Tendonitis
Tendonitis
Tendonitis can be caused by repetitive strain, high impact or lifting too much weight. When too much strain is put on the tendons, it is likely to result in injury. Mostly affecting the ankle, elbow, knee or shoulder, a tendon injury can stop the injured area from functioning altogether.
You will hear your healthcare professional using the term ‘Tendonitis’ when there is an inflammation in the tendons. In the case of ‘tendinosis, your body will be in pain. When overloading leads to the degeneration of collagen in the tendon, this results in a non-inflammatory condition occurring. This type of injury does not respond to anti-inflammatory treatments, but functional rehabilitation helps and can completely cure the problem with the correct diagnosis in the early stages.
Phases of Tendinopathy
There are four phases for Tendinopathy. While your affected area might function normally in the first phase, overloading from the second phase onwards might lead to tendon rupture or tendon cell death.
- Reactive Tendinopathy
This is a general tissue adaptation phase and can be recovered from quite quickly.
- Tendon Disrepair
In this phase the tendon will attempt to heal, therefore you must prevent any further deterioration as that might lead to cell death permanently.
- Degenerative Tendinopathy
The cells are already dead, and the tendon cells are getting poorer with each passing minute!
- Tendon Rupture
Surgery is the only option if you want to recover from this stage as there are a mass tissue breakdown and complete loss of function.
Contribution of Physiotherapy in Tendinopathy
No matter what stage you are in, the first thing your doctor will ask you to do is hire a physiotherapist for regular sessions. In the case of reactive tendinopathy, our physiotherapist will ask you to rest and not excite your tendons in any way. They will make sure that you are not indulging excessively in work and will slowly push you to your normal state. However, in tendinosis, we will begin with a rehab program starting with a set of exercises. If there are weaknesses in other parts of the muscle or if you have been using the wrong equipment while exercising, those mistakes will be corrected first.
You must understand the importance of a physiotherapist when it comes to a tendon injury. Get in touch with our chartered physiotherapists for a full-time session of workouts to return to your normal activity.
Physiotherapy Services We Offer
Here at NV Physiotherapy we offer a wide range of treatments that are recommended and individually tailored to everyone who comes and visits us. Our range of treatments complement both the body and mind, helping to keep you pain and injury-free, and deliver preventative measures to maintain your well-being and enhance your performance levels.
Our main aim is to restore your well-being so you can enjoy an active, healthy, and pain-free life.
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