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Tendinitis (cont.)

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

  • Infectious versus 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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