http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/03/27/tendonitis-myth.aspxBy K M Khan, assistant professor. Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Z3 Tendonitis such as that of the Achilles, lateral elbow, and rotator cuff tendons is a common presentation to family practitionersenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/03/27/tendonitis-myth.aspx#214062Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:06:48 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:214062Melania12<p>You state, &quot;Most currently practicing general practitioners were taught, and many still believe, that patients who present with overuse tendonitis have a largely inflammatory condition and will benefit from anti-inflammatory medication.&quot; &nbsp; If that is so, then WHAT causes tendonitis? &nbsp; I believe I have the rotator cuff tendonitis in my left shoulder. &nbsp;It comes and goes, but more often is bothersome than not. I&#39;d like to know more about this.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=214062" width="1" height="1">