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5 articles

• Fundamentals

  Shoulder pain: rotator cuff tendinopathy and frozen shoulder

  A shoulder that hurts when you lift your arm, wakes you at night or slowly stiffens: shoulder pain is a very common reason to seek care. This article covers the two most common causes when there has been no fall or blow, rotator cuff tendinopathy and frozen shoulder, the signs that call for prompt medical advice, and how we approach shoulder pain at Centre Algos in Fribourg.

  8 min read
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  Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis): understanding elbow pain

  Pain on the outside of the elbow when you grip a handle, carry a bag or use a mouse: it is often lateral epicondylitis, better known as "tennis elbow". It affects far more people who work at a computer, do DIY or garden than tennis players. Its causes, the movements that keep it going, the signs that mean you should see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.

  7 min read
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  Plantar fasciitis: understanding heel pain

  A stabbing pain under the heel with your first steps in the morning, when getting out of the car or after a long walk: it is often plantar fasciitis. It is commonly linked to a heel spur seen on an X-ray, but the connection is not that simple. Its causes, the signs that mean you should see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.

  7 min read
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  Achilles tendinitis: symptoms and daily life

  Pain above the heel from the first steps of the morning, a tendon that stiffens after a run or the day after a hike: Achilles tendinitis, which doctors now call Achilles tendinopathy, can quickly get in the way of walking and sport. How to recognise it, what keeps it going, what helps day to day and when to see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.

  7 min read
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  Tendinopathy: Why Does Tendon Pain Persist?

  Tendon pain that persists despite rest is usually more complex than simple inflammation. Learn what we know about chronic tendinopathy and why understanding the underlying mechanisms changes how it is approached.

  6 min read