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    What Is Tendonitis In The Forearms

    The Basics of Tendonitis in the Forearms

    Posted on 4/10/2008

    Tendonitis is actually one type of RSI or repetitive strain injury that results from the unnatural or prolonged overuse of a particular tool or equipment, a particular unnatural action that requires repetitive movements. In simplest terms, tendonitis is caused by the inflammation of tendons.

    Some body builders suffer from this condition, particularly in the forearms from excessive lifting of hand weights. The repetitive motion necessary to build up muscle mass can be considered as a form of recurring stress and can easily tear forearm tendons. Treatment for tendonitis is mostly palliative. However, two of the more uncommon treatments being pursued today are the use of Vitamin E supplements and the use of cortisone.

    Often, when people experience this shooting pain anywhere on their bodies, they dismiss it as something that might go away in an instant.

    For the few lucky ones, the pain may go away just as quickly as it came. However, there are times when the pain returns only when you se a particular part of the body, and only when you use it in a particular way: like using your forearms for bicep curls. It would be best if recurring pains like these are correctly diagnosed. A trip to the doctor will be much better than self-medicating (and often, overdosing) yourself with pain relievers and muscle relaxants. The longer you put off the diagnosis, the larger probability of damaging further the muscles, ligaments and tendons; these, as a rule, do not heal very quickly or heal completely.

    In some cases, pain like this is caused by the inflammation of tendons - a condition called tendonitis. Tendonitis (also known as tendinitis) is actually one type of RSI or repetitive strain injury that results from the unnatural or prolonged overuse of: a particular tool or equipment (such as a guitar, or an assembly line switch, etc.); a particular unnatural action (such as poor posture from hunching over or bending at the waist); that requires repetitive movements.

    Some body builders suffer from tendonitis, particularly in the forearms from excessive lifting of hand weights. The repetitive motion necessary to build up muscle mass can be considered as a form of recurring stress and can easily tear forearm tendons.

    Tendons, also called sinews, are these tough bands of fibrous connective tissues that connect bone to muscles. Their purpose is to let the muscle withstand tension while in use. Tendons and ligaments have the same function, except that, ligaments attach bone to bone. Tendonitis is usually named after the specific body parts where the pain is occurring like Achilles tendonitis that afflicts the Achilles tendon or the tendon near the heels; and the Jumper's Knee that afflicts the tendons of the knees or the patellar. However, tendon tears in the forearms are usually not named or diagnosed as easily because of the number of tendons in this area alone. Flexor tendons alone number to seven already.

    Some of the more obvious symptoms to tendonitis are: aches or pains during any form of movement; aches and pains when one type of movement is done; burning sensation that seems to affect even the joints (often misdiagnosed as arthritis); stiffness to one particular area; stiffening of joint area with swelling; and pains during and after repeating movements.

    Treatment for tendonitis is mostly palliative - this means that medical care is mostly to reduce the pain associated with it, rather than to cure the actual condition itself. People often use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with prescribed rest from the repetitive activity - and then a gradual easing into any form of physical therapy. However, recent studies show that tendonitis anti-inflammatory drugs do not work since this medical condition is not an inflammatory disorder in the first place.

    Two of the more uncommon treatments being pursued today are the use of Vitamin E supplements and the use of cortisone.

    It has proven that Vitamin E helps increase the production of fibroblasts in the body, which in turn, increases the collagen fibrils and synthesis. This speeds up the regenerative capacity of the tendons. However, this healing process takes an awfully long time develop.

    Corticosteroids or cortisone is often used to treat Radial Tunnel Syndrome and has also proven to be (at some point) effective in relieving the pain brought about by tendonitis. However, self-medicating yourself with this drug is not advisable since cortisone is potentially toxic to the human body.

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