows, wrists, knees and ankles.

An incorrect training can lead to suffer tendinitis

Tendinitis is a common sports injury, usually about 50% of them are due to overtraining, which is common by increasing both the resistance as repeats until the muscle is prepared for it. These injuries occur most often in the shoulder, knee and ankle.
Another factor that predisposes the emergence of tendinitis is training on unsuitable surfaces or without the necessary sports equipment, especially when it is required to cushion the impact, as well as the sudden change in temperature that affects the degree of hydration and the levels of minerals in the body.

You recognize a tendinitis

These lesions are usually very painful, it is possible to relate the history of trauma or an effort. The pain is located on the route of the affected tendon, increasing to their mobilization, is also frequent to observe stiffness in the affected muscle or enlargement of the same, by inflammation.

What to do in case of tendinitis

First thing you should do is suspend the practice of sport or physical activity, in order to prevent further injury, apply local ice several minutes, immobilize the area and put it on high.
In the event that the pain persists despite these measures or other annoyances to be added as a limitation to the movement or the appearance of a bruise or a bruise, it is important to see a doctor to rule out other injuries associated as a muscle tear, sprain or even a fracture.
In general the treatment of these injuries is based on anti-inflammatory, analgesic medications and local infiltration either with anesthetic or steroid. It has been recently used the local application of local platelet-rich plasma with good results. It is necessary to also carry out the muscle strengthening and emphasizing the warmup to the physical activity as measures that help prevent the onset of this type of injury.
Article contributed by the team of collaborators.