inflammation and fascia: what does inflammation do to connective tissues?
INFLAMMATION’S RELATIONSHIP TO CONNECTIVE TISSUES LIGAMENTS, TENDONS, AND FASCIA In order to understand today’s post, you must understand two simple concepts; inflammation and connective tissue. Connective Tissues are just that — tissues that physically connect various parts of you to other parts of you (FASCIA is a great example of this). Besides fascia, which is […]
blood sugar dysregulation (diabetes / pre-diabetes) and it’s effect on connective tissues (ligaments, tendons, & fascia
DIABETES EFFECT ON CONNECTIVE TISSUES (TENDONS / FASCIA / LIGAMENTS) “There are many unifying systems within the body. The circulatory system supplies blood to every tissue and organ. The nervous system connects and integrates all of the body’s functions. A third unifying system is comprised of a connective tissue matrix called fascia, is a continuous […]
inflammation in tendons and other new tendon research
THE LATEST RESEARCH IN TENDINOPATHIES: IS TENDINOSIS ACTUALLY AN INFLAMMATORY CONDITION AFTER ALL? For more than three decades, the peer-reviewed scientific literature has said that most tendinopathies (TENDINOSIS included) are not inflammatory — in other words, when the tendons were biopsied, there were no inflammatory cells present. I reported this but always said that even […]
tendinosis and inflammation: if you have tendinosis, current research says you may be headed towards heart disease
INFLAMMATION AND TENDINOPATHY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TENDINOSIS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE There are mountains of evidence showing that tendinopathies such as tendinosis are not inflammatory (HERE). In fact, clicking the link will take you to a number of posts that address the debate over whether tendinitis (tendon inflammation) even exists at all. So how is it […]
fluoroquinolone antibiotics are in the news again: this time it’s bad
FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICSTHEIR FILTHY TRAIL OF DISABILITY, DESTRUCTION, AND CHRONIC PAIN “Today (5-12-16), the FDA is requiring labeling changes for antibacterial drugs called fluoroquinolones, including an updated boxed warning, stating that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolones generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis and uncomplicated urinary tract infections who […]
tendinitis -vs- tendinosis, fascial adhesions, and the relationship to icd-10
TENDINITIS OR TENDINOSIS?IT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN IT COMES TO ICD-10 Patrick J. Lynch; illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe; MD; cardiologist “Confusion between Tendonitis versus Tendinosis: Tendonitis is a very common, but misleading term. Corticosteroids are drugs that reduce inflammation. They are typically injected into tendinosis along with a small amount of the numbing drug lidocaine. By […]
answering a question about systemic tendinosis
ARE THERE SOLUTIONS FORSYSTEMIC TENDINOSIS? (Common Causes of Inflammation) A couple of days ago, I got this email from an individual from Alaska. Because I thought it was relative to any number of conditions, I wanted to share it with you in the form of a blog post. First, thank you so much for all […]
five years of forearm and wrist pain solved in a single visit
EMAIL TESTIMONIAL: FIVE YEARS OF DEBILITATING HAND, FOREARM, AND WRIST PAIN GONE AFTER ONE TREATMENT Alan and his wife made the six hour trip from Topeka, Kansas to come and see me about a month ago. Five years ago, Alan was pulling cable off a huge spool that was not turning like it should have […]
tendinosis: have you been floxed?
TENDINOSISHAVE YOU BEEN FLOXED? “Most of the information available on the internet about fluoroquinolone toxicity is horrifying. Fluoroquinolone toxicity is horrifying. It is scary. It is completely unacknowledged by the medical community – the doctors, nurses, etc. who we go to in order to make sense of things when our body goes hay-wire” – Lisa […]
tendinosis or scarred fascia?
TENDINOSIS OR FASCIAL ADHESIONS? (DOES IT REALLY MATTER?) Wellcome Images L0067247 Wellcome Images L0067248 “Inflammation is the primary process through which the body repairs tissue damage and defends itself against infection. Most immune responses in healthy individuals are of limited duration and resolve completely, and normal tissue integrity is re-established. We associate acute inflammation with […]
the world’s greatest soccer player — cristiano ronaldo — has patellar tendinosis
CRISTIANO HAS TENDINOSIS IN HIS KNEE Upstairsgbr – Gundelfingen/Deutschland Pixabay Cristiano Ronaldo (age 29) will be playing in the World Cup Soccer Tournament in Rio de Janerio, Brazil for the Portuguese national team. Because he is widely considered the world’s best soccer player (many would argue that Argentina’s Lionel Messi is the greatest), any injury […]
tendinosis or tendinitis?
TENDINOSIS OR TENDINITIS?IMPORTANT DIFFERENTIATION, OR MERE SEMANTICS? “Tendinosis, sometimes called chronic tendinitis, tendinosus, chronic tendinopathy, or chronic tendon injury, is damage to a tendon at a cellular level (the suffix “osis” implies a pathology of chronic degeneration without inflammation). It is thought to be caused by microtears in the connective tissue in and around the […]
scar tissue remodeling — for horses?
SCAR TISSUE REMODELING FOR HORSES?WHY NOT? Arsdelicata Scar tissue can restrict movement in adjacent joints, eventually creating injury to the joint itself. This type of restrictive tissue can become stronger and as non-elastic as connective tissue like tendons and cartilage. After an injury, collagen fibers are laid down in a sporadic and unorganized pattern in […]
symptoms of bursitis
BURSITIS -vs- TENDINOSIS IS YOUR PROBLEM BURSITIS, OR SOMETHING ELSE? I see lots and lots of people who have been diagnosed with bursitis. This pain due to ‘bursitis‘ might be in their knee. It might be in their elbow, or it might be in their ankle. It might be in their shoulder, or any number […]
systemic tendinosis -vs- local tendinosis
IS YOUR TENDINOSIS SYSTEMIC OR LOCAL? UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE IS CRITICAL! Not too long ago I wrote a BLOG POST on the difference between local health problems and systemic health problems. For those of you dealing with TENDINOSIS, understanding the difference between the two is critical. In fact, in many ways, Systemic Tendinosis and Local […]
statins attack muscles, ligaments, fascia, and tendons
“To our knowledge, this is the first study… to show that statin use is associated with an increased likelihood of diagnoses of musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies [arthritis], and injuries” Dr. Ishak Mansi from this month’s issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. It’s not news that STATIN DRUGS cause muscle pain. In fact muscle pain is their number […]
more systemic tendinosis
MORE SYSTEMIC TENDINOSIS I get a constant stream of emails from desperate people looking for answers. Recently, I had a gentleman email me and ask about getting help for SYSTEMIC TENDINOSIS (TENDINOSIS at multiple sites of the body —- usually bilaterally) that was caused by taking FLUOROQUINE ANTIBIOTICS (Cipro). Unfortunately, I had to tell him […]
carpal tunnel syndrome or wrist tendinosis?
CARPAL TUNNEL OR WRIST TENDINOSIS Photo by Harrygouvas I recently had a young patient drive about 16 hours to see me for problems he was having in his wrists / hands. He had grown up in (and was still involved with) a business that required him to use metal shears / tin snips (giant scissors […]
turf toe
TURF TOE MEDIAL VIEWS OF THE FOOT (BOTH VIEWS ARE OF THE BIG TOE SIDE) LEFT FOOT RIGHT FOOT Ever since I can remember, I have either played football or been a huge fan of the game (college more than pro). I remember as a kid hearing injury reports saying that such-and-such would not be […]
antibiotic-induced tendinosis
A RECENT EMAIL CONCERNINGCIPRO-INDUCED TENDINOSIS Jeylina Ever I found your article on Tendinosis very informative. I have been dealing with tendin “osis” since being floxed [taking Ciprofloxacin, Avelox, Proquin XR, Factive, Floxin, Noroxin, or Levaquin — various antibiotics that cause tendon damage; the most common being Cipro] last January (2012) when I was given seven […]