Information on tendonitis that won't go away
I'm a 49 year old physical therapist who lifts weights in order to stay strong for my work and sports. In addition to treating my own patients for their tendon problems, I have had a few injuries myself. Throughout my career, I have seen alot of treatments come and go for tendon pain and I think the medical field is finally figuring out how to manage these problems.
We used to think that the pain was caused by inflammation in the tendons, and that treatments to decrease inflammation through rest, bracing, medication or cortisone shots would help. (Which it did sometimes, but not consistently and permanently). As medical imaging has improved, we can now see that most of the time, the problem is not due to inflammation, but to degenerative changes within the tendon. As a result of repetitive strain, the body tries to heal itself, but it does so in an inferior manner. Healthy tendon tissue can be replaced by scar tissue, which is disorganized. Disorganized tissue is weaker and is more prone to future problems. Even the blood vessels are different in degenerative tendons, not delivering healing products to the deep portions of the tendon.
There are several treatments being performed and researched that use the preceding facts as their base. One of these techniques is performed by certified physical therapist and is called ASTYM. Practitiioners use special instruments to identify and treat the dysfunctional tissue described above. ASTYM stimulates the body's healing response, which results in resorption/remodeling of scar tissue, and regeneration of degenerative tendons. This is not some wacky treatment, but a technique that was developed and researched by physicians and physical therapists. They have published research on rat tendons that show what they claim actually occurs. They also have documented 90% success rates for tendon problems throughout the whole body.
I have treated my own patients with ASTYM for over 4 years, and have been getting great results, especially with the body builders. I have helped many different diagnoses with this technique, including rotator cuff, Achilles, and patellar tendinopathy, tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis. I have even helped some weight lifters who previously tore their triceps tendon, had it repaired, but were having a hard time getting back to their prior level of lifting intensity. If you are having problems, you can check their website and see if there is a provider near you.
R patellar tendinosis and L pes anserinois
[QUOTE=Suezee;423639431]I'm a 49 year old physical therapist who lifts weights in order to stay strong for my work and sports. In addition to treating my own patients for their tendon problems, I have had a few injuries myself. Throughout my career, I have seen alot of treatments come and go for tendon pain and I think the medical field is finally figuring out how to manage these problems.
We used to think that the pain was caused by inflammation in the tendons, and that treatments to decrease inflammation through rest, bracing, medication or cortisone shots would help. (Which it did sometimes, but not consistently and permanently). As medical imaging has improved, we can now see that most of the time, the problem is not due to inflammation, but to degenerative changes within the tendon. As a result of repetitive strain, the body tries to heal itself, but it does so in an inferior manner. Healthy tendon tissue can be replaced by scar tissue, which is disorganized. Disorganized tissue is weaker and is more prone to future problems. Even the blood vessels are different in degenerative tendons, not delivering healing products to the deep portions of the tendon.
There are several treatments being performed and researched that use the preceding facts as their base. One of these techniques is performed by certified physical therapist and is called ASTYM. Practitiioners use special instruments to identify and treat the dysfunctional tissue described above. ASTYM stimulates the body's healing response, which results in resorption/remodeling of scar tissue, and regeneration of degenerative tendons. This is not some wacky treatment, but a technique that was developed and researched by physicians and physical therapists. They have published research on rat tendons that show what they claim actually occurs. They also have documented 90% success rates for tendon problems throughout the whole body.
I have treated my own patients with ASTYM for over 4 years, and have been getting great results, especially with the body builders. I have helped many different diagnoses with this technique, including rotator cuff, Achilles, and patellar tendinopathy, tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis. I have even helped some weight lifters who previously tore their triceps tendon, had it repaired, but were having a hard time getting back to their prior level of lifting intensity. If you are having problems, you can check their website and see if there is a provider near you.[/QUOTE]
I have this in my right knee. I can play basketball and do weights. However, it will ache if I drive a long time (stabilizing the foot on the pedal). It aches more medially, and it also aches in my medial quad. The left pes anserine area aches because I pivot on the foot a lot in sports (probably because I'm a righty).