Thank you...This was more info in a few minutes than 2 different drs gave me in multiple visits. The lack of sharing knowledge and complete inaccurate data has left me being Extremely wary of who i allow to treat me & highly suggest yall check credentials complaints reviews and judgements of any dr you allow in your life
I feel you. I am so full of bitterness and regret, since i was sent to a shoulder specialist and he looked at my shoulder for only 10 min before he injected me with cortisol. I trusted that he knew what he was doing. Ended up with 3 injections in just a month!! My gut feeling was saying no, but still trusted that he was the expert and it will be better. After doing reasearch, i learnt he had not only misdiagnosed me, but also it is not recommended to take cortisol injections with that short time in between, you should at least wait 6 weeks in between if not 3 =4 months. I also learnt that i have tendinosis (not frozen shoulder) and that cortisol is not good for tendinosis since it can break down cartilage further! And you certainly don't want that when tendinosis is already contributing to that process. I feel he has ruined my shoulder and healing prosess, and i am 9 months in this, soon giving up.
This gives me so much hope. Thank you so much. Thinking I will forever deal with this made me depressed since I injured both knees and both abductors at the same time which has me feeling vulnerable and weak. I hope I heal well. Thanks for the motivation x
Great informative video! I recently ruptured my achilles tendon, and the healing process has been remarkable. For anyone who has suffered similar, this is what I'm doing in the first 2 weeks of recovery (for Achilles rupture): -Exercise: Immediate load and appropriate exercise on injured tendon in secured and painless motion. This is highly dependant on tear/ rupture. I have a few strands holding my tendon together apparently, but the ultrasound machine was not giving the best image. Anyways, if any pain occurs make adjustments, but I make sure to at least do exercises with uninjured areas of body surrounding the injury as best you can. Lots of upper bodyweight exercises. Keep blood moving, keep heart pumping. Do minor bodyweight movements slowly with injured area. In my case, I press toes into my boot slightly to activate a slight amount of tendon but none to cause pain. Be EXTRA vigilant and aware of your body. *Do this stuff only if your not on pain meds, as that will mask the pain if there is any. I also carefully bicycle, keeping injured foot placed on pedal in airboot with slight amount of weight applied when rotating to push the pedal stroke forward and down, but its heavily supplemented with my good left leg. All this is pain free for me, not a single bit of pain is occurring, and I don't take any pain meds. -Nutrition: I upped my game: Drinking 100-150 ounces of water with emergen-c packet in it. Intermittent fasting (18-20 hours fast, 4-6 hours eating, start eating at 12pm-1pm). First meal is super high protein chicken bone broth soup with greens, turmeric, pepper, coconut oil. Second meal is anything with lots of protien / collagen / cucumin / greens / vit c fruit etc. End the day with a super green smoothy with supplemented vitamins, minerals, proteins, greens. For grains / pastas its only high fibre high protein ancient grains (chai, kamut, kaniwa, oats, etc) I don't overeat, goal is to try and keep current weight or even loose some. -Staying extremely positive: Let this be an opportunity to mold you into a superhuman. I upped my game in every other area I could, no time for feeling buggered out that this happened, keep in mind this is nothing compared to what others go though around the world. I'm just one of the very fortunate ones to have resources so readily available to harness and apply. Keep taking it one day at a time with a realistic but solid game plan. I'm not a robot but this is my time to really try and be one. haha -Listening to others and the professionals advice. Yeeeeah... not doing the best at that one. Anyways, just thought I'd share that with anyone that wants a little perspective. Again, cool video!
Matt V - you said the ultrasound didn’t give a great image of your ruptured tendon, but I hope you had a proper MRI done as well, as the MRI will always show the most detail of any soft tissue injury. Just had one done myself.
@@oaktree1628 No I did not, mainly because the Orthopaedic surgeon just did a Thomson test and determined to treat as a full rupture and as such proceed with protocol that rehabilitates a full rupture. I might ask next week when I see my doc though now that you mention it. Thanks for pointing that out.
Matt V - it’s good to have the MRI if you can because the radiologist typically looks at all of the surrounding tissue of the primary injury and can point out any other structural abnormalities or possible concerns which you may not yet feel, which you can then address and take precautionary measures as well.
@@oaktree1628 Hmm that's good insight. As of now I'm wearing full compression socks, and doing strength training as much as I can with nutritional supplementation and really anything else naturally I can do on my own. 4 weeks from injury and I can already walk without boot with no pain, put 50% of bodyweight on toes while keeping heel raised, using 50lbs bands and each day seems like it is getting stronger again. I'm determined to strike the perfect balance of resistance training/nutrition vs rest/recovery.
Matt V - It sounds like you’ve done some research on this, which is great. However, I would caution against doing too much too soon. There is some good info on the Massachusetts General Hospital website regarding Achilles Tendon rupture and treatment. (Mass General is the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School). Here is an excerpt from their site on Non- surgery treatment for this type of injury: “Non-Operative Treatment Non-operative treatment of an Achilles tendon rupture consists of placing the foot in a downward position [equinus] and providing relative immobilization of the foot in this position until the Achilles has healed. This typically involves some type of stable bracing in a walker boot with a heel lift. More aggressive rehabilitation programs for patients undergoing non-operative treatment may allow for graduated weight-bearing in the early phase of the recovery, however, it is often 6 weeks before full weight bearing in a boot or brace is allowed. In general newer rehabilitation protocols allow for earlier movement of the healing tendon while protecting it from significant loads that would cause the healing tendon to disrupt or stretch out. It is very important that the status of the Achilles is monitored throughout non-operative treatment. This can be done by physical examination or via ultrasound. If there is evidence of gapping or non-healing, surgery may need to be considered. Formal protocols have been developed to help optimize non-operative treatments and excellent results have been reported with these protocols. The focus of these treatments is to ensure that the Achilles rupture is in continuity and is healing in a satisfactory manner while at the same time preserving the function of the calf muscle. The primary advantage of non-operative treatment is that without an incision in this area, there are no problems with wound healing or infection. Wound infection following Achilles tendon surgery can be a devastating complication and therefore, for many patients, especially those patients with diabetes, vascular disease, and patients who are long-term smokers, non-operative treatment should be contemplated. The main disadvantage of non-operative treatment is that the recovery is probably a bit slower. On average, the main checkpoints of recovery occur 2-4 weeks quicker with operative treatment than with non-operative treatment. In addition, the re-rupture rate appears to be higher with some non-operative treatments. Re-rupture typically occurs 8-18 months after the original injury.”
Thank you so much for these videos I have a tendon problem for a long time now and I was so depressed until I saw these videos and they helped me so much! Thank you again!
@@tabhbo54 ive had tendonosis for 6 months now:( cant train BJJ but can lift weights with no pain.. just started taking MK677 desperately needing a solution.
oh thank good nice i almost lost my finger as a welder in construction finally a video that lets me know about healling with out the blood and guts i saw in hosiptal
I'm 20 and have had tendinosis in my arms for 4 years now. I have lost almost all my strength and function in my arms. It very depressing to be in this situation. Tendons seem to have lagged behind in our human evolution. They just do not want to heal like skin or bone would or other types of tissue. Tendons are so sensitive, you could be feeling fine and the next ting you know the injury reoccurs. I've had enough of this disease.
Never give up, I'm facing quite similar but in knee. Buck up. Stop focusing on the injured shoulder. You're the master of your fate and one injured shoulder can't take this from you.
Have you ever taken fluoroquinolone antibiotics...ciprofloxacin levaquin or avelox? These can permanently damage your body and especially tendons. 20 seems too young to be dealing with this as this when the body is at its best.
@@polycrase thank the Lord i am completely healed now. I had nerve entrapment fro. Elbow down on both my arms cause of the scar tissue. I did nerve flossing excercises and that fixed everything. No tendinosis and no more major weakness in my arms. Im stronger then ever💪💪
@@catalincata9043 i have illiopsoas tendinosis in the hip i have done mri but doesn't show any inflammation then i'm sure i have tendinksis and it clicks it popps is called internal snapping hip syndrome your injured tendon also popped before?can you give le any advice?
My 14 year old son is seriously considering amputation after years of significant pain in his ant tib tendon... he had a full rupture (due to chronic degradation) of the tendon and had a failed surgical repair 2 years ago. He is now in a permanent leg brace but they won't let him start loading it because they are trying to save it. The last MRI shows significant thickening, with a 12mm area of thinning... does a thinning area indicate a tear? I desperately want to know if there is hope of him being able to get through a day without pain.
A spinal cord stimulator kept me from amputation of a leg that has broken pain signaling. Idk if a (SCS) spinal cord stimulator could help him. It’s a big life event but not as big as amputation. They didn’t give me any pt though and now I’m dealing with many more unhealed injuries.
Amazing explanation (saying this as a doctor, but with not much info on tendinopathies - though I've looked all over the internet/pubmed for data these past days). You should make more informative youtube videos - you are clearly very well versed into the subject
BEST video Ive seen that THOROUGHLY breaks this all down! Would this healing be the same for someone who was FLOXED by fluoroquinolone antibiotics?? Its been almost 2months post the extreme "injury" or flare in my knees that took me OUT and they are "better" but def I still cant walk without them feeling pains off and on and feeling like they will SNAP at any given step :(
new research has found that tendons that have healed from tendinopathy have more healthy tissue than normal tendons, suggesting that they may have grown back (with coorect loading and healing) even stronger than before. Don't lose hope. Tendons may be like bones and since they're not well researched, the evidence that I mentioned might be true. Link to the research: ruclips.net/video/-kKzoi8Zrik/видео.html
Rob Vining Really I just meant a basic roundup of info that kinda covers the whole series of vids. I finally commented after watching them the second time through at video number 3. But just anything on the tissue healing process would be cool also. It's just I have been dealing with this myself for months and months and this is one of the most complete explanations I have found.
@@RobPT Point well made. Thank you for the precision. One thing's for sure: Over the course of the last three days, I've been doing high reps and low loading (+200 per day) for my supraspinatus with excellent results. I have progressed more in these few days than in over a year.
Hello Rob, during the proliferation/repair phase is it ok to feel some pain when doing exercises to promote the proper growth and alignment of the collagen? Also, at around 4:00 you mentioned that repair and maturation completes at 16 weeks. Do you mean 16 weeks post injury or 16 weeks once the remodeling/maturation phase begins? Thanks
So if you're in the healing process for tendonitis and you get a flare up, then some inflamation. Does this completly reset the healing process or once the irritation has gone down can I go back to strengthening?
For anyone who has ruptured their Achilles tendon, even completely, check out Evan Brown's series on the non-surgical approach. It seems counter-intuitive that this is possible. I also went this route (full 3.1 cm rupture) and had success.
loading exercise work 'only' during proliferation phase and remodeling phase? if remodeling phase end, loading exercise doesn't have an beneficial effect on ligarment or tendon after end of remodeling phase? if patient dont have any loading exercise and just do immobilisation during proliferation phase~ remodeling phase, after the end of remodeling phase, patient's weak tendon remains weak forever?, patient tendon have never improvement?
I have tendinitis or tendinosis of my supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. No tears according to an MRI and Doctor assessment. Initial injury was October, 2015. I have since re-agitated the tissue several times over, and it has not completely healed. As long as there is no tear do you think I could make a full recovery and be able to do athletics at a high intensity without re damaging the tissue?
Hi Rob, just found your video. I'm in search of some help. I'm an MT and seem to continue having tendon & ligament issues that are always a challenge. In my earlier years, it would just be a general aching of the hands for a while after doing massage. Now I'm back at the practice while over 40 and in not-so-great shape, and upon my Total Gym workouts (which are not ergonomic for the wrists), a TON of shoveling over the winter, and working on a body-builder guy who'd want deep tissue for an hour once a week... my joints and wrists started having too much swelling and pain. It seems maybe the sheathing and bands just were not holding strong, and now that inflammation has set in I've experienced a whole domino-effect that has reached all the way up to my shoulders. All of my arm muscles experience total fatigue within seconds of putting them to work. It even seems to be effecting my quad attachments now. All the tissues of my lower arms have this sensation of irritation and burning. So, there is some SERIOUS imbalance going on somewhere that is putting my whole system out of whack. I'm like the poster child for everything that can go wrong with an MT's physique. lol. I have some serious RSI, for sure. My fingers are always moving non-stop. I've been taking supplements for the past few weeks hoping it would help (vit/min, magnesium glycinate, b6, b12, vitD, and cell salts).. but so far, they haven't. I know in my studies I've read NOT to strengthen muscles with injured/torn/weak tendon areas, so I'm feeling helpless because they don't seem to be repairing themselves this time. I try working on myself (massage, trigger point, stretching, etc.) but it seems to make it all worse. In fact, my nerve pathways have become oversensitive and so I can't seem to do much work on any area of my arms, let alone have anyone else work on them. I'm at a total loss. Is it tendon weakness, muscle imbalance, nutrient deficiency, something else, or all of them?! I'm aggravated because it directly effects my income, obviously, and so I can't explore various therapies that might help. Might you have any helpful thoughts about what is really going on (obviously limited due to not examining them)? Thanks!
@@RobPT Hi! Just stumbled upon this comment and was curious if you may have looked into the literature since this time. Trying to heal a very stubborn LCL/meniscus sprain and been supplementing with 20g collagen before or after exercise for about a month. Some companies tout one or two studies, with tissue organization as evidence in an animal model and in another with athletes.
@@rubricscube_ for my golfer's elbow it kinda helped taking collagen with vitamin c 30-60 min before starting to do tons of concentriccs (small rom wall pushups) in order to boost the bloodflow in the elbow area. I'd recommend giving it a try, maybe it could help
@@wvyabhi it's much better, the key to it was 2 sets of 20 triceps extensions every day, hold at the bottom full rom squeeze and slow ascent and descent. Don't push through pain. On top of that, I really think this was the thing that helped the most, was doing assisted dips which were a complete pain before and really just getting my tendons and ligaments stronger. High sets high reps dips with bands once a week allowed me to get 100% back and more. I no longer have pain but I still feel week from time to time so I'm just focusing on getting stronger. Also always warm your tendons up before training. Goodluck
@@dragos8839 Thank you for responding! I have one last question, does the pain go away completely and does function return to normal (like before tendonitis)? I'm really afraid that I'll have chronic pain for the rest of my life and not be able to do daily activities (because things like just washing my hair hurt) cuz i'm only 16.
I'm in pretty good shape. I train Muay Thai and boxing at least 4x per week. I seem to be prone to tendon strains and inflammation at various points of my body throughout the year. I'm beginning to think I have a deficiency as no one else I train with runs in to these problems as often as I do. My diet is very simple. I have about 100g of carbs in the a.m. before training (fruit and toast). The rest of my meals are fairly high in protein and fat. I have around 4 servings of vegetables a day with these meals. I take zero supplements historically. Recently I did purchase Glucosamine Chondroitin and fish oils as an experiment. I'm 40, 5'9" and weigh around 188lbs (13% body fat) and plan on being sub 185 in the coming weeks. Any thoughts on a possible deficiency and what can be done to resolve it?
This was very informative, I partially tore my tricep recently in gym, I have been so down about it, I don't want surgery. the Dr. said I can either let it heal or have surgery but both are reasonable? I want to let it heal, its been 3 weeks, I still feel some pain but can use my arm totally fine. My question is after it heals will I still be able to work out or??? I have been working out for about 20 years now. I got hard, not too heavy but heavy enough. I just want to heal and get back to my norm. im taking certain supplements that promote healing. can you offer any advise? I chose not to have surgery since the dr said both are reasonable????
are you using any kind of medicine for gerd or acid reflux? some say omeprazole has an affect on it and nutrition wise you can try broth soups, they are good sources of collagen.
Ive had tendonosis/tendinitis for about 6 moths now.... for the first 3 months i use to workout (squats, leg press) with the pain thinking it will subside... i havent worked on my lower body for 3 months... still it pains when climbing stairs..do you think i'll need a surgery?
no, you need to start isometric exercises on your knees. So half-squat on both feet near the wall and stay for 30 seconds and 3 to 5 sets. Start with 3 sets of 30seconds every day, then add 1 set after a week, then add 1 more set after week 2. Then start to add time, so from week 3 start to do that isometrics with 40sec. x 5 times a day. Then 50 seconds after 2 weeks, then 60 seconds x 5 times a day. Then you can leg press with some weights 3 sets max per training session. 3 sessions a week, and start slowly add weight but dont add sets to your training. You need to go very slowly. If you feel some pain after 24 hours after your training, then load is too much. If you have some pain for 5-6 hours after your training session, then its ok. I am heeling my triceps tendons, knee, and now achilles too. I have these tendinopathies after long time sedentary and then i go to the gym and start lifting like crazy. But i didnt know that because of sedentary lifestyle my tendons became very weak.
Валентин Иванов so i should start to strengthen the tendon now..? thank you soo much. I tore my rotator cuff a month ago..what should i do...and how much time does it take for complete healing?
you need to see a pyhsio or a speialist man. Once all your muscles are working correctly, then you can work on eccentric movement. However just make sure you do it right, get a physio to advise you. I went ahead and did eccentrics too early and fkd up my tendons. Im now working on issomerics and have noticed my abductors begin to work more prominantly.
Hey mate very nice video.. well I just ruptured my Achilles tendon a month back exactly and have not put any cast or anything just been giving it rest do u reckon it shall heal if i just give rest cause i can see signs of improvement already. Pl advice
+MultiXavi777 m so sorry to hear that bruv I injured it last November but ya m much better now as I was unlucky to get it infected in my first operation had a operate it couple of times more .. But ya touchwood it's pretty much healed now .. But my first 2 steps that I take after a bit of sitting ideal are very painful but I hope u get better soon take care let me know if any help needed mate.
Without a doubt...THE MOST informative video I've seen on tendon repair
Captain Velveeta true
Thank you...This was more info in a few minutes than 2 different drs gave me in multiple visits. The lack of sharing knowledge and complete inaccurate data has left me being Extremely wary of who i allow to treat me & highly suggest yall check credentials complaints reviews and judgements of any dr you allow in your life
I feel you. I am so full of bitterness and regret, since i was sent to a shoulder specialist and he looked at my shoulder for only 10 min before he injected me with cortisol. I trusted that he knew what he was doing. Ended up with 3 injections in just a month!! My gut feeling was saying no, but still trusted that he was the expert and it will be better. After doing reasearch, i learnt he had not only misdiagnosed me, but also it is not recommended to take cortisol injections with that short time in between, you should at least wait 6 weeks in between if not 3 =4 months. I also learnt that i have tendinosis (not frozen shoulder) and that cortisol is not good for tendinosis since it can break down cartilage further! And you certainly don't want that when tendinosis is already contributing to that process. I feel he has ruined my shoulder and healing prosess, and i am 9 months in this, soon giving up.
@@Carpediem617
Hi really sorry to hear... How is your shoulder you doing now? I have had shoulder pain for 5 months now...
This gives me so much hope. Thank you so much. Thinking I will forever deal with this made me depressed since I injured both knees and both abductors at the same time which has me feeling vulnerable and weak. I hope I heal well. Thanks for the motivation x
You are going to heal, please dont give up 💪🏼💪🏼🙏🏻 google tb500
Great informative video! I recently ruptured my achilles tendon, and the healing process has been remarkable. For anyone who has suffered similar, this is what I'm doing in the first 2 weeks of recovery (for Achilles rupture):
-Exercise: Immediate load and appropriate exercise on injured tendon in secured and painless motion. This is highly dependant on tear/ rupture. I have a few strands holding my tendon together apparently, but the ultrasound machine was not giving the best image. Anyways, if any pain occurs make adjustments, but I make sure to at least do exercises with uninjured areas of body surrounding the injury as best you can. Lots of upper bodyweight exercises. Keep blood moving, keep heart pumping. Do minor bodyweight movements slowly with injured area. In my case, I press toes into my boot slightly to activate a slight amount of tendon but none to cause pain. Be EXTRA vigilant and aware of your body. *Do this stuff only if your not on pain meds, as that will mask the pain if there is any. I also carefully bicycle, keeping injured foot placed on pedal in airboot with slight amount of weight applied when rotating to push the pedal stroke forward and down, but its heavily supplemented with my good left leg. All this is pain free for me, not a single bit of pain is occurring, and I don't take any pain meds.
-Nutrition: I upped my game: Drinking 100-150 ounces of water with emergen-c packet in it. Intermittent fasting (18-20 hours fast, 4-6 hours eating, start eating at 12pm-1pm). First meal is super high protein chicken bone broth soup with greens, turmeric, pepper, coconut oil. Second meal is anything with lots of protien / collagen / cucumin / greens / vit c fruit etc. End the day with a super green smoothy with supplemented vitamins, minerals, proteins, greens. For grains / pastas its only high fibre high protein ancient grains (chai, kamut, kaniwa, oats, etc) I don't overeat, goal is to try and keep current weight or even loose some.
-Staying extremely positive: Let this be an opportunity to mold you into a superhuman. I upped my game in every other area I could, no time for feeling buggered out that this happened, keep in mind this is nothing compared to what others go though around the world. I'm just one of the very fortunate ones to have resources so readily available to harness and apply. Keep taking it one day at a time with a realistic but solid game plan. I'm not a robot but this is my time to really try and be one. haha
-Listening to others and the professionals advice. Yeeeeah... not doing the best at that one.
Anyways, just thought I'd share that with anyone that wants a little perspective.
Again, cool video!
Matt V - you said the ultrasound didn’t give a great image of your ruptured tendon, but I hope you had a proper MRI done as well, as the MRI will always show the most detail of any soft tissue injury. Just had one done myself.
@@oaktree1628 No I did not, mainly because the Orthopaedic surgeon just did a Thomson test and determined to treat as a full rupture and as such proceed with protocol that rehabilitates a full rupture. I might ask next week when I see my doc though now that you mention it. Thanks for pointing that out.
Matt V - it’s good to have the MRI if you can because the radiologist typically looks at all of the surrounding tissue of the primary injury and can point out any other structural abnormalities or possible concerns which you may not yet feel, which you can then address and take precautionary measures as well.
@@oaktree1628 Hmm that's good insight. As of now I'm wearing full compression socks, and doing strength training as much as I can with nutritional supplementation and really anything else naturally I can do on my own. 4 weeks from injury and I can already walk without boot with no pain, put 50% of bodyweight on toes while keeping heel raised, using 50lbs bands and each day seems like it is getting stronger again. I'm determined to strike the perfect balance of resistance training/nutrition vs rest/recovery.
Matt V - It sounds like you’ve done some research on this, which is great. However, I would caution against doing too much too soon. There is some good info on the Massachusetts General Hospital website regarding Achilles Tendon rupture and treatment. (Mass General is the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School). Here is an excerpt from their site on Non- surgery treatment for this type of injury: “Non-Operative Treatment
Non-operative treatment of an Achilles tendon rupture consists of placing the foot in a downward position [equinus] and providing relative immobilization of the foot in this position until the Achilles has healed. This typically involves some type of stable bracing in a walker boot with a heel lift. More aggressive rehabilitation programs for patients undergoing non-operative treatment may allow for graduated weight-bearing in the early phase of the recovery, however, it is often 6 weeks before full weight bearing in a boot or brace is allowed. In general newer rehabilitation protocols allow for earlier movement of the healing tendon while protecting it from significant loads that would cause the healing tendon to disrupt or stretch out. It is very important that the status of the Achilles is monitored throughout non-operative treatment. This can be done by physical examination or via ultrasound. If there is evidence of gapping or non-healing, surgery may need to be considered. Formal protocols have been developed to help optimize non-operative treatments and excellent results have been reported with these protocols. The focus of these treatments is to ensure that the Achilles rupture is in continuity and is healing in a satisfactory manner while at the same time preserving the function of the calf muscle.
The primary advantage of non-operative treatment is that without an incision in this area, there are no problems with wound healing or infection. Wound infection following Achilles tendon surgery can be a devastating complication and therefore, for many patients, especially those patients with diabetes, vascular disease, and patients who are long-term smokers, non-operative treatment should be contemplated.
The main disadvantage of non-operative treatment is that the recovery is probably a bit slower. On average, the main checkpoints of recovery occur 2-4 weeks quicker with operative treatment than with non-operative treatment. In addition, the re-rupture rate appears to be higher with some non-operative treatments. Re-rupture typically occurs 8-18 months after the original injury.”
Thank you so much for these videos I have a tendon problem for a long time now and I was so depressed until I saw these videos and they helped me so much! Thank you again!
Inflammation - 2 weeks? Try about 12 months!
then you are re injuring it...then it becomes a tendinopathy...
@@tabhbo54 ive had tendonosis for 6 months now:( cant train BJJ but can lift weights with no pain.. just started taking MK677 desperately needing a solution.
Try 5 years...
you're doing gods work brother, funny, informative and great red hot chili peppers at the end! cheers man
This information is a nugget of gold. Thank you. 👍👍
oh thank good nice i almost lost my finger as a welder in construction finally a video that lets me know about healling with out the blood and guts i saw in hosiptal
I'm 20 and have had tendinosis in my arms for 4 years now. I have lost almost all my strength and function in my arms. It very depressing to be in this situation. Tendons seem to have lagged behind in our human evolution. They just do not want to heal like skin or bone would or other types of tissue. Tendons are so sensitive, you could be feeling fine and the next ting you know the injury reoccurs. I've had enough of this disease.
Same for me but in my feet, and I’m only 18 let’s keep on pushing and not give up I’m sure there’s hope🤞
Never give up, I'm facing quite similar but in knee. Buck up. Stop focusing on the injured shoulder. You're the master of your fate and one injured shoulder can't take this from you.
Have you ever taken fluoroquinolone antibiotics...ciprofloxacin levaquin or avelox? These can permanently damage your body and especially tendons. 20 seems too young to be dealing with this as this when the body is at its best.
@@polycrase thank the Lord i am completely healed now. I had nerve entrapment fro. Elbow down on both my arms cause of the scar tissue. I did nerve flossing excercises and that fixed everything. No tendinosis and no more major weakness in my arms. Im stronger then ever💪💪
@@catalincata9043 i have illiopsoas tendinosis in the hip i have done mri but doesn't show any inflammation then i'm sure i have tendinksis and it clicks it popps is called internal snapping hip syndrome your injured tendon also popped before?can you give le any advice?
amen i agree. most informative. post on all social media sites
My 14 year old son is seriously considering amputation after years of significant pain in his ant tib tendon... he had a full rupture (due to chronic degradation) of the tendon and had a failed surgical repair 2 years ago. He is now in a permanent leg brace but they won't let him start loading it because they are trying to save it. The last MRI shows significant thickening, with a 12mm area of thinning... does a thinning area indicate a tear? I desperately want to know if there is hope of him being able to get through a day without pain.
A spinal cord stimulator kept me from amputation of a leg that has broken pain signaling. Idk if a (SCS) spinal cord stimulator could help him. It’s a big life event but not as big as amputation. They didn’t give me any pt though and now I’m dealing with many more unhealed injuries.
The title makes no sense to me, but great video!
Amazing explanation (saying this as a doctor, but with not much info on tendinopathies - though I've looked all over the internet/pubmed for data these past days). You should make more informative youtube videos - you are clearly very well versed into the subject
BEST video Ive seen that THOROUGHLY breaks this all down!
Would this healing be the same for someone who was FLOXED by fluoroquinolone antibiotics?? Its been almost 2months post the extreme "injury" or flare in my knees that took me OUT and they are "better" but def I still cant walk without them feeling pains off and on and feeling like they will SNAP at any given step :(
Loved this. So tendons can be healed!!! Please confirm that they can be healed. Someone on youtube said that they cannot be healed.
They heal but not to the original strength... This sucks because I have knee tendonitis
I'd like to know the same thing. Some say it heals fully to pre injury state.Some say it never really goes away. I don't know what to believe
I guess it depends on how bad it is
new research has found that tendons that have healed from tendinopathy have more healthy tissue than normal tendons, suggesting that they may have grown back (with coorect loading and healing) even stronger than before. Don't lose hope. Tendons may be like bones and since they're not well researched, the evidence that I mentioned might be true. Link to the research:
ruclips.net/video/-kKzoi8Zrik/видео.html
i needed this giving me hope from a very dark palce
This is an awesome series of videos, do you have a pdf that is somewhat along the lines of this information? Thanks. And thanks for posting the video.
Rob Vining Really I just meant a basic roundup of info that kinda covers the whole series of vids. I finally commented after watching them the second time through at video number 3. But just anything on the tissue healing process would be cool also. It's just I have been dealing with this myself for months and months and this is one of the most complete explanations I have found.
So the tendon IS vascularized after all. Why do I keep reading that a tendon is avascularized?
@@RobPT Point well made. Thank you for the precision. One thing's for sure: Over the course of the last three days, I've been doing high reps and low loading (+200 per day) for my supraspinatus with excellent results. I have progressed more in these few days than in over a year.
superb presentation, thanks!
Hello Rob, during the proliferation/repair phase is it ok to feel some pain when doing exercises to promote the proper growth and alignment of the collagen?
Also, at around 4:00 you mentioned that repair and maturation completes at 16 weeks. Do you mean 16 weeks post injury or 16 weeks once the remodeling/maturation phase begins? Thanks
So if you're in the healing process for tendonitis and you get a flare up, then some inflamation. Does this completly reset the healing process or once the irritation has gone down can I go back to strengthening?
Slapshot257 I have the same question
This is a GREAT question. would love to see an answer.
What about floxed tendons?
For anyone who has ruptured their Achilles tendon, even completely, check out Evan Brown's series on the non-surgical approach. It seems counter-intuitive that this is possible. I also went this route (full 3.1 cm rupture) and had success.
Lateral/medial Epicondylitis for 10 months. Conventional therapy as PT didn’t work.
what about tendinosis in hamstring tendons! that is really something quiet different!
Just had EHL tendon repair two weeks ago.... in a boot for four weeks before PT starts
loading exercise work 'only' during proliferation phase and remodeling phase?
if remodeling phase end, loading exercise doesn't have an beneficial effect on ligarment or tendon after end of remodeling phase?
if patient dont have any loading exercise and just do immobilisation during proliferation phase~ remodeling phase,
after the end of remodeling phase, patient's weak tendon remains weak forever?, patient tendon have never improvement?
I have tendinitis or tendinosis of my supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. No tears according to an MRI and Doctor assessment. Initial injury was October, 2015. I have since re-agitated the tissue several times over, and it has not completely healed. As long as there is no tear do you think I could make a full recovery and be able to do athletics at a high intensity without re damaging the tissue?
Same happening with me
Thank you
hi , please talk about neck tondons sound and how to remove it,
Hi Rob, just found your video. I'm in search of some help. I'm an MT and seem to continue having tendon & ligament issues that are always a challenge. In my earlier years, it would just be a general aching of the hands for a while after doing massage. Now I'm back at the practice while over 40 and in not-so-great shape, and upon my Total Gym workouts (which are not ergonomic for the wrists), a TON of shoveling over the winter, and working on a body-builder guy who'd want deep tissue for an hour once a week... my joints and wrists started having too much swelling and pain. It seems maybe the sheathing and bands just were not holding strong, and now that inflammation has set in I've experienced a whole domino-effect that has reached all the way up to my shoulders. All of my arm muscles experience total fatigue within seconds of putting them to work. It even seems to be effecting my quad attachments now. All the tissues of my lower arms have this sensation of irritation and burning. So, there is some SERIOUS imbalance going on somewhere that is putting my whole system out of whack. I'm like the poster child for everything that can go wrong with an MT's physique. lol. I have some serious RSI, for sure. My fingers are always moving non-stop.
I've been taking supplements for the past few weeks hoping it would help (vit/min, magnesium glycinate, b6, b12, vitD, and cell salts).. but so far, they haven't. I know in my studies I've read NOT to strengthen muscles with injured/torn/weak tendon areas, so I'm feeling helpless because they don't seem to be repairing themselves this time. I try working on myself (massage, trigger point, stretching, etc.) but it seems to make it all worse. In fact, my nerve pathways have become oversensitive and so I can't seem to do much work on any area of my arms, let alone have anyone else work on them. I'm at a total loss. Is it tendon weakness, muscle imbalance, nutrient deficiency, something else, or all of them?! I'm aggravated because it directly effects my income, obviously, and so I can't explore various therapies that might help.
Might you have any helpful thoughts about what is really going on (obviously limited due to not examining them)? Thanks!
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How are you now?
Does it help speeding up the recovery process by taking collagen supplements?
@@RobPT Hi! Just stumbled upon this comment and was curious if you may have looked into the literature since this time. Trying to heal a very stubborn LCL/meniscus sprain and been supplementing with 20g collagen before or after exercise for about a month. Some companies tout one or two studies, with tissue organization as evidence in an animal model and in another with athletes.
@@rubricscube_ for my golfer's elbow it kinda helped taking collagen with vitamin c 30-60 min before starting to do tons of concentriccs (small rom wall pushups) in order to boost the bloodflow in the elbow area. I'd recommend giving it a try, maybe it could help
@@dragos8839 How is it going now?
@@wvyabhi it's much better, the key to it was 2 sets of 20 triceps extensions every day, hold at the bottom full rom squeeze and slow ascent and descent. Don't push through pain. On top of that, I really think this was the thing that helped the most, was doing assisted dips which were a complete pain before and really just getting my tendons and ligaments stronger. High sets high reps dips with bands once a week allowed me to get 100% back and more. I no longer have pain but I still feel week from time to time so I'm just focusing on getting stronger. Also always warm your tendons up before training. Goodluck
@@dragos8839 Thank you for responding! I have one last question, does the pain go away completely and does function return to normal (like before tendonitis)? I'm really afraid that I'll have chronic pain for the rest of my life and not be able to do daily activities (because things like just washing my hair hurt) cuz i'm only 16.
Could this possibly help me with my hypermobility syndrom? Thanks for posting!
Amazing video wow
I recently had surgery for my achillis tendon and have been wondering how it repairs itself
Great information
I think I have gluteus medius tendiopathy from overtraining, and that is causing me piriformis syndrome what should I do. I train weightlifting
Super!! thanks
what if you don't get a surgery or or see a hand specialist would it heal on it's own
G Mani yes. i had no surgery.
Carrie C but How long did IT take?
Does ingestion of collagen I, II, III help?
And vitamine C
Can this take time
tendon injuries suck.
Ty swear god bless you
I'm in pretty good shape. I train Muay Thai and boxing at least 4x per week. I seem to be prone to tendon strains and inflammation at various points of my body throughout the year. I'm beginning to think I have a deficiency as no one else I train with runs in to these problems as often as I do. My diet is very simple. I have about 100g of carbs in the a.m. before training (fruit and toast). The rest of my meals are fairly high in protein and fat. I have around 4 servings of vegetables a day with these meals. I take zero supplements historically. Recently I did purchase Glucosamine Chondroitin and fish oils as an experiment. I'm 40, 5'9" and weigh around 188lbs (13% body fat) and plan on being sub 185 in the coming weeks. Any thoughts on a possible deficiency and what can be done to resolve it?
This was very informative, I partially tore my tricep recently in gym, I have been so down about it, I don't want surgery. the Dr. said I can either let it heal or have surgery but both are reasonable? I want to let it heal, its been 3 weeks, I still feel some pain but can use my arm totally fine. My question is after it heals will I still be able to work out or??? I have been working out for about 20 years now. I got hard, not too heavy but heavy enough. I just want to heal and get back to my norm. im taking certain supplements that promote healing. can you offer any advise? I chose not to have surgery since the dr said both are reasonable????
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are you using any kind of medicine for gerd or acid reflux? some say omeprazole has an affect on it and nutrition wise you can try broth soups, they are good sources of collagen.
Ive had tendonosis/tendinitis for about 6 moths now....
for the first 3 months i use to workout (squats, leg press) with the pain thinking it will subside...
i havent worked on my lower body for 3 months... still it pains when climbing stairs..do you think i'll need a surgery?
no, you need to start isometric exercises on your knees. So half-squat on both feet near the wall and stay for 30 seconds and 3 to 5 sets. Start with 3 sets of 30seconds every day, then add 1 set after a week, then add 1 more set after week 2.
Then start to add time, so from week 3 start to do that isometrics with 40sec. x 5 times a day.
Then 50 seconds after 2 weeks, then 60 seconds x 5 times a day.
Then you can leg press with some weights 3 sets max per training session. 3 sessions a week, and start slowly add weight but dont add sets to your training.
You need to go very slowly. If you feel some pain after 24 hours after your training, then load is too much. If you have some pain for 5-6 hours after your training session, then its ok.
I am heeling my triceps tendons, knee, and now achilles too. I have these tendinopathies after long time sedentary and then i go to the gym and start lifting like crazy. But i didnt know that because of sedentary lifestyle my tendons became very weak.
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Валентин Иванов
so i should start to strengthen the tendon now..?
thank you soo much.
I tore my rotator cuff a month ago..what should i do...and how much time does it take for complete healing?
you need to see a pyhsio or a speialist man. Once all your muscles are working correctly, then you can work on eccentric movement. However just make sure you do it right, get a physio to advise you. I went ahead and did eccentrics too early and fkd up my tendons. Im now working on issomerics and have noticed my abductors begin to work more prominantly.
Hey mate very nice video.. well I just ruptured my Achilles tendon a month back exactly and have not put any cast or anything just been giving it rest do u reckon it shall heal if i just give rest cause i can see signs of improvement already. Pl advice
+Prateek Sharma Hello Prateek I just ruptured my achilles tendon like a month ago was put in a cast for immobilzation how is your achilles doing?
+MultiXavi777 m so sorry to hear that bruv I injured it last November but ya m much better now as I was unlucky to get it infected in my first operation had a operate it couple of times more .. But ya touchwood it's pretty much healed now .. But my first 2 steps that I take after a bit of sitting ideal are very painful but I hope u get better soon take care let me know if any help needed mate.
I have patellar tendonitis. Pls give me some advice 🙏
Google eccentric decline squats or check out Martin Koban on RUclips.
wow............the best vid...
what drugs can help tendinosis heal?
STem cells
What nutrition is the best?... Brilliant video. im already 6 weeks out
Distal biceps tendon repair
Rob PT cheers lad
Yeah buddy!!