What alternative medicines can I take for my tendinitis?!
Question: What can I do about it? My doctor prescribed some anti-inflammatory medication for it but the pain is still there.
Answers: What can I do about it? My doctor prescribed some anti-inflammatory medication for it but the pain is still there.
Try Physical Therapy. Ask your doc to refer you for tendinitis. There they will employ a number of holistic health care approaches to help you. Like ultra-sound: pulse waves directed with a crystal sound head to target the area to decrease inflammation and to improve circulation to the fibrotic area (it depends on the phase of healing you're in). They can also do E-Stim to help gate the pain and reintroduce your muscle fibers to neuromuscular contractions that are normal and needed to heal and reeducate it to proper neuromuscular functioning. They can add medications like iontophoresis and phonopheresis too. Iontophoresis is a non-invasive method of propelling high concentrations of a charged substance, normally medication or bioactive-agents, transdermally into the area of inflammation. Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Phonophoresis has been used in an effort to enhance the absorption of topically applied analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents through the therapeutic application of ultrasound. They will also teach you to stretch properly (which helps decrease the pain) and to strengthen the area to avoid re-occurance.
There are different stages of tendinitis: Acute to Chronic -Microscopic Tears to Fibrotic Replacement of the muscle and a PT will know, after examining you, what phase of healing you are in, how advanced the tendonitis is and exactly how to help.
I had a nasty case of forearm tendonitis from doing handstand pushups too often. Here are the suggestions I was given, which continue to work.
1) Drink 10 glasses of distilled water per day
2) DO NOT use heat on the inflammation, only cold wraps
3) A high absorbant multivitamin w/ trace minerals is essential. I love these http://www.LiquidVitaminsWork.Com
Hope it helps!
acupuncture works well. Natural healing requires inflammation and herbs can help as well.
The docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) fraction of fish oil may be the most effective nonprescription supplement to suppress pro-inflammatory cytokines. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is a precursor of PGE1, a potent anti-inflammatory agent. A product called Super EPA/DHA provides 1400 mg of EPA and 1000 mg of DHA in 4 capsules.
DHEA is a hormone that decreases with age. DHEA has been shown to suppress IL-6, an inflammatory cytokine that often increases as people age. Typical doses of DHEA are 25-50 mg daily, although some people take 100 mg daily. Refer to the DHEA Replacement protocol for suggested blood tests to safely and optimally use DHEA.
Nettle leaf has been shown to suppress the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-a. Take 1000 mg daily.
Vitamin E and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) are protective antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin E that contains gamma-tocopherol and tocotrienols provides the most broad-spectrum protection. Take 1 capsule daily of Gamma E Tocopherols with Sesame Lignans and Tocotrienols with Sesame Lignans. NAC is an amino acid with antiviral and liver protectant properties. One 600 mg capsule daily is recommended.
Vitamin K helps reduce levels of IL-6, a pro-inflammatory messenger. Vitamin K also helps in the treatment of osteoporosis by regulating calcium and promoting bone calcification. One 10 mg capsule daily is recommended for prevention purposes. Do not take vitamin K if you are taking Coumadin or some other type of anticoagulant medicine.
Consuming at least 1000 mg per day of carnosine and/or 300 mg of the European drug aminoguanidine can inhibit pathological glycation reactions in the body.
Below is a good protocol on inflammation.
Good Luck!!
Which tendon is inflamed? Why is it inflamed? What is the doc doing to help you correct the CAUSE of the inflammation? In my professional experience, most docs use the 'tendinitis' diagnosis when they DON'T KNOW what is causing the patient's pain.
If you have a true tendinitis and a competent doc, you can tell me (because the doc told you!) which muscle is inflamed (the tendon is part of the muscle), what the mechanical stress is that is inflaming the tendon, and, of course, what needs to be done to correct the mechanical problem.
Last thought, what did your family Chiropractor say was the cause of your pain?
I had tennis elbow for years - till finally, one day I went to a sports physical therapy center. It took awhile but they really helped relieve the pain and return my function. It was one of the best things I ever did for myself.