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GOT NO TIME FOR TENDINITIS? DON’T LET TENDINITIS THROW YOU OFF YOUR GAME!
UNDERSTANDING TENDINITIS While there are some sports injuries that happen after a bad day, there are others that develop over time. Tendinitis is an incredibly common issue that causespain todevelop in the joints.Thiscan impact thehips,knees,elbowsor shoulders. Pain caused by tendinitis can impact everyday activities, making it exceedingly difficult to remain comfortable day to day or to remain active. Tendinitis can make simple activities such as picking up a gallon of milk or attempting to put something away on a shelf over your head incredibly painful andchallenging.Unfortunately,when tendinitisdevelops, itoftensticksaround. Thismeans thatpain thatbeginsas frustratingandseeminglyminorcanquickly becomechronicand incrediblypainful.Workingwithaphysical therapist is the best way to address tendinitis pain early on, to improve range of motion and reduce the severity of your pain without having to turn to pain medications.
Athletes are naturally at an increased risk for experiencing injuries. This is not as a result of any particular health issue that athletes typically have in common. Instead, it is a simple exposure equation. The more frequently you push yourself to try new things, to engage in physical activity, or to push yourself to reach a new goal, the more you are going to increase your risk for potential injury. On more days than not, the injury won’t happen, but as every athleteknows, itonly takesonebadday—onedaywhen fatigue throwsoffyour form just enough to cause your gait to be off, for you to feel a little distracted and not realize an obstacle is coming up, or just a fluke of a moment in which something goes wrong and you go down. What makes matters worse is the fact that many athletes attempt to push past the pain of their initial injuries, which often leads to those injuries becoming more severe. Working with a physical therapist is especially important for athletes for this reason. A physical therapist can help identify potential issues with posture or form that may increase your risk for injury, help identify potential injuries as they develop, and assess the severity of and best treatment options for those injuries as soon as possible, so you always know exactly what your body needs to feel at its best.
Are you suffering from tendinitis or other sports injury? Call yourphysical therapistatBalancedBodyPhysicalTherapy today at 801.293.8888 or visit our website at balancedbodypt.com!
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