What is Tendinitis?

Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon, the thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bones. The condition, which causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint, can occur in any of the body's tendons. Tendinitis is common around shoulders, feet, elbows, wrists and heels.

What do patients take to treat Tendinitis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Naproxen Prescription
(Anaprox-DS, Naproxen 375, Naprelan 500, Naprosyn)
1
Celecoxib
(Celebrex)
1
Diclofenac
(Naklofen, Dicloflex, Cambia, Zipsor)
0
0
Ibuprofen
(CVS Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen 5% gel, Advil Extra Strength, Advil)
0
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
0

These charts show data from Tendinitis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Tendinitis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
81% Females
19% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 18
20-29 yrs 27
30-39 yrs 30
40-49 yrs 16
50-59 yrs 7
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 123
Not Officially Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from Tendinitis patients who have completed their condition history