tendonitis

tendonitis /ten·do·ni·tis/ (ten″do-ni´tis) tendinitis.

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ten·do·ni·tis (tnd-nts)

n.

Variant of tendinitis.

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tendonitis.

See tendinitis.

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tendinitis [ten″dĭ-ni´tis]

inflammation of tendons and of tendon-muscle attachments, one of the most common causes of acute pain in the shoulder. It is frequently associated with a calcium deposit (calcific tendinitis), which may also involve the bursa around the tendon or near the joint, causing bursitis. Shoulder pain associated with calcific tendinitis is most pronounced when the affected arm is abducted between 50 and 130 degrees (the so-called painful arc). Called also tendonitis.



Short-term therapy is aimed at relieving pain and decreasing inflammation so that exercise is possible and permanent immobility of the shoulder is avoided. Medications that may be given include long-acting corticosteroids, given by injection directly into the painful area; short-term analgesics such as codeine or acetaminophen with codeine; and oral antiinflammatory agents. Applications of ice are more helpful in relieving pain than applications of heat, which usually aggravate the pain of calcific tendinitis. Once the patient is free of pain, exercise is begun to preserve motion. If the joint becomes fixed, surgical intervention may be necessary to break up adhesions and restore full mobility to the joint.

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tendonitis (ten·d·nīˑ·tis),

n inflammatory condition of tendon fibers. Fairly uncommon and often confused with the more common tendinosis, a repetitive stress injury of tendon fibers. See also tendinosis.

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tendonitis,

n the inflammation of a tendon, usually stress or strain related.

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tendonitis

tendinitis.