If soreness doesn't greatly improve in 2 weeks, see your health care provider. Apply heat to the area before you exercise, and apply cold afterward. Don't exercise every day when starting an exercise program. Get medical help immediately if you have a fever and the area is inflamed. Sometimes doctors inject a drug into tissue around a tendon to relieve tendinitis.
Cortisone injections reduce inflammation and can give rapid relief of pain.
These injections must be used with care, however, because repeated injections may weaken the tendon or cause undesirable side effects. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the terms of use . A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. Walgreen Co. All rights reserved.