Tendon pain that has hung around for months, Achilles, patellar, gluteal, elbow, shoulder, is usually not classic inflammation anymore. It is tendinopathy, a tendon whose repair process stalled and left the tissue weakened and disorganized. That is why resting it never seems to finish the job.
The fix is not more rest. Tendons need the right kind of load to remodel and get strong, often with shockwave to restart the healing. That combination is the core of how we treat stubborn tendon pain.
Why "tendonitis" is usually tendinopathy
Real inflammation, true tendonitis, settles in days to weeks. When tendon pain lasts months, the tissue has shifted into a degenerated state where the body stopped repairing it. Anti-inflammatories and rest do little for that, which is why so many people feel stuck.
We restart the repair with shockwave therapy, settle pain with laser, and then load the tendon progressively so it rebuilds into strong, organized tissue. That loading is the part that makes it last.
Tendons we commonly treat
- Achilles and plantar pain
- Patellar tendon (jumper’s knee) and knee tendon pain
- Gluteal tendon and outer hip pain
- Elbow and rotator cuff tendons