Achilles tendonitis is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is a band of tough tissue on the back of the foot. It connects the heel bone to the calf ...

What Is Rotator Cuff Tendonitis? The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in each shoulder. They hold the shoulder bones together and let the shoulders move. Rotator cuff tendonitis is ...

Tendonitis is a general term to describe inflammation of a tendon, a thick, rope-like tissue that attaches a bone to a muscle. Tendonitis differs from arthritis, which refers to inflammation of a ...

If you have pain in your upper arm or shoulder, you may have irritated your biceps tendon, a condition known as biceps tendonitis. The pain may limit your shoulder motion and make performing ...

Hamstring tendonitis results from inflammation of the tendons at the back of the thigh. The most common cause is overuse and insufficient rest from aggravating activities like running, sprinting ...

The case is presented of a woman with a gradual onset of knee pain due to calcific tendonitis of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). The diagnosis was made based on clinical findings, plain ...

Question: I know RA affects my joints, but my tendons and ligaments are sore, too. What’s going on? Answer: It’s important to see your doctor to find out for sure, but there are at least a few ...

The tendon is surrounded by a vascular tissue lining that provides nutrition to the tendon. Patellar tendonitis occurs when the patellar tendon becomes inflamed and irritated. This problem is most ...

The case reported is of a 46 year old male who presented with a history of acute on chronic knee pain. The clinical features and investigations suggested a tear of the quadriceps tendon, with ...

My podiatrist thought I was having tendon inflammation or tendonitis related to my RA in the heel of my ankle. Literally, my Achilles tendon had become my Achilles heel. He thought more supportive ...

Considering taking medication to treat tendonitis? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of tendonitis. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...

1 New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Lake Grove, New York, USA 2 Department of Physical Therapy, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, New York, USA A 56-year-old man presented to a ...