The Golitko & Daly legal team is a leading resource for construction accidents and work injury litigation in the Indianapolis area. With a commitment to the injured and their loved ones, the lawyers of our firm will help seek just compensation to cover medical expanses and other losses related to a workplace accident.
While broken bones and serious internal injuries are often thought of when it comes to serious construction accidents, it’s also important to note injuries to the muscles and tendons. We’d like to focus on tendon injuries in particular right now.
What Are Tendons?
Tendons are tough cords of connective tissue that connect your muscles to your bones. Tendons help your bones and muscles work in sync with one another and make movement possible. One of the most well known tendons in the human body is the Achilles tendon, which is located along the back of the foot and connects to the calf muscle.
Tendon injuries typically occur near the joints. In particular, the heels and elbows tend to be prone to tendon injuries.
Types of Tendon Injuries
Some common phrases used to describe types of tendon injuries include tendinitis (inflammation of the tendon) and tendinosis (tears on or around the tendon). Medical experts have also used the term “tendinopathy” as a catchall for inflammation and tears to the tendon.
If you have a tendon injury, you may notice the following symptoms:
- Pain around the tendon
- Warmth or heat around the tendon/joint
- Stiffness of the joint
- Crepitus (crunching sensation around the tendon).
Why to Take Tendon Injuries Seriously
Tendon injuries can have a severe impact on your ability to move. They can cause changes to your range of motion, pain throughout daily life doing normal activities, and limitations in the activities you can do.
Even a relatively minor tendon injury left untreated can lead to severe health issues later in life, or a compound injury as a result of repeated stress on the already injured tendon.
Potential Causes of Tendon Injuries on the Job
Tendon injuries can happen very suddenly or as a result of gradual stress on the tendon or on the adjoined muscle and bones. A sudden movement or hyperextension can cause tendons to tear. A fall or major impact impact can cause damage to the various tissues of your body.
Engaging in a job that involves major stress on the joints and repetitive motion can contribute to long-term damage to your tendons.
Medical Treatment for Tendon Injuries
Medical treatments for tendon injuries typically involve medication and rest. These often allow the tendons to heal while relieving pain related to tendon injuries of different kinds.
Treating more severe tendon injuries may require physical therapy, wearing splints or braces to take stress off of the injured tendon, or even ultrasound and injection therapy. Only in serious cases of tendon injury will surgery be considered as an option.
If it can be proven that a workplace tendon injury was caused by negligence of another party, the negligent party may be responsible for covering medical expenses and compensating you and your family for various hardships related to your injury.
Learn About Your Legal Options After a Serious Tendon Injury
For more information about your legal rights after suffering a serious injury, it’s of the utmost importance that you contact our team of work injury and occupational accident attorneys today. The legal team at Golitko & Daly looks forward to your visit and helping you make the best decisions possible when it comes to your legal rights.
