Tendonitis and Osteopathic Recovery — Belgian Gardens, Townsville

Tendonitis — inflammation or irritation of a tendon — is a common and often frustrating condition that can persist for weeks or months without appropriate management. At Life Performance Osteo in Belgian Gardens, Townsville, Dr Phillip Murray works with patients managing tendonitis across a range of tendons and presentations.

What is a tendon and why does tendonitis occur?

Tendons are dense connective tissue structures that connect muscle to bone. They transmit the force generated by muscle contraction to produce movement. Tendonitis most commonly occurs through overuse — when repetitive load exceeds the tendon's capacity to recover. Common presentations include Achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis (knee), rotator cuff tendonitis (shoulder), lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow), and de Quervain's tenosynovitis (wrist and thumb). In Townsville's active population — with its strong culture of outdoor sport, fitness, and recreational activity — tendon overuse injuries are a frequent presentation.

Osteopathic management of tendonitis

Dr Murray's approach begins with a thorough assessment to understand the load history, contributing movement patterns, and stage of the condition. Treatment may include soft tissue therapy to the muscle-tendon unit and surrounding structures, advanced dry needling to address myofascial trigger points contributing to altered load distribution, myofascial cupping to improve tissue circulation and mobility, and progressive loading and movement advice to support tendon recovery.

What to expect from recovery

Tendon healing takes time. Realistic expectations and a structured return to activity are important. Dr Murray will work with you to develop a plan that supports recovery while maintaining as much function and activity as possible throughout the process.

Book at Life Performance Osteo, Shop 5, 34 Primrose Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810. Call 0477 970 565 or visit www.lpo-tsv.com.au.