If you have a job that involves repetitive motions, which put stress on your tendons, if your tendon becomes less flexible due to aging, or if you play certain sports like baseball, basketball, and tennis, the chances are very high that you may develop tendonitis.
Tendonitis is an inflammation and irritation of thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to the bone and are critical to a bone’s ability to move. Tendonitis can occur around your wrist, elbow, shoulder, knees, and heels. In most cases, tendonitis gets better with rest, medications, and physical therapy.
Let’s talk about how physical therapists can treat tendonitis and where you can go in Boynton Beach, FL, for outstanding tendonitis treatment.
Physical Therapy for Tendonitis
Your physical therapist – a trained professional who evaluates and treats abnormal physical functions related to a disability, injury, or condition – will work to relieve your pain and disability caused by tendonitis.
Physical therapy programs your physical therapist offer may involve the following steps:
Pain Management
Management of pain is the very first milestone your physical therapist will achieve to treat your tendonitis. In addition to modalities like ice and moist heat commonly used to manage tendonitis pain, your physical therapist may also use therapeutic modalities, such as iontophoresis (an electrically charged patch that delivers pain medication) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
Manual Therapy
Your physical therapist will do soft tissue massage and stretches to help restore the movement of your body part affected with tendonitis. Your physical therapist may also massage the muscles around your tendon to ease discomfort.
Range Of Motion Exercises
Your physical therapist will teach you some stretches and range of motion exercises so that you can get back to your daily activities. For instance, if your wrist tendon is inflamed, your physical therapists will teach you flexion, extension, and side to side (a handshake motion).
Strengthening Exercises
As a crucial part of tendonitis treatment, your physical therapist may also prescribe stretching and strengthening exercises for the affected area. They will not only do such exercises in their offices but will teach you how to perform those at home to strengthen your tendon and associated muscles.
Initially, your strengthening exercises will be simple without any weights. Later, weights will be added to your exercises and you will be asked to do exercises in speeded fashion to encourage your tendon to adapt to aggressive forces to endure during your sporting activities or repetitive activities of daily living.
Patient Education
Your physical therapist may suggest you some changes in your posture, sleeping positions, workstation, etc. They may also recommend assistive devices, such as shoe orthotics for Achilles tendonitis, to avoid further damage to your tendon. You may also be advised to take a break from your activities that can further aggravate your tendonitis.
Tendonitis Treatment in Boynton Beach, FL
If you have tendonitis and considering physical therapy for its treatment, visit no other than Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches. Our highly skilled and experienced physical therapists will effectively manage the symptoms of your musculoskeletal problems, such as tendonitis, with a physical therapy program. Our provider has years of experience in not only managing orthopedic problems but also helping improve your balance, stamina, and strength. They are committed to providing you with customized and comprehensive care.
To schedule an appointment with any of our physical therapists, call (561) 733-5888, or fill out our convenient online appointment request form.
