I need some advice on how to recover from tendinitis

[Bama_Boy2121]

hi i need some help. im a sophmore who is planning on going to state this year for high school and placing in a least the top ten. i have a broken thumb so i cant bench much right now so i would like some tips on what to do for my tendinitis in my knees so i dont have to worry about both thumb and knee...any info the help of tendinitis would be greatly appreciated....Thank you for your time....

[whitedime]

how do you have tedonitis in your knees?

[Dr Clay]

Patellar tendonitis usually involves tight quadriceps that excessively pull on the patella. When I treat it I do lots of soft tissue work (like massage and/or active release) on the quads along with lots of stretching the quads.

Additionally, I'll usually have the patient put ice on the affected area a few times per day, 15-20 minutes at a time.

A few supplements can be very beneficial: a good quality fish oil, a proteolytic enzyme taken in between meals (Sorenzyme is perfect), and a good joint support (of which I prefer Elasti-Joint as it has glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and Vitamin C along with collagen).

Of course you need to see a doctor, but hopefully the info I provided will help a bit.

Best.

[Bama_Boy2121]

how do you have tedonitis in your knees?

when you hit a sudden growth spurt and then get to much pressure on the tendion causing it...

[Bama_Boy2121]

Patellar tendonitis usually involves tight quadriceps that excessively pull on the patella. When I treat it I do lots of soft tissue work (like massage and/or active release) on the quads along with lots of stretching the quads.

Additionally, I'll usually have the patient put ice on the affected area a few times per day, 15-20 minutes at a time.

A few supplements can be very beneficial: a good quality fish oil, a proteolytic enzyme taken in between meals (Sorenzyme is perfect), and a good joint support (of which I prefer Elasti-Joint as it has glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and Vitamin C along with collagen).

Of course you need to see a doctor, but hopefully the info I provided will help a bit.

Best.

thanks for the advice, the ice and joint support i am already doing cuz the athletic trainer told me to do that but i will try the massage thing.

[groovyslick]

I agree with the Dr.! just be sure you stretch. there is a bit about tendonitis in the thread linked below.

[AutumnalPark]

Patellar "tendonitis" is often a "tendinosis" which is quite a different entity: it is a fibrin-mediated reaction, not an inflammatory reaction, so treating it as inflammation does not work.

It may progress to an actual inflammation, but need to know what stage you are at.

If it is tendinosis, then anti-fibrinoids work well e.g. lasonil and voltaren gel.

At your age, I would bet on you having tight muscles and possibly tight neural structures with some lumbar dysfucntion as well.

[heidt410]

I have tendonitis in my forearm/bicep tendons right now. Im doing all the advice already mentioned....but I was told to use a warm moist compress to relax the tissue as well as ice.

Since its your knees you could take baths.