Tendinitis causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint. Some common names for tendinitis identify with the sport or movement that typically increases risk for tendon inflammation. They include tennis elbow, golferâs elbow, pitcherâs shoulder, swimmerâs shoulder, and jumperâs knee. Some common examples follow.iceps tendinitis causes pain in the front or side of the shoulder and may travel down to the elbow and forearm. Pain may also occur when the arm is raised overhead. The biceps muscle, in the front of the upper arm, helps stabilize the upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket.
Humans in many cultures have found uses for lichens â as food, fiber, medicine and poison, dyes, decoration, and, in some parts of the world, as perfume. Many kinds of lichen can be eaten; only a few are poisonous.
A. From your description and photos, the problem is lichens growing on the bark of your trees. Lichens are a fungus living in a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationship with blue-green bacteria. The fungus surrounds the bacteria. They often grow on tree trunks, unfinished wooden fences, and even rocks.Lichens growing on a tree trunk. Lichens pose no threat to your trees' health, or to you and your family. Their presence is actually a sign that the air in your neighborhood is relatively clean-they do not grow in areas where the air polluted.hey often grow on tree trunks, unfinished wooden fences, and even rocks. Lichens growing on a tree trunk. Lichens pose no threat to your trees' health, or to you and your family. Their presence is actually a sign that the air in your neighborhood is relatively clean-they do not grow in areas where the air polluted.