Question

Daniel is a carpenter who is right hand dominant. He comes to you for follow-up from the emergency room where he was seen for right forearm pain. He states he was diagnosed with right forearm tendinitis and wants you to explain this diagnosis to him. You explain that he has inflammation of one or more tendons which are?

1) Ligaments
2) Muscles
3) Bones
4) Joints

Answer 1

Tendinitis is the inflammation of a tendon due to repetitive motion, causing pain and tenderness near joints. It affects the tendons, not ligaments, muscles, bones, or joints. Treatment includes rest, medication, and in severe cases, surgery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tendinitis refers to the inflammation of a tendon, a thick band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones. Daniel, being a carpenter who is involved in repetitive motions, is at higher risk of developing this condition due to the repetitive strain on the tendons in his dominant arm. The inflammation causes pain and tenderness around the affected joint and is not related to the ligaments (1), muscles (2), bones (3), or joints (4) themselves, but rather to the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. In Daniel’s case of right forearm tendinitis, it is likely that the involved tendons are those extending from the forearm muscles to the wrist and hand, which can become inflamed and painful with overuse.

Pain relief, anti-inflammatory medication, rest, and in severe cases possibly surgical repair, can be part of the treatment process. Surgery can be quite painful and the healing process is slow due to the poor blood supply of the tendon tissue.