TENDINITIS

SYMPTOMS

• Pain or dull ache in the joint
• Tenderness
• Swelling
• Loss of motion in the tendon
• Whole body starts to feel weak

DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT

• A doctor can diagnose by feeling the tendon or yo can self diagnose by feeling the symptoms
• Treatment options are physical therapy, icing and just rest on the joint

WHO GETS THIS DISEASE

• As people get older their tendons become less flexible causing more strain in the tendon make it more likely to get tendinitis
• Younger aged people can also get also get tendinitis by doing activities the involve repetitive motion such as sports and running

FACTS

• Tendinitis takes 6-8 weeks to heal
• The disease is very common in people that do repetitive motions
• Rafael Nadal a famous tennis player was kept out of the 2012 Olympics because of tendinitis in his elbow (tennis elbow)

ALEX BRETZMAN