Tendinopathy Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Tendinopathy treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Tendinopathy
Treatment depends on:
- Severity of symptoms
- The tendon involved
- Length of time symptoms have lasted
Treatment may include:
- Avoiding the activity that is responsible
- Reduce shock vibration on the joint
- Rest for the affected tendon
- Ice after activity
- Cast or splint for immobilization of the affected area
- Counterforce brace over the painful tendon
- Shoe orthotics for foot alignment problems
- Gentle stretching of the tendon
- Strengthening of the involved muscle
- Acetaminophen , NSAIDs for pain
If inflammation (tendinitis) is suspected, your doctor may recommend:
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Cortisone injection into the sheath of the tendon
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