What are the Types of Tendinitis?

Depending on where tendinitis is located, the tenderness and (sometimes) swelling can produce specific types of pain:

• Tennis elbow.
• Achilles tendinitis. This form causes pain just above your heel.
• Adductor tendinitis. This type leads to pain in your groin.
• Patellar tendinitis. In this type, you experience pain just below your kneecap.
• Rotator cuff tendinitis. This form leads to shoulder pain.