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Understanding tendon problems: While there are some sports injuries that happen after a bad day, there are others that develop over time. Tendinitis or tendon disorders is an incredibly common issue that causes pain to develop around the joints. This can impact the hips, knees, ankles, elbows, shoulders and wrists. Pain caused by tendinitis can impact everyday activities, making it exceedingly difficult to remain comfortable and pain-free with your day to day, much less 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 and challenging. Unfortunately, when tendon problems develop, they often stick around for a while. Pain that begins as frustrating and seemingly minor can quickly become chronic and debilitating. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to address tendon pain early on, to improve range of motion and reduce the severity of your pain without having to turn to pain medications. Evidence shows that progressive loading and eccentric training of tendons in most major body regions is highly effective and less risky than other avenues of treatment, such as medications or injections. An injection can actually weaken the integrity of a tendon over time, and there are a number of medications with known side effects of weakening tendons or causing muscle pain.
Dealing With Tendon Issues: Athletes are naturally at an increased risk for experiencing injuries. This is not the result of any particular health issue, but is often due to exposure. Repetitive activities, poor technique or form, and fatigue are more often than not the primary factors that can predispose active individuals to potential injury. On more days than not, the injury won’t happen, but as every athlete knows, it only takes one bad day — one day when fatigue throws off your 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. Many athletes attempt to push past the pain of their initial injuries, which can often lead 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 movement strategies and form that may increase the risk for injury, as well as help identify potential injuries as they develop, and assess the severity of and best treatment options for those injuries as soon as possible, so that you always know exactly what your body needs to feel at its best.
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