Of course, resting is easier said than done if you make your living washing windows and have tendinitis of the shoulder from constantly raising your arms over your head. But if tendinitis is a side effect of your job, it might not be a bad idea to save a day or two of vacation for those times when tendinitis is painfully persistent.
But don't give it too long a rest. Muscles will start to atrophy. And for athletes, "we never recommend absolute rest," adds Ted Percy, M.D., an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and head of the Sports Medicine Section at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Health Sciences Center.
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