How to treat tendonitis and how to treat tendonitis

For routine emergency tendonitis, doctors and physiotherapists recommend the use of the RICE ICRE procedure, i.e., rest, cold, heat and elevation of the affected limb. Aspirin and ibuprofen may also be used to help reduce inflammation and pain. Ultrasound and sauna** relax muscles and tendons, improve blood circulation and promote healing.

Occasionally, corticosteroids may also be used**. Your physical therapist may also suggest an exercise plan to help you rest the tendons while maintaining the function and general strength of nearby muscle groups, and you can only work on the tendons slowly and gradually. Your training plan may include fun exercises, slowly increasing the number of times you use the injured area, and stopping immediately when there is pain.

You can also do some easy stretching exercises several times a day. Surgery****: Some patients, especially when there is stickiness; If the above methods are ineffective, surgery may be considered.

Rice for families. The main thing about rest is to remember not to use the injured joint, especially not to do the maneuvers that cause joint damage. If you don't have an ice pack on hand, you can use a frozen vegetable bag instead.

The bandage is best wrapped around the injured area with a sports bandage, but not too tightly to avoid causing pain. Elevation, which is to reduce blood pressure in the injured area, is to place the ankle on the bench or raise the elbow on the back of the chair. TCM ** tendonitis is commonly known as "pulse and fossa wind", which belongs to the category of "strain" in Chinese medicine, patients will feel different degrees of pain, numbness, stiffness, swelling and other symptoms in the joints, usually the feeling of morning stiffness in the joints is most obvious after getting up, and the symptoms will not be significantly relieved with frequent activities.

Sihuatang believes that the pain caused by "qi stagnation and blood stasis", "qi injury, shape and swelling", is caused by external forces that hurt the meridians, resulting in obstruction of the meridians, imbalance of qi and blood, and poor circulation. Tendon ointment as the name of tendonitis in traditional Chinese medicine, absorbing the essence of traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics, the effect of the drug is miraculous, tendon ointment has the effect of invigorating blood and removing stasis, qi and relieving pain, can quickly eliminate pain, effectively improve the microcirculation of the tissues around the tendon in the affected area, fundamentally cut off the pathogenesis, repair the tendon tissue, restore the normal function of the joint, and achieve the purpose of complete tendonitis!

Precautions Section.

1. Rest your muscles or change your exercise If you have tendonitis due to work, you may wish to take a few days off work to avoid the pain from persisting. Clause.

2. Wear wrist pads or knee pads during exercise Wearing elastic sheaths such as wrist pads and knee pads at ordinary times, even if it provides some support and warmth, is helpful during and after exercise. Clause.

3. Pay attention to the daily work posture of using the computer.

The ** of tendonitis is mainly in the following aspects:

1. Pay attention to daily life and avoid overwork or partial damage.

2. Local physiotherapy, such as using red light, microwave, and salt bag hot compress, these physiotherapy also have a certain effect.

3. When necessary, oral drugs can be taken, first oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, combined with Jiyutang tendon Shungu'an-Yu-Tie to recover faster.

Tendinitis-prone sites.

1. Fingers: especially common in the joints where the fingers and the palm meet, and finally often form the fingers.

2. Thumb: The junction between the dorsal side of the thumb and the wrist is also often inflamed due to improper force, and the chronic tendonitis in this place is called the mother's hand.

3. Elbow: the attachment of the tendon on the outside of the elbow, the inflammation of the tendon on the outside is commonly known as tennis elbow. Inflammation of the inner tendon attachment of the elbow is called golfer's elbow, but in fact, housewives who do not play ball, accountants* who use computers for a long time often have this type of tendonitis.

4. Shoulder: There are many important tendons at the shoulder joint, which will produce tendonitis when the load is large, such as lifting heavy objects will cause rotator tendonitis.

5. Lower limbs: such as patellar tendonitis of the knee, Achilles tendonitis of the heel, etc.

1. Routine**. Ice should be applied to the affected area for 20 minutes every few hours in the acute phase; and elevate and immobilize the affected limb; For tendonitis of the upper extremities, a brace or cast can be used to fix it in a suitable functional position, and rest is the best way to relieve muscle tension; For tendonitis in other locations, edema can be reduced by dressing with an elastic bandage. After the acute phase, develop a suitable plan to improve the strength of the muscles and restore the range of motion.

2. Drugs**. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be used to relieve pain. For severe pain, local steroid injections can be used to control inflammation and reduce pain.

However, repeated injections of steroids are not recommended because multiple injections of steroids can weaken the tendon and cause it to rupture.

3. Surgery**. Some patients, especially if adhesions occur; If the above methods are ineffective, surgery may be considered. The stenosis tendon sheath is cut longitudinally and a small tendon sheath is removed, resulting in **pain**. Disadvantages: Traumatic, painful, long recovery period.

4. Physiotherapy. Taking a jacuzzi can help raise body temperature and promote blood circulation. If tendonitis occurs in the knee area, warm compresses can be applied to a warm, damp washcloth.

In recent years, the use of ultrasound **** tendonitis, especially with calcified tendonitis, has been reported, but its efficacy still needs to be further confirmed.