Archive for the 'Causes of Tendonitis' Category
Tennis elbow - And you Never Touched a Tennis Racket!
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008So the question is “how do you get tennis elbow and not play tennis?” I thought that tennis elbow was due to someone who played a lot of tennis. This is not the case. Learn more about this painful and sometimes irritating problem.
Tennis elbow, medically named lateral epicondylitis, is an inflammatory condition […]
The Myth of Achilles
Monday, December 3rd, 2007I have written many times about the Achilles tendon, but I was just thinking that maybe people do not know how that name has come about. How did we get the name for the Achilles tendon? It is really a Greek Myth from centuries ago. I wanted to share it with you. […]
Quick Overview – Tendonitis Symptoms, Treatment and Relief
Monday, August 20th, 2007What, who, where of Tendonitis
Tendonitis (also spelled tendinitis) is the inflammation, irritation, and swelling of a tendon. The tendon connects the muscle to the bone. To find out if you are suffering from tendonitis, the best way is through a physical examination. Tendonitis can also be associated with systemic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. […]
Biceps Tendonitis - What You Need to Know
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007Our arms are used for everything. From writing to eating, to weight lifting, your arms are essential and powerful tools on our body. That is why we need to take care of our arms while they are still working. If you are experiencing biceps tendonitis, you need to get it treated immediately to prevent long […]
Text addict teens face crippling injury
Saturday, March 10th, 2007This I thought was a great article. I know that the kids today live on their cell phones and all I see is text messaging going on. With all the problems with carpel tunnel and repetitive strain injury from the use of computers and the mouse, I can’t imagine what is going to happen in the future with text […]
A Problem for Amateur’s and Professional’s - Achilles Chronic Tendonitis
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007It is known through Greek Mythology, that Achilles could only be hurt at his heels. That has seemed to have been passed down to us and our bodies.
What is the Achilles Tendon?
This tendon is the one that will connect the calf muscle to the heel bone. This tendon is the biggest tendon we have in […]
