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Tendonitis: Natural Remedies to Treat It

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Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon, the band of fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. The condition causes pain and tenderness near the affected joint, which gets worse when the joint is in motion. Let’s see how to relieve it.

It most commonly occurs around the elbows, shoulders, and knees, but it can also affect the wrists, hips, and heels. Can you treat tendonitis with natural remedies?

The causes of tendonitis

Tendinitis can arise from too much unusual strain on the tendon ; or because of a poor blood quality, loaded with toxins most often food, which ” clog the muscle » Causing him to lose his elasticity and in fact requests the tendon that gets hot ; Another one cause of tendonitis, very rare, inflammatory this one, comes from a intestinal bacteria and would be treated with a adapted diet, (do not hesitate to ask your doctor for advice).


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X-ray of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder.

How to soothe tendonitis with alternative medicine?

In most cases, you can treat tendonitis and bursitis, at your house, with rest, ice and anti-inflammatory over the counter, such as ibuprofen. It may sound simple, but also try to avoiding the movement that originally caused the pain. Allow four to six weeks to feel the effects of these home remedies. But if the pain persists, call your doctor.

The best treatments to use internally (in synergy)

Food

  1. First, avoid acidity in the diet, consumed in excess can be the cause of tendonitis, especially in sports, in this regard for this one, avoid eating large amounts of slow sugars (cereals) and fast sugars (“energizing” drinks and “energy” bars, consumed regularly and excessively, they clog the liver which can no longer fulfill its role of filter properly, toxins produced by exertion, redeposit and acidify the body and make it harder to reduce symptoms.
  2. Eat cereal anyway, but Combine them with fruits and vegetables, large water suppliers.
  3. You will be able reduce acidity by consuming almonds, raisins, potato, avocado.
  4. Drink spring water between meals and mineralized and salted water during exercise.

Herbal tea recipes to soothe the pain of tendonitis …

Use the virtues of meadowsweet, the Cassis and the ash to fight against the pain associated with tendinitis, these 3 plants are strong anti-inflammatory :

  • Drink 2 times a day 30 g of plants in 1 liter of boiling water.

Tendinitis in the wrist remedy
Tendinitis in the wrist

Reduce acidity in the body, 1time cause of tendonitis …

Lithotame has a beneficial remineralizing action for the well-being of bone, from cartilages and tendons. It thus promotes maintenance, comfort and joint mobility. A mineral deficiency promotes the development of many joint and bone problems, which can spread to muscles and tendons. Indeed, acidic terrain is conducive to inflammation.

A cure of lithothamne is equally beneficial for seniors, who maintain their joint comfort, that for sportsmen who, due to their muscular efforts, have increased mineral requirements. It is possible to reduce acidity in the blood using lithothamne herbal tea at the same dosage as above:

  • The lithothamme, the small “blue” algae

Drain the liver

  • Take black radish juice (in the morning on an empty stomach),
  • Dandelion herbal teas,
  • Turmeric to treat tendonitis.

Other herbal remedies to soothe tendonitis

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on the use of the plants or enzymes used in this list.

  • White willow
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Homeopathy – Ruta, Rhus Tox, Arnica
  • Homeopathic cream Traumeel
  • Boswellia
  • Bromelain
  • Devil’s claw
  • Proteolytic enzymes

Topical treatments

Effective essential oils


tendonitis remediesTreat tendonitis with essential oils.

Very effective indeed, essential oils can bring a significant “plus” in the treatment of tendonitis, especially if they are associated with previous treatments.

  • Use Recumbent Gaultheria she will cure tendonitis in 3 weeks, use it in local friction, under a poultice of green clay to keep all night to revive the microcirculation.
  • Associated with Noble laurel in case of redness and heat.
  • Associated withItalian helichrysum in case of muscle trauma or hematoma.

Magnesium chloride

Do not underestimate either magnesium chloride, for its anti-inflammatory properties, can be alternate every other day with essential oils.

  • Prepare a solution with 1 liter of water, 20 g of magnesium chloride (available in pharmacies for less than € 1 for 20 g, without prescription), a teaspoon of kitchen salt.
  • Apply warm compresses to the painful area and hold the compresses in place with cling film.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the best studied remedies for pain, and so is the pain associated with tendonitis. For example, a review by the Cochrane Collaboration research group assessed the effectiveness of acupuncture for tennis player tendonitis (tennis elbow). The six studies that met their inclusion criteria suggested that acupuncture was effective for short-term relief of elbow pain.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, pain is believed to result from an energy blockage along the body’s invisible energy pathways, called meridians, which are released when acupuncture needles are inserted into the skin through these pathways.

Acupuncture may release natural pain reliever opioids, send signals that calm the sympathetic nervous system or trigger the release of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and hormones.

Ask your doctor for advice before trying acupuncture. Side effects can include pains, from bruises. Acupuncture can also cause temporary fatigue. Acupuncture may not be safe if you have a bleeding disorder or if you are taking blood thinners.


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Treatment of tendinitis: as a last resort

If tendonitis and bursitis still cause pain after treating them at home, your doctor will often start your treatment with physiotherapy. It can help relieve symptoms and strengthen the area of ​​injury.

Listen to your pain

Some people think the pain is a sign that something bad is going on in their body. But it’s not always the case. Tendinitis and bursitis can cause temporary pain and discomfort, but they usually do not cause long-term damage and rarely require surgery.

Take tendonitis and bursitis for what they are – overuse injuries that are common and easy to treat at home. Often a little while is all they need to resolve. If they are not resolved within a month or so, call your doctor.

There are other options that are sometimes used to treat tendonitis and bursitis:

  • Phonophoresis : This technique uses ultrasound to help anti-inflammatory creams penetrate through the skin.
  • Iontophoresis : Similar to phonophoresis, this technique uses electrical stimulation to help anti-inflammatory drugs penetrate the skin.
  • Cortisone injections : Injections of this steroid can help drastically reduce the inflammation that accompanies persistent tendonitis and bursitis.