7 days ago
Dr Tom Naylor's tips for Tendonitis
Here's everything you need to know about managing your Tendonitis:Tendonitis is when a tendon swells (becomes inflamed) after an injury. It can cause joint pain and stiffness, and affect how a tendon may hear medical professionals refer to tendon issues as 'Tendinopathy', and that includes the early painful inflammatory stages known as Tendonitis, but also the later, niggling, annoying pains that are more difficult to are four places where we see it most often: the Elbow, Achilles, knees, and elbow - excessive strain and repetition in wrist extensor tendons, causes irritating and often quite debilitating pain around the lateral side of the elbow (think a "back-hand" movement).Golfer's elbow - the same, but on the opposite side of the elbow, from strain in wrist flexor tendonsAchilles tendonitis - from pushing off and lunging. Very common movement in padel, also common to get from runningPatellar tendonitis - from squatting, jumping and lunging external is a link to some more information on treating Tendonitis. Here, external is a link to some stretches to help manage Achilles Tendinopathy. Here, external is a link to some stretches to help with Tennis Elbow.
