A painful condition that affects the tendons as they pass through a tight tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist

Tennis elbow is a painful condition that develops when the tendons in your elbow are overworked and overstretched.

I see many patients with tendonitis – tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, Achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, hip tendonitis, foot tendonitis and wrist and hand tendonitis. Managing tendonitis is always difficult, partly because we don’t completely understand tendonitis. Partly, also, because our treatments are not great. I wrote a blog explaining how to manage tendonitis. Exercise is the best medicine for patients with tendonitis, but some cases are resistant to exercise and require other treatments.

An Achilles tendon rupture is a common, usually spontaneous rupture in the Achilles tendon, often observed in people aged between 24-45 years. In most cases, the rupture occurs between 3-6 cm above where the tendon meets the heel bone.

An Achilles Tendon Strain is a common injury occurring in the Achilles Tendon, the largest tendon in the body.

If your Achilles tendon has ruptured, surgery is necessary in order to repair this injury and restore normal function to your leg.

This is inflammation of the tendons that shoulder the “ball and socket” shoulder joint.

Dr Colin Tench is a Consultant Rheumatologist at OneWelbeck. He has over 25 years of experience in treating a wide variety of joint and muscle problems with specialist interests in Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, gout and osteoporosis. To book an appointment directly, please contact Dr Tench's practice manager, Nicola George, on 07859 902608 or office@colintench.co.uk.

Professor Paris Tekkis is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at OneWelbeck Digestive Health and Professor of Colorectal Surgery at Imperial College London. He specialises in minimally invasive and advanced colon and rectal cancer surgery.