Dr. Barsoum explained what to expect with a physical exam and that is important to pay attention to the specific location of pain. She said, “Tendonitis can happen almost anywhere in the body, but it often happens around the joints at the hip or in the hamstrings, shoulder, elbow, or around the foot and ankle.”

For tendonitis treatment, Dr. Barsoum advised caution with injectable corticosteroids. “We never want to inject steroids into a tendon because it can cause it to tear,” she noted.

Another newer treatment is platelet-rich plasma (PRP). “Tendons have a poor blood supply, so when a tendon gets injured, it tends to stay that way for a while. We don’t really know if PRP can heal a tear, but we do have evidence that it’s helpful for pain,” added Dr. Barsoum.

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Weightlifting and common body-weight exercises can cause a variety of hand and wrist injuries. Maroldi explained, “Oftentimes, tendons or ligaments are overloaded or repetitively strained during certain exercises, leading to tendinitis, tenosynovitis, or ligament sprains or tears.”

Although repetition is a common practice for building muscle, it’s not ideal for hand health. Maroldi noted, “Repetitive stresses from exercise can also lead to ganglion cysts, which most commonly appear on the back of the wrist.”

“Other exercises that involve dynamic movement and loading the wrists, such as snatches and clean and jerks, can lead to ligament tears in the wrist, most commonly the scapholunate ligament (SL ligament),” added Maroldi.

Another watch-out is weight-bearing exercises. “The most common exercises that cause wrist/hand injuries are those that involve weight-bearing or dynamic loading through extended wrists such as pushups and burpees,” said Maroldi.

Maroldi offered tips for avoiding injury during exercise, such as maintaining a neural wrist position. “Neutral wrist position means that the wrist is in slight extension (make a tight fist and the position your wrist is in is your neutral wrist position),” he explained.

Maroldi also advised to avoid overgripping. “Your wrists and hands are constantly working and under tension, and it is therefore not recommended to do specific wrist- or grip-strengthening exercises. Doing wrist curls or repetitive resisted gripping can lead to tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome, but training with proper technique, form, and body positioning will strengthen your wrist and grip functionally with less risk of injury,” he said.

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For runners who start experiencing pain in the Achilles region, it is advised to stop running because it could make it worse. Dr. Metzl explained, “An irritated Achilles tendon can turn into a more serious tendinosis and partial or complete tear of the Achilles in very rapid succession.”

For the treatment of Achilles tendinitis, see a physician if there is a lump or nodule in the area, but otherwise try to reduce swelling and irritation with icing, anti-inflammatory medicine or even self-massage, noted Dr. Metzl.

While Achilles tendinitis is healing, Dr. Metzl suggested staying away from high-impact, weight-bearing exercises and trying low-impact activities like swimming, pool running, or cycling in a low gear instead.

To prevent the recurrence of Achilles tendinitis, it’s important to strengthen the muscles in your calves and feet. Dr. Metzl cited, “The stronger the muscles, the less the loading force is on the tendon.”

To prevent Achilles tendinitis in the future, Dr. Metzl recommended shorter strides and quickening the cadence to avoid the heel-striking too heavily, as Achilles tendinitis is also linked to overstriding.

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The angle of the elbows will affect how much pressure is felt in the joints. “If you have pain in the elbows, it's likely that your elbows are pointed straight behind you, rather than flared diagonally behind you,” explained Mattaini. “Dipping in a straight-back position stresses your triceps tendon,” he continued. Over time, that can lead to elbow discomfort and pain. With enough repetition, you may develop tendonitis (tendon inflammation) or tendinopathy (a breakdown of collagen in the tendon).

Check to be sure the elbows are in an ideal position. They should flare 45 degrees from your sides when you lower into a dip, cited Mattaini. To make sure you’re getting it right, he suggested watching yourself do the exercise in a mirror or taking a video.

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"I would suggest seeing a physical therapist, a physiatrist, or your primary care physician if you are experiencing knee pain at night," advised Rogers, as there are different conditions that can cause that pain, and only a trained expert can make that call. "Osteoarthritis is the musculoskeletal condition I see most often in my clinical practice that can present with worsening pain at night," noted Rogers. "However, any knee condition that is associated with increased inflammation can present with increased pain at night. Some examples could be patella femoral pain syndrome, patella tendonitis, quadriceps tendonitis, and medial or lateral meniscus tears,” he continued.

Another reason that knee pain can feel more uncomfortable at night is due to increased activity levels during the day that are outside the person's exercise or functional capacity. "This can be seen when someone is accustomed to running one mile per day for exercise but then one day that person decides to run three or four miles without proper training or gradually building up to this distance,” explained Rogers.

Additionally, there are some things you can do at home to help relieve your knee pain. "When dealing with knee pain at night, I recommend applying an ice pack to the knee before bed for 15-20 minutes to help soothe the pain," said Rogers. "A lot of times ice before bed will be sufficient to help reduce the knee pain at night." Alternating between a heating pad and an ice pack could also be helpful if ice alone isn't doing the trick. "One can use a heating pad on the knee for 15-20 minutes about an hour before bed and then use an ice pack on the knee for 15-20 minutes right before bed. Sometimes the alternating combination of heat and ice before bed can be helpful to soothe knee pain at night,” he added. Gentle stretching of the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves may also help in reducing knee pain at night, concluded Rogers.

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