Understanding Tendinitis - Symptoms

What Are the Symptoms of Tendinitis?

The symptoms of tendinitis include:

• Pain or tenderness at or near a joint, especially around a shoulder, wrist, elbow, or heel
• Numbness or tingling
• Stiffness that, along with the pain, restricts the movement of the joint involved
• Mild swelling at the joint
• Persistence of the soreness, which may last or recur long after the tendon has had time to recover from the original injury
• Locking of the joint in one position

Call Your Doctor If:

• Your pain doesn't ease up in 7 to 10 days. You want to avoid letting chronic tendinitis set in.
• Your pain is extremely severe and accompanied by swelling.  You may have a ruptured tendon, which requires immediate medical attention.