How is tendinitis usually diagnosed, and are there definite tests that can confirm tendinitis?

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Tendinopathy is usually diagnosed on your presenting history and clinical examination.

Different areas of the body might have subtle nuances in terms of presentation and physical tests, but for most tendinopathies, an ultrasound examination is very helpful when supporting the history and examination findings. Most MSK or Sports Physicians should be able to do this for you and depending on the finding, they will advise on you the apropriate course of action.

In chronic tendinopathy, there can be swelling, stiffness and redness around the tendon. It is important to get this looked into, as over time, tearing within the tendon can occur.

Hope this helps.

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What are the treatment options for tendinitis besides anti-inflammatory pills?

Tendinopathy can be challenging to treat but the mainstay of treatment remains rehabilitation with physiotherapists and load management. In situations where this is not helping, then you might be offered Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) to help stimulate the tendon to heal itself, or in situations where tearing is noted within the substance, a Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection could be considered. Other injection treatments include prolotherapy or high volume tendon stripping. However, all injections, care must be taken to offload the tendon afterward.

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