bone density, tendons, and joint health?

jamesh23 · 10-23-2007, 08:37 PM

What are supplements that increase bone density, tendon strength, and joint health? I have problems with my hip, knee, and ankle that have been chronic for about 4 months. The doc said I may have a very small fracture in my hip, and have patellar tendonitis or osgood schlatters disease. I think the increase bone density, stronger tendons and better joints would reduce this pain? any good supps for this? thanks.

cal62887 · 10-23-2007, 08:38 PM

Wow...all that at 15 years old?

Well Bone Boost by SAN helped me out when I tore my rotator cuff. It's a great product and well worth the price.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/san/bone.html

jamesh23 · 10-23-2007, 08:41 PM

thats what makes it so bad, and i cant even run its more of a gallop lol. I want to play baseball in college and I think I got a chance but those injuries really drag me down, I played varsity as a freshman last year. and thanks man ill check those out.

Dalamara · 10-23-2007, 08:42 PM

Time off.

All those injuries you're talking about sound like overuse injuries.

I know after I put on a bunch of weight I started running again, and got a bunch of the same problems you're describing. Knees hurt, shins hurt, bones hurt, hips hurt. I just slowed down, took some time off, drank a lot of milk(I dunno, I figured the calcium would help lol) and it's all better now.

jamesh23 · 10-24-2007, 07:17 AM

I cant just take time off, im playing football and would have to get a doctors excuse we still have 4 weeks left or so and I dont think i can take it.

naturalguy · 10-24-2007, 07:25 AM

Get Animal Flex, give it 30 days to fully kick in, thank me later

Mickfootie · 10-24-2007, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesh23

I cant just take time off, im playing football and would have to get a doctors excuse we still have 4 weeks left or so and I dont think i can take it.

If your coach understands anything about these type of injuries and over-use as you grow he should be the one who is telling you to rest up for a while.

My son (who is 14) had Tendonitis of the knee (through over-use and growth spurt) last season and was told by his soccer coach and physio that he needed to rest this up for 3 months to allow it time to heal while he was growing otherwise more damage could be done.

jamesh23 · 10-25-2007, 09:38 AM

Well i sprained my ankle pretty badly, I cant even walk now, and am in crutches, they gave me some hydrocodone for pain but they took xrays and its not broken thank god, so that will give me a week or two for my knee to heal up also.