It is painful inflammation (hot, red and swelling) of the entheses: where a bone is joined to a tendon (connects muscles to bones) or a ligament (tissue that connect bone to bone).
Common areas (though can occur anywhere on body where tendons and ligaments are present):
At the top Shins (on lower leg)
Behind and/or under the heel
Ends of ribs
Achilles region
Spinal region
Lower and back part of hip
Bone area in groin region
Fingers and toes
Shoulder pain and difficulty in moving shoulder
One has difficulty in walking
Early morning joint stiffness
Early morning muscle and bone pain
Cause
Stomach and bowel Infection i.e. food poisoning causing bone and muscle pain caused by bacteria
Tenosynovitis -sheath of tissue around tendons becomes inflamed due to sports injury or repetitive muscle strain, (when using same muscles again and again) and normally occurs at same time as tendonitis)
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
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