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There’s different types of tendinitis. According to the website Bursitis and Tendinitis, there are 2 types that can affect the shoulder. “Two types of tendinitis can affect the shoulder. Biceps tendinitis causes pain in the front or side of the shoulder. Pain may also travel down to the elbow and forearm. Raising your arm over your head may also be painful. The biceps muscle in the front of the upper arm helps secure the arm bone in the shoulder socket. It also helps control the speed of the arm during overhead movement. For example, you may feel pain when swinging a racquet or pitching a ball.Rotator cuff tendinitis causes shoulder pain at the top of the shoulder and the upper arm. Reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting the arm above shoulder level can make the pain worse.Even lying on the painful side can worsen the problem. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that attach the arm to the shoulder blade. This “cuff” allows the arm to lift and twist. Repeated motion of the arms can damage and wear down the tendons, muscles, and bone. Impingement syndrome is a squeezing of the rotator cuff.Jobs that require frequent overhead reaching and sports involving lots of use of the shoulder may damage the rotator cuff or bursa. Rheumatoid arthritis also can inflame the rotator cuff and result in tendinitis and bursitis. Any of these can lead to severe swelling and impingement.” (copied from Bursitis and Tendinitis)Based upon which type you have, it can take anywhere from 6 months to roughly 1 year to fully heal-sometimes even longer depending on the severity of it and the success of treatment prescribed to you.This site also lists treatment options: “The focus of treatment is to heal the injured bursa or tendon. The first step is to reduce pain and swelling. This can be done with rest, tightly wrapping or elevating the affected area, or taking drugs that bring down the swelling. Aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen all serve that purpose. Ice may be helpful in recent, severe injuries, but is of little or no use in long-term cases. When ice is needed, an ice pack can be held on the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes every 4 to 6 hours for 3 to 5 days. A health care provider may suggest longer use of ice and a stretching program.Your health care provider may also suggest limiting activities that involve the affected joint.Support equipment may be suggested such as:An elbow band for tennis elbowA brace for the ankle or footA splint for the knee or hand.Other treatments may include:Ultrasound, which are gentle sound-wave vibrations that warm deep tissues and improve blood flowAn electrical current that pushes a corticosteroid drug through the skin directly over the swollen bursa or tendonGentle stretching and strengthening exercisesMassage of the soft tissue.If there is no improvement, your doctor may inject a drug into the area around the swollen bursa or tendon. If the joint still does not improve after 6 to 12 months, the doctor may perform surgery to repair damage and relieve pressure on the tendons and bursae.If the bursitis is caused by an infection, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics.If a tendon is completely torn, surgery may be needed to repair the damage.Repairing a tendon tear requires an exercise program to restore the ability to bend and straighten the joint and to strengthen the muscles around it to prevent repeat injury. An exercise program may last 6 months.”For More Information About Bursitis and Tendinitis and Other Related Conditions:National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Information ClearinghouseNational Institutes of Health1 AMS CircleBethesda, MD 20892-3675Phone: 301-495-4484Toll free: 877-22-NIAMS (877-226-4267)TTY: 301-565-2966Fax: 301-718-6366Email: [email protected]: http://www.niams.nih.govIf you need more information about available resources in your language or another language, please visit our website or contact the NIAMS Information Clearinghouse at [email protected] information in this publication was summarized in easy-to-read format from information in a more detailed NIAMS booklet. To order the Bursitis and Tendinitis Q&A full-text version, please contact the NIAMS using the contact information above. To view the complete text or to order online, visit http://www.niams.nih.gov.For Your InformationThis publication contains information about medications used to treat the health condition discussed here. When this publication was developed, we included the most up-to-date (accurate) information available. Occasionally, new information on medication is released.For updates and for any questions about any medications you are taking, please contactU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationToll free: 888-INFO-FDA (888-463-6332)Website: http://www.fda.govFor additional information on specific medications, visit Drugs@FDA at www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda. Drugs@FDA is a searchable catalog of FDA-approved drug products.This publication is not copyrighted. Readers are encouraged to duplicate and distribute as many copies as needed.Additional copies of this publication are available from:National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Information ClearinghouseNational Institutes of Health1 AMS CircleBethesda, MD 20892-3675Phone: 301-495-4484Toll free: 877-22-NIAMS (877-226-4267)TTY: 301-565-2966Fax: 301-718-6366Email: [email protected]: http://www.niams.nih.govAll above information is taken directly from the website posted in this post: Bursitis and Tendinitis