Tendonitis vs Tendinosis

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Educational medical infographic comparing tendonitis and tendinosis. The image is split into two side-by-side panels showing a tendon attaching muscle to bone. The tendonitis side highlights acute inflammation with red coloring and labels for inflammation, short-term irritation, pain, warmth, swelling, and sudden overload. The tendinosis side shows chronic tendon degeneration with disorganized collagen fibers, thickening, chronic overuse, and less inflammation. Microscopic inset illustrations compare inflammatory tissue changes with disorganized degenerative collagen. A bottom comparison strip summarizes onset, primary issue, and common care approach: acute inflammation and load management versus chronic degeneration and progressive loading/reha