2007-02-24 23:21:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
it is another form of arthuritis. To me they are both forms of an ache and a pain that doctors can not determine. so it is easy to throw one of those words on it.
2007-02-24 23:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon (a tendon is the soft tissue structure that joins muscle to bone and is really the continuation of the muscle as it inserts into the bone) The inflammation is usually caused by overuse of the muscle/s involved which is doing a alot of an activity you usually do or a little of an activity you dont usually do! The inflammation can cause pain and swelling and is best treated by rest from the activity, regular icing, anti inflammatory tablets or topical creams if the tendon is quite superficial. if untreated.. can cause chronic problems.
2007-02-24 23:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is the possibility that what is going on is actually that the muscles are tight causing strain on the tendons that connect them to the bones.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-02-27 15:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tendinitis is the painful inflammation of a tendon and its ligaments, which attach it to the bone.
Rest is the best way to get over it, there isint really much that can be done for it at all other than maybe getting physio
2007-02-25 00:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by mary L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats inflammation of muscle tendons
2007-02-25 00:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by Memo HG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋