Shoulder Tendinitis

Overview

Tendons often become inflamed due to overuse, for example:

• repeatedly reaching overhead
• repeatedly throwing

Falling on the arm can also cause tendinitis.

Bicipital tendinitis is often associated with rotator cuff conditions. Rotator
cuff tendinitis may result from age-related changes due to wear and tear.

Risk Factors
Risk factors that increase your chances of experiencing shoulder tendinitis include:

• age: 30 and over
• frequent use of the arm in an overhead position or throwing
  motion, as in:

tennis or other racquet sports
swimming
baseball

• jobs such as overhead assembly work, butchering, or using
  an overhead pressing machine