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Tendons are tough fibres that connect the muscles to the bone near the joints. Most tendon injuries occur near the joints. Tiny tears in the tendons happen over a period of time and are known as tendinosis, inflammation of the tendon is tendinitis but collectively these injuries are now referred to as tendinopathy by many experts.
Micro tears in the tendons can occur due to overuse or ageing and repetitive movements in sport or daily activity are more likely to cause this type of injury. A tendon can tear or rupture due to trauma or sporting injury, commonly the Achilles.
Tendon injury can be caused by overuse and repetitive strain from daily activities or it can be caused by traumatic sporting injuries, falls or accidents. The Achilles tendon is a common tendon to be injured especially with unaccustomed exercise.
The most common symptoms of this injury are pain, stiffness and loss of strength in the area affected. The pain might get worse when using the tendon and may be more painful and stiff at night or first thing in the morning. If there is inflammation you may have swelling or redness and the tendon might feel make ‘crunching’ noises or feel ‘creaky’. A ruptured tendon will mean that it is hard to move the affected joint.
A full physical examination and history will determine the cause of your tendon injury. You may need to be referred for further investigations such as ultrasound or MRI to determine the extent of the injury.
Initial treatment can consist of Rest, Ice and Elevation of the affected limb. Applying ice packs or cold packs for 15 minutes at a time can reduce swelling and inflammation as can use of anti -inflammatory medication. It would benefit you to book in for Physiotherapy at a Blackberry Clinic near you to have an assessment and rehabilitation programme to help you back to full fitness. If the injury does not recover you can have interventional injection treatment to settle the inflammation.
We suggest you book in with one of our physios for a full assessment of your tendon injury and they will refer you to one of our Blackberry Clinic Sport & Exercise Medicine or Musculoskeletal Doctors for further investigation if necessary.
Initial treatment can consist of rest, ice and elevation of the affected limb. Book in for Physiotherapy at Blackberry Clinic to have an assessment and treatment and rehabilitation programme to help you back to full fitness. If the injury does not recover you can have interventional injection treatment to settle the inflammation.
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