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Tendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon (the tissue by which muscle attaches to bone). Tendinitis most commonly occurs as a result of injury, such as to the tendons around the shoulder or elbow.

5 Great Resources on Tendonitis

• Mayo Clinic: Tendinitis
• eMedicine: Tendonitis
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Arthritis: Tendinitis
• UpToDate: Biceps tendonitis| Elbow tendonitis | Rotator cuff tendonitis and tear
• American College of Rheumatology: Tendonitis/Bursitis

What is Tendonitis?

• Wikipedia: Tendinitis
• MedicineNet: Achilles tendonitis | Patellar tendonitis | Tendinitis
• About.com: General information about tendonitis
• Oregon Health & Science: What is Shoulder Tendonitis?
• North East Valley Division of General Practice: Bursitis And Tendonitis

What Are The Symptoms of Tendonitis?

• Mayo Clinic: Tendinitis Signs and symptoms
• About.com: Symptoms of Tendonitis
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Medical Encyclopedia Tendonitis

What Are The Causes and Complications of Tendonitis?

• Mayo Clinic: Tendinitis Causes | Complications
• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Tendinitis
• A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): Causes, incidence, and risk factors
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): What Causes Tendinitis?
• MamasHealth: Tendonitis

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Tendonitis?

• NHS Direct: Tendonitis Treatment
• SportsInjuryClinic: Treatment of achilles tendonitis
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Tendinitis Treatment
• WebMD: Understanding Tendinitis - Treatment
• MedicineNet: Treatment for Exercise & Sports Injuries

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Tendonitis?

• A.D.A.M. (via Alternative Medicine): Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• HealthWise (via PeaceHealth): Tendinitis
• About.com: Natural Remedies for Tendonitis
• eMedicineHealth: Self-Care at Home
• HealthWorld: Herbal Therapy
• MotherNature.com: Bursitis and Tendinitis

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Tendonitis?

• WrongDiagnosis: Types of Tendinitis
• NHS Direct: Tendonitis Diagnosis
• University of Virginia: Tendonitis
• Buzzle.com: Tendonitis
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Bursitis and Tendinitis

How Do You Prevent Tendonitis?

• University of Iowa Healthcare: Tendinitis: How to Prevent the Pain
• Mayo Clinic: Tendinitis Prevention
• Cleveland Clinic: Protecting Against Repetitive Strain Injuries
• HealthScout: Prevention of Tendinitis
• HealthMag.com: Bursitis and Tendinitis

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Tendonitis

• Chronic Tendonitis: My history with tendonitis
• Ultramarathon Brady: Tendonitis?
• Thomas Wang's Home Page: Tendonitis Prevention for Programmers
• Sneezie Breezie: Tendonitis

Foundations and Support Groups on Tendonitis

• Google Groups: Tendonitis Groups
• American College of Rheumatology: Tendonitis/Bursitis
• NOAH: Tendinitis, Tendonitis, Bursitis

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Tendonitis

• Yahoo Answers: Tendonitis
• BeginnerTriathlete: Patellar Tendonitis
• AllDeaf: Anyone has tendonitis?

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Tendonitis

• JAMA: JAMA Articles
• PubMed: Tendonitis Articles
• NEJM: Tendonitis Articles

Clinical Trials on Tendonitis

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Tendonitis
• CenterWatch: Search Results for Tendonitis

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