Tendinitis
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with tendinitis
Treatments taken by people for tendinitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with tendinitis
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Got a question about living with tendinitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has tendinitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 119 say tendinitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 45 | |
| 40s | 38 | |
| 50s | 44 | |
| 60s | 50 | |
| 70+ | 129 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 27 | |
| 20-29 years | 26 | |
| 30-39 years | 19 | |
| 40-49 years | 18 | |
| 50-59 years | 18 | |
| 60-69 years | 21 | |
| 70+ years | 21 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 131 | |
| Female | 493 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 391 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 28 |