Shoulder Tendonitis and How Physical Therapy Can Help

28/11/10 15:27

Tendonitis is irritation or inflammation of a joint and can be very painful and uncomfortable. Physical therapy is often recommended by doctors to treat these type of conditions.

What Causes Tendinitis?
Tendinitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the affected area, or from a sudden more serious injury.
There are many activities that can cause tendinitis, including:

Gardening
Raking
Carpentry
Shoveling
Painting
Scrubbing
Tennis
Golf
Skiing
Throwing and pitching

Incorrect posture at work or home or poor stretching or conditioning before exercise or playing sports also increases a person's risk. Other risk factors for tendinitis, include:

An abnormal or poorly placed bone or joint (such as length differences in your legs or arthritis in a joint) that stresses soft-tissue structures
Stresses from other conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disorders, or unusual medication reactions

Occasionally an infection can cause tendinitis.
For more information and original article: http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/guide/arthritis-tendinitis

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