A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Extensor tendonitis can occur in your feet or hands due to overuse of the tendons. Treatment can involve medication to reduce inflammation and physical therapy, depending on the severity. Extensor ...

Extensor tendons are found just under the skin of the hand or the top of the feet. Extensor tendonitis is an inflammation of these tendons, and many factors can cause it. Tendons are bands of tissue ...

Tendonitis is pain in or around a tendon, which is a band of strong tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons bend, stretch, and twist to help joints and muscles move. They can become inflamed ...

'Tendinopathy' describes a range of conditions that affect tendons, causing pain, weakness and stiffness. The symptoms are usually associated with overuse. Sites commonly involved are the extensor ...

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman, Liege, Belgium Correspondence to: Professor J L Croisier Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ...

Correspondence to Dr Jeremy Lewis, Department of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, School of Health and Social Work, Wright Building, College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, ...

Smoking and hormonal changes related to pregnancy or menopause are major risk factors for hand and elbow tendinopathy. At the National General Medicine Days (Journées nationales de médecine générale ...