Tendinitis

Overview :

Tendinitis usually occurs in individuals in middle or old age because it is often the result of overuse over a long period of time. Tendinitis does occur in younger patients as a result of acute overuse.

tendons that commonly become inflamed include:

• tendons of the hand
• tendons of the upper arm that effect the shoulder
• achilles tendon and the tendon that runs across the top of the foot
  
  

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