#tendonitis

[junipernight]

Sweet mother, I cannot weave - slender Aphrodite has overcome me with tendonitis.

[jelixpo]

Click for higher resolution. Hopefully this is helpful!

[chaos-shall-reign]

I did a thing today… and right now, it’s a “secret” from the world…

[chronicillnessresourcelibrary]

Ice vs. Heat: Which Do I Use?

"Either option can be the best choice in certain situations. Sometimes, in fact, you might use BOTH ice and heat.

... we asked some of our experts to break it down so you know which way to go if you’ve got back pain, a pulled muscle, a headache or some other form of discomfort."

Ice vs. Heat: What Is Best for Your Pain?

Should you use ice or heat on what’s hurting? Our medical experts weigh in on when it’s best to use each.

"Is your pain new or old? The answer to that question often determines whether you go ice or heat for treatment.

The frozen route is typically your better option when dealing with fresh injuries or new aches, says sports medicine physician Anne Rex, DO. That’s because the chill constricts blood vessels to numb pain, relieve inflammation and limit bruising.

But if you’re dealing with a lingering issue, warmth may be just what you need.

That’s because applying heat increases blood flow, relaxing tight muscles and soothing aching body parts. This can be especially helpful to improve the range of motion in a joint that isn’t moving well.

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When to use ice

A trip to your freezer may be the path to relief if you’re dealing with the following situations: • Acute injuries. Icing can limit that “owie” feeling and minimize swelling if you’ve just sprained an ankle, slammed a finger in a door or fell and bumped something hard. Bring the chill ASAP for best results, too. • Tendinitis. Want to quiet a tendinitis flare-up after overdoing an activity? Applying ice can ease the inflammation in your tendons, the connective tissue between your muscles and bones. • Gout flare-ups. When gout-related pain and inflammation strike individual joints, ice can calm the flare-ups while also helping numb the pain, says rheumatologist Linda Mileti, MD. (This is one arthritis issue where cold works best.) • Headaches or migraines. Chilling out with a little cold treatment can sometimes dull a throbbing headache by reducing inflammation and slowing pain signals in the brain, says neurologist Emad Estemalik, MD. • Fever. Some gentle cooling to your forehead or under your arms can offer relief if your body temperature soars into the triple digits, says family medicine physician Neha Vyas, MD. (But skip this treatment if your fever is giving you chills.) • Bleeding. Icing constricts blood vessels, which can slow bleeding and allow clotting in a wound. (Combining ice with pressure brings the best results.)

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When to use heat

Getting toasty with treatment often helps in the following situations: • Muscle knots. Over-exertion, stress or tension can knot your muscles in an oh-so-painful way. Heat can help loosen things up by increasing blood flow to the affected area, says Dr. Rex. • Arthritis. Warmth (especially moist heat) can help loosen up joints stiffened by arthritis while also reducing pain. “Patients with more chronic osteoarthritis usually feel better with heat,” notes Dr. Mileti. • Tension headaches. Ever feel so tense that your head hurts? Gentle heat can ease tight neck and shoulder muscles that can fuel tension headaches, recommends Dr. Estemalik. • Tendinosis. Heat is best for relieving the irritation and stiffness caused by tendinosis, a chronic, long-term condition. (One caveat, though: The warmth only works after any inflammation goes away.) • Menstrual cramps. Applying heat on your lower back or abdomen can sometimes ease menstrual cramps and the pain felt during periods, shares Ob/Gyn Marissa Levine, DO.

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When to use ice and heat

If you have a muscle strain or sprain, it isn’t a question of whether to use ice or heat. It’s a matter of WHEN to use each of them — because both can be part of your treatment plan if done in the right order. It’s best to start with cold therapy if you’ve pulled a muscle doing yardwork or sprained your ankle playing basketball. As mentioned, this will work to limit inflammation and numb the pain. Once you get the inflammation managed, switching to heat can address any muscle stiffness that sets in at the injury site."

[saturniangyalis]

old crochet tapestries i made back in summer 2024. will send links to patterns if anyone asks (i didn’t make the designs)

[chitincooties]

sometimes when my injury flares, i switch to leftie mode (im a natural righty) to scratch the urge to draw. it's still rough, but not as rough as they used to be!

[trochaic-mutant-ninja-tetrameter]

"i keep getting tendonitis". because i keep getting tendonitis. despite being in my early 20s and doing fuck all every day

🎶In my early 20s! Doing fuck-all!🎵

(hope you solve the problem soon!)

[quarterpasttired]

tfw your weird wrist pain diagnosis is so obscure there are no fun gifs to explain it to your friends because they're all about carpal tunnel instead so you have to make your own instead of playing marvel rivals with them bc you're supposed to be resting said wrist