{"id":181,"date":"2024-11-15T11:01:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/zoesandbox\/chapter\/tendinitis-repetitive-strain-injury-and-bursitis\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:01:18","slug":"tendinitis-repetitive-strain-injury-and-bursitis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/zoesandbox\/chapter\/tendinitis-repetitive-strain-injury-and-bursitis\/","title":{"raw":"Tendinitis, Repetitive Strain Injury and Bursitis","rendered":"Tendinitis, Repetitive Strain Injury and Bursitis"},"content":{"raw":"\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive strain injury.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflammation and damage can occur if ergonomics aren't adjusted.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scar tissue buildup can increase pressure on nerves, causing pain, tingling, and weakness.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joint damage can increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the future.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preventing CTS involves adjusting keyboard ergonomics and ensuring proper movement mechanics.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tendinitis, indicated by \"-itis,\" involves tendon inflammation and can be caused by activities like tennis, hockey, painting, keyboard use, running, and massage.<\/li>\n \t<li><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tendinopathy: disease of tendons<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples: Tennis elbow (lateral side), Golfer's elbow (medial side)<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pain due to micro-tears in tendon, bleeding, inflammation<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Signs and symptoms: pain on movement<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treatment: RICE, anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, massage, rest<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treatment: RICE, fluid aspiration, antibiotics for infection<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) can help manage symptoms and prevent excessive scar tissue formation.<\/li>\n \t<li><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arthroscopy allows surgeons to view and repair joint injuries, such as ligament tears or meniscus tears.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Viewing scope and surgical instruments for repairing damaged tissue<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arthography: X-ray or CT scan to view joint damage<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radio-dense dye (iodine) for X-ray, MRI contrast medium for MRI<\/li>\n \t<li><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prevention: proper warm-up, technique, equipment, gradual activity increase<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bursitis: often in knees from prolonged kneeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRehab:\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennis elbow:\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar stretching regimen before adding weights.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gradual progression from weight-free to weighted stretches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Importance of prescribed exercises to prevent conditions like frozen shoulder.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exercises for other conditions: golf, pre-patellar bursitis.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Challenge in replicating tendons synthetically due to high mechanical stresses.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rheumatic diseases: affect joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, or muscles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive strain injury.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflammation and damage can occur if ergonomics aren&#8217;t adjusted.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scar tissue buildup can increase pressure on nerves, causing pain, tingling, and weakness.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joint damage can increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis in the future.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preventing CTS involves adjusting keyboard ergonomics and ensuring proper movement mechanics.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tendinitis, indicated by &#8220;-itis,&#8221; 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