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Tendon, Ligament & Muscle Injury
Causes
- Specific injury
- Overuse or overexertion
- Ageing - degenerative change in the tendon
- Systematic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes
- Gout
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Thyroid disease
Treatment Stages
A - Self help
The initial stage of treatment can include one or more of the option below:
- Adequately warming up before physical activity
- Avoid activities that seem to aggravate the problem
- Avoid repetitive motion and overuse of extremity
- Resting the injured area from heavy activity
- Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicines
B - Specific eccentric exercises that work the tendon while it is lengthening
- Mobilise / Management
- Electrotherapy
- Muscle re-balancing work
C - Surgery
Surgical intervention is sought in very rare and extreme cases, where none of the above has any healing effect.
