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Tendinitis

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What is tendinitis?   Inflammation of a tendon.  
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A tendon that moves in a straight line is surrounded by a ________.   Paratendon (such as the biceps tendon).  
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A tendon that runs across a bony prominence is surounded by a tendon sheath called an _______.   Aponeurosis.  
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What connects muscle to bone?   A tendon.  
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_____ keeps a tendon in place.   Retinaculum.  
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Describe the pain in Grade 1 tendinitis.   There is pain during activity only.  
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Describe the pain in Grade 2 tendinitis.   There is pain at the beginning of the activity and disappears then returns after activity.  
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Describe the pain in Grade 3 tendinitis.   Tendinits has pain at the beginning, during and after activity.  
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Describe the pain in Grade 4 tendinitis.   Pain with activity and during daily living.  
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What type of activities cause tendinitis?   Tennis, golf, swimming, occupational activities.  
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Where is the most common place for bicipital tendinitis to occur?   In the long head.  
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What is the best indicator of tendinitis?   Pain when stretching.  
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What activities can cause pattellar tendinitis?   Running or the step machine.  
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What activities can cause popliteal tendinitis?   Running combined with running and pronation or tight gastrocs.  
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What are the signs and symptoms of acute tendinitis?   Pain after or during activity, inflmmation, heat or swelling along tendon. Crepatis may develop.  
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What are the s/s of chronic tendinitis?   Pain is localized and client should be able to pinpoint, chronic swelling or thickening, decreased ROM, decreased strength, flair ups in the acute stage with repeated overuse.  
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What are common observations in the acute stage?   Antalgic gait or posture, swelling or redness.  
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What are common observations in the chronic stage?   Postural assessment may also show muscle imbalances, thickening of tissue.  
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What are common findings during palpation?   Pain occurs at the tendon, swelling and heat may be present, hypertonic and TPs.  
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What are the ROM test findings?   AF - Painless; PR pain on compleate stretch; AR painful on the contraction of the muscle with the affected tendon.  
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What are special tests that can be used to prove tendinitis?   Supraspinatus, infraspinatus test for shoulder tendinitis; speeds test for bicep tendinitis.  
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What are short term goals to treating tendinitis?   - increase circulation, decrease fascial restriction, decrease TP, prepare the tendon for deep tissue frictions.  
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What hydrotherapy do you use for tendinitis?   Since it is an inflammatory condition - ice.  
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