Dr. Sherwin Ho answers the question: 'How Do I Prevent, Treat Tendonitis?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What is tendonitis, how is it best treated and how do I prevent it from returning? Answer: ...

Extensor tendonitis can occur in your feet or hands due to overuse of the tendons. Treatment can involve medication to reduce inflammation and physical therapy, depending on the severity. Extensor ...

Calcific tendonitis (or tendinitis) occurs when calcium deposits build up in your muscles or tendons. Although this can happen anywhere in the body, it usually occurs in the rotator cuff. The rotator ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and tendonitis can overlap. It is important to distinguish between the two to receive appropriate treatment. CTS occurs when tissues swell and compress the ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Biceps tendonitis is generally a chronic injury, where the tendon sheath has become inflamed over a long period of use. As a result, the most important treatment for biceps tendonitis is rest to allow ...

The primary goal in treating tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons) is to reduce pain and enable activity return. Relative rest of the affected area, stretching, ice and analgesics have been shown ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There is a health alert for people addicted to texting on their smartphone, which pretty much means almost everyone under the age of 30. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez explained, all ...