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Tendinitis (cont.)

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When to Seek Medical Care

If you have symptoms of tendinitis, see your doctor to rule out other causes of pain such as these:

  • a torn tendon;


  • inflammatory or degenerative arthritis;


  • bursitis;


  • infectious tenosynovitis.

Go to an emergency department for evaluation if you experience the following:

  • fever;


  • increased redness;


  • worsening symptoms without relief with treatment at home.

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