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.

How do members experience tendinitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tendinitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for tendinitis*

*Data from patients with tendinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with tendinitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Voltaren Gel)
Perceived effectiveness
for tendinitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
tendinitis (2)

*Data from patients with tendinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has tendinitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 22
30s 82
40s 140
50s 200
60s 165
70+ 58

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 142
Female 523