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The U.S. National Library of Medicine says tendinitis can occur as a result of injury or overuse.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Tendinitis can occur as a result of injury or overuse.”
Tendinitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2024, Causes.
Open the original- What it measures
- The MedlinePlus encyclopedia entry on tendinitis lists causes including injury, overuse, aging, and body-wide diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes.
- What it does not show
- This is a general description of causes. It does not give how often typing or other computer work leads to tendinitis.