The confusion of whether your have tendonitis or tendonosis is widespread. Pain and burning in a tendon is often called tendonitis when it is a tendinosis. Here are some key differences between the two.

TendonITIS

TendonOSIS

Prevalence

 Common Rare

Causes

 Acute overload injury Chronic overuse, repetitive strain

Pathology

 Microtears and
inflammation in tendon		 Thickening of tendon, decreased tendon strength

Treatment plan

 Decrease inflammation
with Quality Manual Therapy, ice, and possibly NSAIDs		 Adjust biomechanics through functional postural assessments, eccentric strengthening, cross friction massage, stretching

Healing time

 Few days – 6 weeks 3-6 months

Do you have pain in your tendon? If so, contact JGPT for an evaluation to determine if it is tendonitis or tendonosis. We will get you on the correct path to recovery!