How to recognize shoulder tendinitis?

Following a sudden gesture or repeated movement, pain may appear in the shoulder. It could be tendonitis.

Discover the five signs that allow you to recognize shoulder tendinitis.

What is tendonitis?

Tendons designate a kind of belt, made up of fibers. They connect muscles to bones. They slide in a sort of lubricated sheath.

Thus, the tendonitis indicates inflammation of the tendon, or its sheath, creating pain and sometimes swelling.

Tendinitis can also be due to tendon deterioration, and causes the same symptoms.

There are two types of tendonitis:

Those linked to a trauma such as a violent muscular contraction or false movement;
Those linked to a overutilization following a very regularly repeated gesture.

Tendinitis linked to overuse is the most common and affects athletes or certain professionals.

Shoulder tendonitis is very common. They concern athletes, such as tennis or baseball players, but also professionals who must raise their arms like painters.

This tendinitis is the result of a poor warm-up, a bad movement, insufficient musculature or a repetitive movement.

The 5 signs to recognize shoulder tendinitis

The pain is the main symptom of shoulder tendinitis. It generally appears during the day, when the patient moves the shoulder. This causes discomfort in everyday life, particularly when carrying out simple actions such as getting dressed.

Sometimes pain may occur at night and cause sleep disturbances. Without treatment, the pain becomes increasingly severe and debilitating.

Other symptoms that may help recognize shoulder tendinitis include: swelling, redness, a feeling of warmth. These elements correspond to l’inflammation. These symptoms are not systematic. A loss of muscle strength may also be noted.

A diagnosis carried out by a healthcare professional can definitively identify shoulder tendinitis. This carries out imaging examinations and rules out the possibility of other shoulder pathologies.