Tendonitis and Massage Treatments

Treating Tendonitis with Massage Therapy

© Sylvia Carlson

Dec 9, 2006

Treating Tendonitis with Massage Therapy

Tendonitis

Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon. As an example: if you have elbow tendonitis, the area around the elbow becomes inflamed. This is also referred to as tennis elbow, but really most people don’t get tennis elbow from playing tennis. When tendons become overused, they get inflamed, and you end up with pain.

Tendonitis Symptoms

Tendonitis symptoms range from an ache around the tendon, to a more severe burning and swelling that surrounds a joint. Pain is typically worse during and after activity.

Causes of Tendonitis

The most common cause of tendonitis is overuse. A lot of people experience tendonitis from playing tennis or golf after a season of inactivity. With the introduction of a new physical activity or even just an increase in the level of exercise, inflammation and irritation of the tendon is quite common. Another cause is age-related. Unfortunately, as we age, the tendons lose their elasticity. Tendonitis can also develop over time from years of excessive repetitive work such as that of a carpenter or computer operator.

Types of Tendonitis

Treatment of Tendonitis

Early treatment intervention of tendonitis will help prevent the development of further damage to the tendon. The first rule of thumb is to stop all activity that causes the pain.

  1. Rest
  2. Get treatment – visit a massage therapist or sports injury professional
  3. Apply ice to reduce inflammation
  4. See your doctor for other treatment options

Massage Treatment for Tendonitis

Why massage? Recent studies have found that deep friction massage may actually stimulate the collagen production in damaged tendon fibers, and this in turn, can promote a more speedy recovery (Med Sci Sport Exercise. 31:531-535, 1999).

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