Tag: tendonopathy

Better options for tendon problems – Hint; the tendon is a symptom, not the problem

Better options for tendon problems – Hint; the tendon is a symptom, not the problem The NY Times recently reported in their article on Traditional Tendon Pain, Think Beyond The Needle http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/health/01brody.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=tendon%20pain&st=cse), that: 1. “Corticosteroid injections into the injured tendon, has been shown to provide only short-term relief, sometimes with poorer long-term results than doing nothing at all.” 2. “Resting the injured joint, is supposed to prevent matters from getting worse. But it may also fail to make them any better.” The author references his problems with tendinopathy (fancy medical way of saying something is wrong in the tendon) of the Read More »