Although tendinitis can be caused by a sudden injury, the condition is much more likely to stem from the repetition of a particular movement over time. Most people develop tendinitis because their jobs or hobbies involve repetitive motions, which put stress on the tendons.

Why do I keep getting tendonitis in different places?

Most of the time, tendonitis develops as the result of repetitive, minor impact on an affected area. Activities such as gardening, shoveling, painting, scrubbing, carpentry work, and – yes – tennis, golfing, or skiing all involve repetitive motion and impact.

Can you be prone to tendonitis?

Tendinitis can also be caused by medical conditions or abnormalities in the structure of the body. People who have auto-immune diseases (rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis) and gout are more prone to develop it. People who have thyroid conditions or diabetes are more at risk.