100 Tendinitis, Repetitive Strain Injury and Bursitis
Zoë Soon
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive strain injury.
- Inflammation and damage can occur if ergonomics aren’t adjusted.
- Scar tissue buildup can increase pressure on nerves, causing pain, tingling, and weakness.
- Joint damage can increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the future.
- Preventing CTS involves adjusting keyboard ergonomics and ensuring proper movement mechanics.
- Tendinitis, indicated by “-itis,” involves tendon inflammation and can be caused by activities like tennis, hockey, painting, keyboard use, running, and massage.
- Tendinopathy: disease of tendons
- Examples: Tennis elbow (lateral side), Golfer’s elbow (medial side)
- Pain due to micro-tears in tendon, bleeding, inflammation
- Signs and symptoms: pain on movement
- Treatment: RICE, anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, massage, rest
- Treatment: RICE, fluid aspiration, antibiotics for infection
- PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) can help manage symptoms and prevent excessive scar tissue formation.
- Arthroscopy allows surgeons to view and repair joint injuries, such as ligament tears or meniscus tears.
- Viewing scope and surgical instruments for repairing damaged tissue
- Arthography: X-ray or CT scan to view joint damage
- Radio-dense dye (iodine) for X-ray, MRI contrast medium for MRI
- Prevention: proper warm-up, technique, equipment, gradual activity increase
- Bursitis: often in knees from prolonged kneeling
Rehab:
- Tennis elbow:
- Similar stretching regimen before adding weights.
- Gradual progression from weight-free to weighted stretches.
- Importance of prescribed exercises to prevent conditions like frozen shoulder.
- Exercises for other conditions: golf, pre-patellar bursitis.
- Challenge in replicating tendons synthetically due to high mechanical stresses.
- Rheumatic diseases: affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, or muscles.
