Sometimes, the surface of a bone near the point of tendon attachment also becomes inflamed, creating a condition called periosteitis. The pain of tendinitis (and periosteitis) tends to be diffuse, running up and down the lower part of the leg along the tibia. While tendinitis can mimic the symptoms of a stress fracture by producing crescendo pain, tendinitis discomfort is often less localised than stress-fracture pain and usually can't be produced simply by tapping on a bone. In addition, tendinitis serves up none of the numbness associated with compartment syndromes.

Most cases of tendinitis result from too-rapid increases in an athlete's training load. It's very important for athletes to remember that an ability to handle a particular training load does not ensure that a HIGHER training load can also be handled without injury. The way to minimise the risk that larger training loads will cause tendon injury is to increase one's training extremely cautiously and to engage in strength (resistance) training, focusing on weak body regions or on muscle groups which are used most extensively in one' s sport.

The best tendinitis treatment
If tendinitis does occur, the most effective tendinitis treatment involves 'RECEIPT'' - Rest, Elevation, Compression, Easy Stretching of the Muscles in the injured area, Icing, and Possibly Taping to provide increased support. Very light activity is permitted during recovery, which usually takes from one to six weeks. 'Cross training' during recovery can take pressure off inflamed tendons while maintaining fitness. For example, injured cyclists could swim, damaged runners could cycle or swim, squash players could cycle, and so on.
Owen Anderson

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