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Symptoms of Tendonitis
Symptoms vary with the tendon affected and with the cause and severity of the inflammation. They may include:
- Local pain, made worse by attempts at movement
- A sensation that the tendon is grating when it moves - this can often be felt on examination
- Swelling, heat or redness
- Minimal bruising
- Sometimes a visible lump in the line of the tendon
- Loss of the movement caused by the pull of the tendon concerned
- A change in the normal posture of the part moved by the tendon, caused by the action of the opposing muscle
- A distinct gap in the line of the tendon









