Elbow Tendonitis
July 10, 2007
Epicondyle affects the elbow tendonitis. There are two types of Epicondyle, the lateral and the medial. The lateral Epicondyle is the part of the outside of the elbow (bony segment). This is where the large tendons connect to the elbow from the muscles of the forearm. If you ever strain your lateral Epicondyle, it is called the lateral Epicondylitis or tennis elbow.
If you ever get tennis elbow, you will feel pain over the outside of the elbow with twisting down or twisting up of the wrist and you will feel softness, heat or warmth and enlargement of the affected area. You can treat tennis elbow fairly easily if you ever get the injury. Treatments for the pain include using ice packs, taking a rest from using the elbow, use anti-inflammatory medication such as, aspirin, naproxen and Motrin and invigorating your elbow. There is a pain relief to stop the pain for at least 24 to 72 hours so you can carry on life as normal and keep using the elbow. To do this you can inject the area of the elbow with a local anesthetic. The anesthetic is cortisone. This will provide you with quick relief and you will be out of pain for a day or two. Normal restrictions of taken the anesthetic will apply as normal, so that you can carry on painless and free of the injury.
If the injury of elbow tendonitis is so brutal then the patient will have to have an operative treatment to stop the pain. Also if there are any refractory symptoms after the elbow has healed then this might also require a treatment by operation. The procedure of the surgery will help remove remaining scar tissues that have gathered over the years that might have gathered if the elbow has being overused. It will also sort out any rough bones that are causing distress to the patient. The surgeon will clear up the torn tendon and make it look as good as new. After the operation the elbow will feel sore for a few days, but will eventually get better and it will feel as good as new after a good few days of rest.
Calcific Tendonitis
July 10, 2007
What is calcific tendonitis? The condition known as calcific tendonitis occurs when a small (1-2cm) calcium deposit is formed inside the tendons of the rotator cuffs. These calcium deposits are mainly found in patients whose ages range from between 30-40 years old. They usually have a higher incidence in diabetes. The calcium deposits that are formed are not always painful for the patient therefore making it harder to know if you have the tendonitis. Even when the deposits are painful, the outcome is that it is usually all fine and the deposits will be gone after about 1-4 weeks. If the deposits though do not go away, in a very good timely fashion, it would be a good idea to see a doctor so he can help you clear this small but important problem.
What are the causes of calcific tendonitis?
The causes of the calcium deposits that are within the rotator cuff tendon are not yet understood. There have been lots of different ideas suggested, that included blood supply and the aging of the tendon, but there was no such evidence to support the conclusions and at the present time there is no clear explanation of how it occurs.
The Cause of calcium deposits within the rotator cuff tendon is not entirely understood. Different ideas have been suggested, including blood supply and aging of the tendon, but the evidence to support these conclusions is not clear.
How does calcific tendonitis progress?
There is usually no surgery to resolve the calcific tendonitis. It usually progresses quickly, and eventually sorts itself out with time. Precalcification Stage
At this stage of the injury, patients do not have any symptoms. Around about this time, the place where the calcifications tend to develop will undergo cellular changes that predispose the tissues and develop calcium deposits. Calcific Stage At this stage of the injury, the calcium is taken from cells and then coalesces into calcium deposits. The calcium looks chalky at first, because it is not a solid piece of the bone. As soon as the calcification has formed, the resting phase can begin. This is not a painful period and can last as short as possible or as long as possible. After the resting has taken place, a resorptive phase can begin, and this is the most painful part of the calcific tendonitis. Through this resorptive phase, the deposit of calcium looks similar to toothpaste.
Biceps Tendonitis
July 10, 2007
The muscle in the front of our upper arms, known as the biceps, help to keep the upper arm bone or the humerus in place, in the shoulder socket. Not only does it keep it in a stable position but it also helps us play sports like tennis or pitching. It helps to speed up and slow down the arm during movements where the arm is overhead. The bicep muscles in our shoulders are connected with hard, cord-like structures called tendons. They connect one end of the bicep muscles to the shoulder in two places. Tendons then connect the bicep muscles to the much smaller bone in the lower arm called the radius at the other end of the muscle. Inflammation or irritation of the tendons is known as a condition called tendonitis.
Signs and symptoms There are many injuries that can occur around the bicep tendons. The most common cause of tendonitis in the biceps is by recurring overhead activity. The symptoms of this injury are: § A pain in the arm when it is overhead or bent in a different direction. § A local softness over the groove in the upper arm bone as a tendon passes over. § A short snap in the shoulder area or an unusual feeling in the shoulder area. Diagnosis and treatment There are a lot of signs to know if you have bicep tendonitis. You may be given a physical examination by your local doctor, where they will check the shoulder area for how soft the shoulder is, if there is any indication of instability in the shoulder or for a range of motion.
Your doctor might also ask you to hold your arm in the air or rotate the arm backwards and forwards. If a diagnosis cannot be found then an x-ray will be requested to see if there are any conditions that might be causing the irritation. An MRI scan may also be requested by your doctor to check for any damage to the tendons. The tendon could deteriorate over time. This comes with age, overusing the tendon and muscle and also stress can make it damaged. There might not be any inflammation present at this point.
The first treatment is a traditional method. The doctor will ask you to rest the arm and shoulder fro a few days. You might have to try a different sport out for a while just while you build up strength in the muscles again. Anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen and ice packs can also help reduce the inflammation of the tendon. A stretching and continuing to strengthen the muscle may also be a good way to the restore the range of motion. Then after while you should be able to get back to the activities you had to give up when you where diagnosed with tendonitis of the biceps.
Achilles Tendonitis
July 10, 2007
What is Achilles Tendonitis?
Achilles tendonitis counts for around 11% of all running injuries that occur it is estimated. The Achilles tendon, which is the large tendon on the back of the ankle, is quite easy to injure. The Achilles tendon connects the very large calf muscles, the Gastrocnemius and Soleus, to the heal bone, the calcaneus. It provides the push off phase of the gait cycle. As usual the Achilles tendon can become inflamed easily, especially if it is overused. Other factors will also inflame the tendon and make it painful to touch and move. The reason why the Achilles tendon takes so long to heal is because there is a very poor blood supply that runs to the tendon. Achilles tendonitis can be acute, can happen in an instance, or chronic, happens over a long period of time. Acute Achilles tendonitis might happen if the tendon is overused or if it is trained too much and too soon especially if it is trained on hard surfaces or up steep hills or on uneven ground. Chronic overuse of tendons leads to microscopic tears within the collagen matrix, which gradually weakens the tissue
To detect whether you have tendonitis a simple touch on the ankle or a look at the ankle may indicate whether it is tendonitis or not. The symptoms of the injury could vary from aches and pains to stiffness.If you are not sure that you have Ankle Tendonitis then you will want to contact your doctor as soon as possible because this could lead to a very dangerous health hazard for you if Ankle Tendonitis this could progress into a further problem and could lead to more serious medical conditions. If you are showing the symptoms of Ankle Tendonitis and do not feel that it would be the right thing to do if you would plan a trip to the doctor. You may want someone else to drive you there because your Ankle from having Ankle Tendonitis could hurt very much and cause a lot of pain if you had to push the gas and brake all the way to the trip to the hospital. Many times when you get to the hospital the doctor’s have no problem with helping you with this problem you a medication or treatment which would help you lose the problem of Ankle Tendonitis.