Everyone can move and maintain the balance of his body only through the work of the muscles. The muscle fibers are parallel to each other and connect to small nodes that form a muscle, the ends of which turn into a special tissue to fix the muscle to the bone - the tendon.
The importance of tendons can not be overemphasized. Thanks to them, the risk of muscle rupture during intense training or hard work is reduced. Therefore, tendon inflammation, or tendonitis, is a very serious disease that involves immediate treatment. Consider the main types of inflammation of various types of tendons, symptoms and methods of treatment.
Causes and main symptoms of the disease
The causes of inflammation of the tendons may be different: intense physical activity, the presence of joint diseases. Also in the risk zone are people whose professions are based on the same physical exertion.
Symptoms of inflammation can appear both dramatically and gradually.
The main symptoms are:
- all sorts of pain;
- movements are constrained;
- there are sounds during the movement of the joints;
- puffiness and redness in places of inflammation.
Ways to treat inflammation
Treatment of tendon inflammation should be comprehensive. The patient should be at rest, and the inflamed joint must be fixed with special devices. Use cold, it relieves swelling and reduces pain. You can take medications that reduce the inflammation, but before, you need to consult a doctor. The presence of the use of physiotherapy, autohemotherapy and therapeutic gymnastics is mandatory.
Inflammation of the knee tendons
The human knee is one of the most complex joints, but it is also very vulnerable. Many people have had to deal with knee pain in their lives, and inflammation of the knee tendons is more common than others.
Symptoms of inflammation of the knee joint are:
- prolonged pain that occurs when the knee cap is bent;
- extraneous sounds when walking, crunching in the knees ;
- appearance of swelling;
- change the shape of the calyx.
Self-medication is strictly contraindicated. Urgently address in hospital where to you will give the individual plan of treatment.
Inflammation of tendons on the arm
Our hand is a complex mechanism that often suffers from various injuries, injuries or infections. Inflammation of ligaments and tendons, or inflammation of the tendons on the arm, is primarily affected by the wrist and ligaments of the wrist joint. There is pain during movement, swelling in the area of the hands, creaking tendons, etc.
The cause of inflammation of the tendons of the wrist is very often excessive tension. The treatment involves taking anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by a doctor, and resting the patient's hand.
Inflammation of the strongest tendon in the human body
Inflammation of the Achilles tendon appears due to excessive tension of the calf muscles of a person. Symptom is this:
- acute, burning pain in the area just above the heel;
- increase in the thickness of the inflamed tendon;
- sounds in the ankle during walking;
- possible outgrowths.
Before treating inflammation of the Achilles tendon, it is necessary to stop playing sports and reduce the overall physical activity. It is recommended to apply cold to the affected area. You will also need a calf muscle massage, special shoes. If the pain does not abate long enough, it is worthwhile to see a doctor.
Inflammation of ligaments and tendons is a serious process that leads to disruption of the entire musculoskeletal system. Therefore, to avoid painful sensations, take care of your body and timely pay attention to the alarming symptoms.