Has anyone here had tendinosis and recovered from it?

[zoidberg]

My PT has instituted a new reign of terror on my hind parts.

Please tell me that it will work.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Yep. Left wrist. Splinting, anti-inflammatories (Celebrex was a miracle drug for me), and massage/heat.

I'm 100% normal (ok, that's debatable, but whatever) now.

[zoidberg]

How long did it take? Did you have to do any exercises to try to promote collagen remodeling?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Jun 30, 2015 17:38:05 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

How long did it take? Did you have to do any exercises to try to promote collagen remodeling?

About two weeks of near-total inactivity on the left.  There were no exercises.  Once the splint came off, I was allowed to do whatever I wanted, although it took probably another 2 weeks to feel 100%.

[zoidberg]

Oh, I think this may be different. Tendinosis doesn't respond to rest or anti-inflammatories (it is chronic and the tissue of the tendon itself is disorganized, with a lack of inflammatory cells). One of the ways it is treated is with loading exercises, which hurt and suck.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Jun 30, 2015 19:00:13 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Oh, I think this may be different. Tendinosis doesn't respond to rest or anti-inflammatories (it is chronic and the tissue of the tendon itself is disorganized, with a lack of inflammatory cells). One of the ways it is treated is with loading exercises, which hurt and suck.

Oh derp.  Reading comprehension fail.  My brain saw "tendinosis" and read "tendonitis" ... which yes, is different.  My apologies.

[zoidberg]

Oh, no biggie. It's easy to misread something like that.

[taratru]

I've got it. I've been doing eccentric heel drops like a fiend. It seems to be helping, and it makes total sense to me. I'm also spending 40 other minutes every damn day doing a bunch of focused exercises on fixing what the actual problem is. It better work.

[zoidberg]

I feel you. If this doesn't work I am going to FREAK OUT.

How long did it take you to work up to 40 minutes? I just got my exercises today (I have several other probably related issues in my hip area which we have been focusing on) but he only has me doing 2 sets of 12.

[zoidberg]

Oh wait, sorry, I misread. I thought you meant 40 minutes of heel drops.

[taratru]

Jun 30, 2015 20:10:23 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Oh wait, sorry, I misread. I thought you meant 40 minutes of heel drops.

LOL!  I'm doing 3 sets of 20.  I've been doing them about 3 weeks?  I think I'm going to add some weight soon.  

[zoidberg]

Ok. Well, here's hoping!

[sadlebred]

Knee...yes and no. I had tendonosis in my right knee along with a torn meniscus. I had to have surgery. It got infected. I spent a week in the hospital after a second surgery. Ya'll may remember this. My knee will never be the same, but 90% of the time it's bearable.

[zoidberg]

I do remember that.

Did they do anything specific for the tendinosis?

Either way, I would happily take 90%.