Orthopedic surgeons definitely have our own lingo. Some of these terms sound pretty similar, but they're obviously all different 👇 ✅ Tendinitis vs Tendinosis vs Tenosynovitis vs Tenodesis vs Tenotomy 🔥 Tendinitis = acute inflammation of a tendon ➡️ Overuse or sudden spike in activity 🏃‍♂️ ➡️ Pain + swelling + recent onset 👉 Tendinosis = chronic degeneration ➡️ Microtears + collagen breakdown over time 🧤 Tenosynovitis = inflammation of the tendon sheath ➡️ The “sleeve” around the tendon gets irritated ➡️ Think trigger finger, De Quervain’s ✋ 🔩 Tenodesis = surgical anchoring of tendon to bone ➡️ Reattaches or repositions the tendon ➡️ Common: biceps tenodesis ✂️ Tenotomy = surgical release (cutting) of a tendon ➡️ Relieves tension/pain ➡️ Less fixation, more release ⚠️ Bottom Line: Orthopedic surgeons may have forgotten some of the internal medicine lingo, but we definitely have our own language when it comes to describing musculoskeletal pathologies and treatments. 💬 Com...