How To Prevent Tendonitis?

As tendons age, they become less flexible and delicate to movement. You begin to experience pain and discomfort that may come in between you and your daily tasks. Tendonitis is common in adults over the age of 40 years and can be due to the repetition of a particular physical movement. This movement repetition usually comes from jobs or hobbies, and treatment can help speed your recovery and help prevent further problems. At East End Occupational Therapy (EEOT), our hand specialist Long Island will provide the necessary treatment to recover and reduce further complications. 

What Is Tendonitis?

Tendonitis is the inflammation or irritation of a tendon, a fibrous cord that connects muscle to bone. It can occur in any part of the body where tendons are located. The inflammation can cause pain and discomfort making it difficult to do any physical activity. 

Possible Causes

As you age, like other parts of your body, joint movement becomes stiffer and less flexible, so it is common for individuals over the age of 40 to experience this. Possible causes of tendonitis are listed below:

• Raking or shoveling
• Carpentry
• Cleaning
• Painting
• Scrubbing
• Sports
• Typing or writing
• Jobs that involve repetitive movement
• Over 40 years of age

Tendonitis Symptoms

Possible symptoms of tendonitis tend to occur at the point where a tendon attaches to a bone and include:

• Pain or discomfort at the site of a tendon
• Loss of motion in shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, or heels
• Inflammation or irritation 
• Inability to move the affected area due to severe pain

Prevention With Our Hand Specialist Long Island

If you suspect you have tendonitis, try the below tips when doing activities before meeting with one of our hand specialists in Long Island:

• Gradually build up the physical activity level
• Use limited force and repetition
• If pain occurs, give yourself a break. If pain continues, stop activity for the day
• Stretch and prepare before activities
• Improve movement technique and form

Treating Tendonitis

It can take weeks to months to recover from tendonitis, depending on the severity of your case. Luckily, EEOT has the ideal hand specialist Long Island for you to treat it. Our occupational therapists can help you overcome the difficulties of daily tasks and activities. At EEOT, we perform the below techniques to our patients that help with tendonitis:

• Vocational support: Find the main causes, such as daily movements affecting your condition and adjust your work environment to relieve stress on the tendons.
• Custom splinting: Custom fabrication to protect and support the affected areas.
• Therapeutic techniques: Review and find alternative ways to do daily tasks and activities without affecting your tendons. 

EEOT – Hand Specialist Long Island

Tendonitis can occur in any part of the body where tendons are located. The inflammation can cause pain and discomfort making it difficult to do any physical activity. For more information or to schedule an appointment with a hand specialist Long Island at East End Occupational therapy, visit our website or call us today!