Beat Extensor Tendonitis: Causes, Treatment, and Pain Relief!

Welcome to Jon W Sports Injury! In this video, we dive deep into everything you need to know about extensor tendonitis - a common condition that can cause significant pain and discomfort in your hands and feet.
🩺 What You'll Learn:
Causes: Understand what triggers extensor tendonitis and the factors that contribute to its development.
Symptoms: Learn how to identify the signs of extensor tendonitis early.
Treatment: Discover effective physiotherapy techniques and treatments to alleviate pain and promote healing.
Prevention: Get tips on how to prevent extensor tendonitis from recurring.
As a specialist in sports injuries and physiotherapy, I’ll share my expert advice and practical exercises to help you recover quickly and get back to your active lifestyle.
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[@rebeccalangley7783]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I have extensor tendonitis and was diagnosed a year ago by a Podiatrist. He only told me to do calve exercises and gave me a steroid injection which didn't provide much relief. I've subsequently developed pretty intense pain in the great toe of that same foot. An EMG of that lfoot/leg was negative, and after an MRI , Xray and 4 months of Gabapentine I am still where I was when I started. I've stopped the Gapapentine as it did not help and I had terrible side effects. I will give your recommendations a try. Thank you again.

[@gusmontano]

Great video; straight to the point; great tone of voice; great explanation - 10/10. Thanks, mate.

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@gusmontano no thank you really appreciate the comment! 👊🏻

[@mjxx]

Thank you for this video! It’s very concise and you’re describing exactly what’s going on/wrong in my foot, ankle and shin. I’ll try the stretches and exercises and hope to strengthen my ankles to get rid of that annoying tendonitis. Thanks again!

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@mjxx thanks for your comment! No worries at all. Really hope it can help you out 👍🏻

[@OliviaTennison-u7n]

thank you so much for this video! training for my first marathon and having this issue. appreciate your wisdom

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@OliviaTennison-u7n you are welcome! Good luck with your first marathon it’s an amazing feeling! Hope the foot gets better

[@4dsever]

This video gave me some hope. I am new to Extensor Tendonitis . It got painful and then it got better so I went back to walking but BAM , it came back and worse. Now it has been almost two weeks of pain 24/7. Ice helps, and binding it helps. I think it started with my toes which seem to be curling to grab the ground , maybe to balance some other weakness in the ankle. My question: how long does the acute phase of tendonitis last? How can I calm it down when there is always a little weight on it, just walking around the house. Thank you so much for the informative video!

[@danmisson]

Thank you. The most informative video I've found. Ive just started suffering from this and so this is really helpful. Ill try what you have suggested and see if pain goes ♥️😊

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@danmissonyou are welcome. I really hope it helps! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@kirstystewart2570]

Fantastic and enlightening.ive had issues since barefoot shoes, they just don’t seem to work for me…anyhoo,I’m on your suggestions from now. You’ve confirmed my suspicions re my tight shins 🤩🤩💪

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@kirstystewart2570 great, hope it helps. I am with you on the barefoot shoes. Love the concept but I also have my fears

[@kirstystewart2570]

@@JonWSportsInjury thank you, it absolutely has! 🤩🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@hikinguphigh]

Getting frustrated with extensor tendonitis. I have lost 5 stone and has definatley improved, still teying to loose more but everytime i try and push myself it keeps cropping back up, went for a 5 mile walk/run today and about a mile from home it started again, i put some ice on it for 20 mins, put my moon boot on to stabalize it and took a naproxen (anti inflamtory) really hoping it goes by tomorrow so i can get back to working out. The stretches you show, is that something i should do before a workout or just incorporate into my life everyday? I have a massage gun so will try doing that on my shins, i just really hope the more weight i loose. The less it happens as there are some big 50km plus walks etc i want to accomplish, it just feels like the tendonitis is stopping me progressing as far as i would like

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@hikinguphigh you will def get there. Sounds like you are doing an amazing job with the weight. Brilliant that will help but make sure you address the ankle as a whole. Check out your ankle as a whole. Make sure you have the right movement and correct any imbalances! Love your targets, you will get there

[@BenOgorek]

Before watching this video, I was thinking my symptoms had something to do with the cuboid bones, but this extensor tendinitis makes a lot more sense. I definitely have reduced dorsiflexion on the left where the symptoms are.

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@BenOgorek good find. I hope that helps you out

[@sandraelle68]

Great advice .thank you so much

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@sandraelle68 you are welcome I hope it helps 👍🏻

[@sandraelle68]

@JonWSportsInjury did the ice today and some and anti inflammatory cream..I can stretch my toes up and down atm

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@sandraelle68 great start keep up the good work

[@karenclarke5684]

Thank you - I think I have this condition (had it for over 16 months) but has been wrongly diagnosed as metatarsalgia. Just tried those stretching muscles and very tight. I have a massage gun, should I use that on shin muscle or top of foot?

[@JonWSportsInjury]

I would certainly use on the shin area. On top of the foot maybe a little sore, I would use your hands to the massage the top of the foot. Hope that helps

[@palmsquad4]

I’m beginning to learn about the pain in my foot. I’ve come to the conclusion that Extensor Tinnitus is what I’m experiencing. The only thing I’m not understanding is the pain in the ball of my foot. It’s very painful after over use… lots of standing, walking, running. Is this also common? It honestly feels like my foot is cracked at the top of my foot and the ball of the foot has nearly equal pain 😢

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@palmsquad4 it is common to have that pain. Sounds like plantar fasciitis as well. I have a few vids on my channel on that condition that may help

[@trala8911]

This video was very enlightening, if a little bit of a bummer, as a lot of this info suggests I’m going to really struggle to fix my own pain. I’m not a runner or an athlete, though I do strength training and cardio at the gym twice a week. However, I’m disabled (multiple sclerosis) and on crutches, and I’ve had bad extensor tendinitis in both feet for over a year. It’s making it very painful to walk and increasing my falls. Though my dorsiflexion is good, my balance is terrible, I have no proprioception, I put very weird stress on my feet by landing on the wrong bits of them, sometimes I drag them, sometimes they turn inwards, it’s just all messed up lol 😂 My main issue I think is that I can’t rest them. I live alone, I don’t drive, I volunteer with multiple organisations, and I literally don’t sit down during the day, I don’t watch TV or use a sofa, there’s just no time in the day, and if I sit down I have terrible spasms when I get up anyway 🤷‍♀️ I even eat stood up at the kitchen counter; I’m so shaky and unbalanced that I couldn’t carry it anywhere anyway. If ET can come from other areas of the ankle and leg, I’m not sure how I can tackle all of the deficits which could potentially be contributing, since they’re neurological.

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@trala8911 thank you for your comment! I think that when it comes to balance work it is a very slow and steady approach. If may take time but keep the faith it sounds like you are doing great things so keep up the good work. Have tried self massage in the area or even ice to help settle the symptoms whilst you build your strength

[@MarinaErika]

Would this condition affect the backside of the foot (underside) as well as the top? Both the top and bottom of where the pinky bone/tendon is hurts.

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@MarinaErika technically speaking this is the top of the foot but it is common to suffer other conditions at the same time such as plantar fasciitis on the underside of the foot

[@bradford9201]

Hi, glad i found your video! I was thinking i had Morton Neuroma but know I'm pretty sure it's Tendonitis. It's only in my right foot and the pain level is about 3 sometimes higher...Question, I'm checking my ankle strength and it hurts to squat on my right side just below the knee. Left side is fine. So I think I might have found the root cause of my foot problem. I'll keep trying to get my ankle strength up but SLOWLY! LOL My Orthopedic Dr said "if it hurts stop doing it!"

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@bradford9201 I am thrilled to help. Take your time slow and steady wins the race

[@grahamhill2502]

That was a smashing video. I'm having trouble on and off for a few years with foot pain. I had myself terrified I have arthurits or something, but I'm hoping it's something simple like this. After watching this video, my thoughts are that my right left is externally rotated out from driving for years, and maybe that's the cause. Anyway, thanks for the video. Very well presented and informative.

[@JonWSportsInjury]

@@grahamhill2502 thanks for the comment. I really hope it helps and you can get rid of that foot pain