More Tendon Facts:

Ultrasound can speed tendonitis recovery significantly.

A fully ruptured Tendon REQUIRES surgery. It will not heal on its own.

Except for a fully ruptured tendon, Tendonitis can almost always be cured without surgery.

Left untreated, tendonitis can be extremely debilitating and lead to life long complications.

Continually using your Tendon while it is injured will lead to a worse injury.

To Heal as fast as possible:

Rest
Use a Cold Compression Wrap
Get Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
Avoid Pain Killers

 

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Adhesive Capulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

Difference in normal shoulder and frozen shoulder

Adhesive Capulitis is a condition that affects the lining of the shoulder joint, mostly affecting middle-aged people. The cause of this condition is unknown, though there is a fairly common theory that this is triggered from a viral infection. People with diabetes are more prone to this infection, and recovery time is longer in such cases.



This disease goes through three distinct phases:

  • The inflammatory phase - wherein the lining of the shoulder becomes heavily inflamed, typically becoming very painful especially during the nighttime. Ultrasound application in this stage is extremely helpful for reducing the inflammation levels and alleviating pain.
  • After approximately six months, the inflammation reduces moving the patient into the scarring phase. The lining becomes scarred and when arm movement is attempted, sharp pains are experienced as the newly formed scar tissue is stretched. Ultrasound application in this stage will soften the scar tissue, helping minimize the sharp pains occurring during movement, and speeding the recovery process. This will last about six months as well.
  • The recovery phase. In this phase, scarring is eventually broken down and movement slowly returns, usually taking about 12 months to complete.

Generally, the condition is considered to last over a 2 year span though there are times when recovery lasts much longer.

The level of pain a person will experience in the inflammatory stage varies widely. Some people experience only small amounts of discomfort, while others experience a debilitating level of pain that alters their daily activities. If ultrasound application is begun quickly, the symptoms of the condition can be reduced, and recovery time shortened. Treatment will vary depending on the stage in which a sufferer of adhesive capulitis will see a specialist, though physical therapy and steroid injections are common. As a last resort, surgery is also a good treatment.

Tendon Injury Facts:

When the tendon gets inflamed it is known as tendonitis, and when the tendons are chronically overused, it may lead to microscopic tears in the collagen matrix and causes a gradual weakening of the tissues.

Achilles tendonitis is a common injury among runners, as the Achilles tendon is responsible for helping you lift off the ground with each stride.

As computers become ever more important elements of the work place and everyday life, incidents of wrist tendonitis are on the rise.

Oral Medications can mask the pain but do not aid in the healing of tendonitis. Anti-inflammatories and pain killers can cause tendonitis to worsen.

Ice and Compression are the easiest and most effective treatments for tendonitis.

 

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