Feeling tendons like chords.

What mechanism make this? I feel they inside my body moving like if it was dry...

Oh, i forgot to say> I had physical therapy today which included a neck message. She said "Wow, you're not joking about your crackly tendons/ligaments". She used an icy/hot lotion to massage my neck, then I did some stretches, then 15minutes on stationary bike>

When you increase your heartrate, even just a little, it helps circulate blood flow to those problem areas. More blood flow equals more oxygen to the connective tissues

What about a one-time “tendonopathy” - how does that differ from tendonitis?


That happened to me and that’s what the dr said it was - no imaging done.

astroman said...

Girlie said...
What about a one-time “tendonopathy” - how does that differ from tendonitis?


That happened to me and that’s what the dr said it was - no imaging done.

"Tendinopathy refers to a disease of a tendon. The clinical presentation includes tenderness on palpation and pain, often when exercising or with movement. Three terms have evolved in the medical terminology to refer to injuries that cause tendon pain: Tendinitis - acute tendon injury accompanied by inflammation."

Girlie- Tendonitis, Tendonosis, and Tendinopathy are pretty much the same, just different time frames I believe. Most Drs dont even use the terms correctly. The end result is the same - inflamed tendons that harden, and can sometimes become chronic.

Ive delt with these for 30 years. Sometimes cortisone shots help, but not always. I just treated them with the ways I learned in holistic muscle and tendon release - Active Release Technique which I learned from from chiros/pt's/clinicians working on me. Then I follow up with Arnica Montana ans magnessium gel. This is the only way tendons ever healed for me.

What the above does is provide circulation, once a tendon hardens, there is minimal circulation so it wont heal.

Hmmm - I doubt mine was that then - I woke up one morning with it - excruciating pain - then it just got better over the next several days. Didn’t do any PT on it -

Maybe mine was just bart inflaming it ?

sandyfeet said...
Might it have been an inflamed bursa Girlie?

Out of interest have you ever tried finding a therapist that does needling Astroman? If the tendonosis in my ankle is permanent I’m kind of ok with that now as I’m mobile enough although I’m still hopeful as it did resolve briefly during treatment. Never tried magnesium gel along with manipulation. Mostly just the classic strengthening exercises and some tentative manipulation.

I just posted and accidentally deleted my post.

Isn't the bursa on the top area of the shoulder? Mine was about 2 inches down from the top.

I just remembered...my PT did the ultrasound machine on the area. maybe that helped.

DMW I have the same thing. My hips snap, shoulders, neck cracks, knees pop, elbow grinds, tailbone cracks, spine pops, etc.

I think it is caused by bartonella, but I am sure it is a combination of things. For example:

Recently I took a job near the columbia river. The first office building I started working at was loaded with mold. I requested to move. They moved me to another building with less mold, but still noticeable after awhile. I noticed that after being in that building for the day my knees were very inflamed in the evening and painful. Moral of the story is that mold can cause joint pain and inflammation as well. I believe joint laxity has some sort of relation to excess histamine and mast cell activation, which main causes are mold and bartonella.

anyone hear from OriolCarol, haven't seen him post on here in a while. curious how he is managing

sierraDon said...
anyone hear from OriolCarol, haven't seen him post on here in a while. curious how he is managing

He hasn’t posted since September

I emailed with him in October...and he said he hadn't recovered from the floxing.

astroman said...
In the USA retirement is limited to:
1) your standard of living requirments and cost of daily living (local taxes, utilities)
2) cost of healthcare

#1 can be changed; move
#2 is an issue for all in the US, as well as other countries I suppose

"An aunt of mine trained as an RMT in her late 50s, and she was one of the best I ever met! although she ultimately switched to reflexology as an easier option."

RMT?

#2 in Canada - is not an issue - unless you aren't happy with the conventional health care....or want something done faster than the wait times. (ie hip replacement/knee surgery seem to be the long waits)

In the U.S. - everyone gets a certain amount of $$ coming in from the governement, right when they reach 65 yo? Regardless of your employment history?

astroman said...
"In the U.S. - everyone gets a certain amount of $$ coming in from the governement, right when they reach 65 yo? Regardless of your employment history?"

Gov health care - medicare doesn't cover all of it though. And who wants to wait till 65, many die before that.

Many downsize/retire younger 55-60 and cant afford $500-800 per month for heathcare.

No one hires old people for real jobs that pay good.

So that's what you have to pay? yikes...who can afford that when they are retired.....

re: hiring old people. I find that has been slowly changing over the years....especially since birthdate isn't put on resumes anymore.....so it's not always easy to tell if someone is 55 or late 40's.


Maybe a 55 year old won't be hired for a laboring job...but if it's more cerebral and they come well decorated...with credentials and experience...

My husband is in the 5th decade of his life now...and most think he's in his 40's.....lol...He did a career change about 5 years ago and has worked out well so far. (he was forced into it - when the local mill closed.)

But, if you're talking about going back to school....who can afford that when you're in your 50's?
That would be very difficult....unless you can continue to work while going to school....

Americans who want to work a simpler job but are still younger than 65, it’s still full time hours for company sponsored health insurance. Part time has zero benefits 95% of the time.

The middle class Americans pay for the “free riders “ and the world wonders why we grip about it? Lower middle class is almost poverty in some areas due to insane inflation last five years. South cal or nyc are prime example, regular people can’t afford to live there. Other areas are following the trend.