Treatment of tendon injuries is largely conservative. Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs combined with Physical Therapy, rest, orthotics or braces, and gradual return to exercise is a common therapy. An acronym used to list the corrective procedures in fixing tendinitis is "RICE": Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate. Resting assists in the prevention of further damage to the tendon. Ice is effective at alleviating pain, limiting excessive swelling, and stimulating blood flow after the fact. Compression and elevation both function similarly to ice in their ability to limit excessive, unncessary inflammation.[2] Initial recovery is typically within 2 to 3 days and full recovery is within 4 to 6 weeks.[3] As tendinosis is more common than tendinitis, and has similar symptoms, tendinitis is often initially treated the same as tendinosis. This helps reduce some of the chronic long-term risks of tendinosis, which takes longer to heal.
Steroid injects have not been shown to have long term benefits and are equivalent to NSAIDs in the short term. In chronic tendinitis laser therapy has been found to be better than conservative treatment at reducing pain, however no other outcomes were accessed.
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