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Tendonitis is the inflammation of the tendons that occurs when an injured tendon does not heal properly. When this swelling or irritation happens in the forearm, you may begin to feel serious pain and need to seek further help from a doctor. Here is wikiHow to assess forearm tendonitis.



  1. 1
    Understand what tendonitis is. Forearm tendonitis pain is generally described as a constant, annoying pain or a dull, chronic ache with very little or no relief. Many people feel this pressure while weightlifting, tennis activity, working on a computer or while doing other manual tasks.

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    Determine when the pain began to occur. Forearm tendonitis generally appears after activity and usually the following day. Try to trace back this pain to a specific date or event, that will help a doctor better understand when tendonitis began.

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    Note the symptoms. This is another good indication that you may have forearm tendonitis. Be aware that some individuals experience burning, especially after manual labor or exercise.

    • Notice, while raising your arm, if you experience severe pain or the forearm pain worsens. People with severe cases of forearm tendonitis cannot lift or carry anything with the injured arm.
    • Watch for the affected area to become swollen from fluid accumulation, red, lumpy or warm. These are more serious symptoms of tendonitis.
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    Observe restricted arm movement. This is resulting mostly from forearm sensitivity. If you have tendonitis in your bicep, you may not be capable of extending your arm completely.

    • Perform specific movements to assess this condition. Pull, push, lift, bend, twist and rotate your arm. You may have forearm tendonitis if you experience any pain during this exercise.
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    Start treatment immediately and be certain to follow up with your doctor if pain persists.


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  • Your body must slowly adjust to the stress when you have not followed an exercise plan in awhile. Be sure to ease back into your exercise routine slowly.
  • Seek additional treatment when traditional home treatments do not relieve the pain. Cortisone injections can reduce inflammation and pain, but the treatment must be repeated and it can only be administered sparingly.
  • Remember to warm up, stretch and cool down to avoid exercise and other activity injury.
  • Forearm tendonitis may take several months or even longer to completely heal depending on when rest and treatment began. It can be easily treated and cured when detected early.


  • Avoid all exercise, activity and movement that can place excessive stress on your injured forearm.

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Español: evaluar la tendinitis de tu antebrazo, Português: Avaliar a Gravidade de uma Tendinite no Antebraço, Italiano: Valutare la Tendinite dell'Avambraccio, Deutsch: Eine Sehnenscheidenentzündung im Unterarm erkennen, Русский: оценить тендинит предплечья

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