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Tendon Inflammation Learning Center
Complications could include:
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rupture of tendon
- Recurrent Tendinitis
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Long-term inflammation raises the risk of further injury, such as rupture; Tendinitis symptoms return;
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Generally, tendinitis will heal if the provoking activity is stopped.
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Tendinitis is inflammation, irritation, and swelling of a tendon, which is the fibrous structure that joins muscle to bone. In many cases, tendinosis (tendon degeneration) is also present.
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Tendinitis is a condition caused by the tearing of tendon fibers and subsequent inflammation in the tendon. Tendons are the strong connective tissue that connect muscle to bone.
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