What is Tendonitis?
Tendons in your body are strong bands of connective tissue attaching your muscles to your bones. Tendonitis is irritation or inflammation of your tendons and can be triggered by over-stretching or repetitive tendon use.
Physiotherapy can help manage your tendonitis symptoms and pain.
Physiotherapy for Tendonitis
Physio treatment works to relieve tendonitis symptoms, improve your muscle strength, maintain your overall fitness, promote injury prevention and help you return to your daily activities.
Your physio treatment for tendonitis will depend on your symptoms, whether you’ve previously had surgery and your overall rehab goals.
Physio Treatment Options for Tendonitis
Our physiotherapist may recommend any of the following treatment options for relieving tendonitis pain:
- Immobilization (splinting, bandaging, taping, bracing)
- Cold therapy (ice packs, ice massage)
- Hot therapy (hot packs)
- Electrical stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Massage
- Joint mobilization techniques
- Physio exercises (gentle range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises)
- Patient education and injury prevention
- Customized patient exercise program
These general physiotherapy treatment options should not be considered as a treatment guideline for managing your tendonitis. An appointment with our physiotherapist is recommended to determine appropriate treatment intervention suited to your specific needs.