Tendinitis
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Tendinitis Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have tendinitis and any of the following:
Worsening joint pain
Worsening
joint swelling
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening
swelling
and pain over a tendon
Skin redness and pain:
Cellulitis
of the arm
Cellulitis
of the hand and finger
Cellulitis
of the leg
Cellulitis
of the foot
Red streaks in the skin:
Lymphangitis
of the arm and hand
Lymphangitis
of the leg
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Tendinitis Prevention
Related Conditions
Achilles tendinitis
Knee tendinitis
Lateral epicondylitis
Medial epicondylitis
Patellar tendinitis
Popliteus tendinitis
Quadriceps tendinitis
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Shoulder tendinitis
Wrist tendinitis
Ankle pain
Arm pain
Elbow pain
Finger pain
Knee pain
Leg pain
Shoulder pain
Wrist pain
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008
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Tendinitis References:
Brosseau L, Casimiro L, Milne S, Robinson V, Shea B, Tugwell P, Wells G. Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(4):CD003528.
Flemming DJ, Murphey MD, Shekitka KM, Temple HT, Jelinek JJ, Kransdorf MJ. Osseous involvement in calcific tendinitis: a retrospective review of 50 cases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Oct;181(4):965-72.
Johnston CA, Wiley JP, Lindsay DM, Wiseman DA. Iliopsoas bursitis and tendinitis. A review. Sports Med. 1998 Apr;25(4):271-83.
Mazieres B, Rouanet S, Guillon Y, Scarsi C, Reiner V. Topical ketoprofen patch in the treatment of tendinitis: a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. J Rheumatol. 2005 Aug;32(8):1563-70.
McLauchlan GJ, Handoll HH. Interventions for treating acute and chronic Achilles tendinitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001;(2):CD000232.
