Tendonitis Exercises One Can Do At Home

As you may well already know, tendons are strong fibrous tissues which connect the muscles to the bones of the body. In many cases, when the muscles and tendons are overworked it results in the tendons becoming inflamed. For example, a tennis player who uses his or her arm to perform repetitive movements may end up experiencing severe shoulder pain due to the tendons in the shoulder becoming injured. Fortunately, there are certain tendonitis exercises which one can do in order to prevent tendon injuries.

If at any time you feel pain accompanied by swelling and tenderness, and you find that movement is difficult, especially in the shoulder, elbow, neck, and knee area, then there’s a strong possibility that you have tendonitis. Of course, while these certainly aren’t the only areas of the body which are susceptible to tendonitis, they are the most common. You should also bear in mind that even if you do tendonitis exercises before you start training or playing sports, your tendons can still become injured.

Interestingly enough, tendons can be found in 24 areas of the human body and each of those can become affected by tendonitis. Even so, the rotator cuff which is in the shoulder tends to be one of the most common forms of tendonitis. As such, one of the most highly recommended tendonitis exercises for the arm and shoulder requires you to stand up as straight as possible with both your arms at your side. From this position you should begin raising your arm until it reaches a 45 degree angle. During this exercise your arm should remain straight while you once again lower it to your side. Ideally, this exercise should be repeated as many times as possible, until such time that your arm becomes tired. At that point, you can begin doing the same exercise with the other arm. Again, once your arm begins to get tired, give it a break while you do the exercise once again with the first arm, and these exercises should be continued for at least ten minutes.

Most people have heard of Tennis Elbow which is another name for tendonitis in the elbow. The phrase became popular due to tennis players suffering from the inflammation and swelling in the elbows. However, tennis elbow is not restricted to tennis players. People that play other sports as well, such as carpenters, computer keyboard users, and many other professions. Soreness is not restricted to just the elbows; you may experience pain in the fingers as well as the wrists. A person may feel weakness in the lower arm and the hands. Although, you can purchase an elbow brace, Tendinitis Exercises are still very important. Exercises such as stretching and arm strengthening types are good for this type of injury. When you are lifting something position your hands so that your palms are always facing you.

The good news is that tennis elbow can more often than not be treated at home, but if after doing tendonitis exercises, the pain persists then you should consider making an appointment to see a doctor. Bear in mind however that irrespective of how severe your tendonitis may be, X-rays will be unable to show any signs of damage. One last word of caution with regards to tendonitis exercises is that unless you feel comfortable doing them, you should avoid them just in case you end up causing further harm.

Tom Nicholson has spent years helping sufferers of carpal tunnel syndrome. Please click here to learn more regarding having asore wrist.