If you’ve experienced tendon pain, you may have heard several different terms used to describe it: tendinitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy.

Both ice and heat can be effective ways to manage pain and support recovery, but they work in very different ways. Using the right treatment at the right time can help reduce discomfort, speed up recovery and prevent symptoms from becoming worse.

Two of the most frequent culprits in elbow pain are tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow.