Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'How Do I Prevent, Treat Tendonitis?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What is tendonitis, how is it best treated and how do I prevent it from returning? Answer: ...

Extensor tendonitis can occur in your feet or hands due to overuse of the tendons. Treatment can involve medication to reduce inflammation and physical therapy, depending on the severity. Extensor ...

Calcific tendonitis (or tendinitis) occurs when calcium deposits build up in your muscles or tendons. Although this can happen anywhere in the body, it usually occurs in the rotator cuff. The rotator ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and tendonitis can overlap. It is important to distinguish between the two to receive appropriate treatment. CTS occurs when tissues swell and compress the ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is a health alert for people addicted to texting on their smartphone, which pretty much means almost everyone under the age of 30. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez explained, all ...

After taking levofloxacin for pneumonia, we observed a patient who developed severe and long-lasting (about 8-10 weeks) Achilles tendinitis. What is the mechanism by which this occurs, how frequent is ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Most of us have heard the term ...