Who gets tendonitis and bursitis?
Tendonitis can be caused by sudden intense injury, but is most often the result of a repetitive, minor injury of the affected area. For example, a middle-aged sedentary man who spends four hours painting a ceiling may develop a tendonitis or bursitis in the shoulder. A typist who spends long hours at a keyboard with poorly positioned hands and wrists may develop tendonitis. The early season game of tennis can result in a backhand which strains the tendon on the outside of the elbow. Bursitis may occur at the knee from kneeling on a hard surface or kneeling longer than is usual. In other instances, infection can occur in a bursa or tendon sheath. Tendonitis or bursitis may occur in individuals with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disease and diabetes.
