Tendinitis (tendinopatía) en niños
At Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, we treat tendinopathy (ten·di·no·pa·thy) or tendinitis (ten·di·ni·tis) with a team of doctors, physical therapists (PT), sports medicine specialists and other experts to help children get back to the activities they love and avoid future injury.
What is tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children?
People use the term “tendinitis” to refer to all kinds of injury to a tendon (the tissue that connects muscles to bones and other parts of the body). The proper term is actually “tendinopathy,” and tendinitis is one common form of tendinopathy.
What are the types of tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children?
There are three types of tendinopathy:
Tendinitis is when a tendon is strained or inflamed, which often means it hurts to move or use that part of the body.
Tendinosis is when a tendon gradually breaks down and weakens over time. Generally, this affects adults, but may also happen to older children.
Paratenonitis is when the sheath or covering that surrounds the tendon (called the paratenon) gets damaged from repeatedly rubbing against the tendon it surrounds or against a nearby bone.
What are the signs and symptoms of tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children?
Pain or weakness when using the muscle with the damaged tendon
Hinchazón
A creaky or squeaky feeling in that part of the body (paratenonitis only)
How is tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children diagnosed?
We diagnose most tendinopathies by talking with children about their symptoms and activity and doing a simple physical exam, to see what movements or actions they have trouble with.
If the child is older and we think they might have tendinosis, we will often do an MRI or ultrasound to see how much the tendon has worn down and what is the best kind of treatment.
What causes tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children?
Most forms of tendinopathy come from repetitive or strenuous movement that causes the tendon to swell or tear. We often see athletes who develop tendinopathy from activities like swinging bats or tennis rackets or repeatedly jumping during practice.
How is tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children treated?
Most children will fully recover from a tendinopathy within a few weeks by resting and icing their injured tendon. Depending on the type of injury, we may recommend wearing a compression sleeve or brace or taking medicine to reduce swelling.
Prevención
To help your child continue their favorite activities without getting hurt again, we’ll teach your child exercises and stretches that build strong and limber muscles all around the tendon that was injured. We will also train them in techniques for running, swimming and other athletics that will help keep them from re-injuring the tendon.
Tendinitis (tendinopathy) in children doctors and providers
At Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, your child is cared for by a range of experts in orthopedics, sports medicine and physical therapy (PT), all of whom specialize in treating kids and adolescents.
- Dr. Dustin Loveland, MDDirector quirúrgico y jefe de Ortopedia y Medicina Deportiva
- Dr. Fabien Arous, MDMédico de medicina deportiva
- Dra. Kathryn Bauer, MDCirujana de medicina deportiva ortopédica
- Dr. Alvin Chi, MDMédico de medicina deportiva
- Dr. Christopher Redman, MDCirujano de medicina deportiva ortopédica
- Dr. John Roaten, MDCirujano de medicina deportiva ortopédica
- Dr. Jacob Sexton, MDMedicina deportiva
- Dr. Troy Smurawa, MDMédico de medicina deportiva
- Prof. Brian Gutknecht, PA-CAsistente médico: Ortopedia
- Prof. Kaitlyn McCurley, PA-CAsistente médico: Ortopedia
- Prof. Lindsey Sebastian, PA-CAuxiliar médica y asociada médica: Ortopedia
- Prof. Christine Ellis, APRN, PNP-PCEnfermera facultativa pediátrica: Conmoción cerebral
- Prof. Linda Grande, APRN, PNP-PCEnfermera facultativa pediátrica: Ortopedia
- Prof. Nathan Nolte, APRN, PNP-PCEnfermero facultativo pediátrico: Ortopedia
- Prof. Nicholas Strittmatter, APRN, FNPEnfermero facultativo: Ortopedia