Tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of a tendon – any one of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bones. The condition, which causes pain and tenderness just outside a joint, can occur in any of your body’s tendons. Tendonitis is common around your shoulders, elbows, wrists and heels. Once a condition of inflammation occurs it takes some diligent effort to calm it down again, so make sure to rest the injured area regularly. The most common cause of tendonitis is injury due to overuse. You may need to change your exercise program or the way you use a muscle at your job in order for the tendon to heal. Tendons normally weaken with age, lose their elasticity and become more susceptible to injury, so keep this in mind.
When you use the muscles connecting with the injured tendon, this increases the pain. It is very important for both prevention and recovery that you incorporate gentle stretching techniques before and after exercise. Household chores like gardening or raking can stress a weakened tendon, so make sure to stretch before or after such activities. See your chiropractor or physical therapist for proper instruction on stretching the muscles and tendons in the weakened area. It is important to have the injury evaluated by a physician in order to know the extent of the injury. Most tendonitis will heal on its own, but sometimes they tear quite a bit and may require surgery. For treatment, your doctor may inject a corticosteroid medication around a tendon to relieve tendonitis. Injections of cortisone reduce inflammation and can help ease pain; however, there are potential side effects. For example, repeated injections may weaken a tendon, increasing your risk of rupturing the tendon. Steroids also deplete many important nutrients that are needed to heal the body’s structural system; this in turn weakens the condition over time.
Natural solutions to healing…
Natural formulas can be used to reduce inflammation, reduce pain and promote healing These formulas contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed by the body to heal and repair an injury. Collatrim Plus Powder is a great product for healing muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. Collatrim provides a form of hydrolyzed protein which means it is in predigested form and readily absorbed by the body. This protein provides amino acids which are the building blocks of the structural system. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and is essential to maintaining the health of the connective tissue such as ligaments, cartilage and tendons. Because so many people have problems digesting their food properly they often don’t absorb enough protein to repair their injuries. That is why this form of protein is so helpful for healing the body. Collatrim is also helpful for keeping muscles flexible and toned when used in conjunction with exercise. It helps prevent sagging of muscles due to age and improves the skin strength, flexibility and smoothness. Collatrim is also well known as an aid to weight loss. Along with building and toning lean muscle, Collatrim helps to increase the body’s fat-burning process. Collatrim increases the glucagon stores to help burn calories while decreasing levels of the fat-storing hormone, insulin. Adding extra Vitamin C is important for healing injuries and it enhances the healing effects of the Collatrim. Another important nutrient called MSM can be found in every cell of the body, it is used in the formation and repair of connective tissue such as tendons. High amounts are found in the joints, skin and hair. 
MSM is a naturally occurring organic mineral, a deficiency will cause protein structures, such as tendons, to become weak. MSM is easily destroyed by processing, cooking and storing food so it is easy to see why people would become deficient in it. MSM promotes healthy flexible cells which is very important for healthy tendons. It has natural anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties and improves circulation to the injury site. I normally take 750 – 1500 mg of MSM three times daily when trying to bring down inflammation and pain. MSM is also very good for balancing stomach acid production. If you suffer from acid indigestion or heartburn frequently, you may find this condition improves while on the MSM. Healing AC Cream has been a miracle healing cream for healing injuries in our family for years. It is a homeopathic remedy of arnica and calendula. Applied to injuries, it quickly helps to reduce pain and swelling. It has natural anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. It also accelerates your rate of healing by improving blood supply to the injury site. Remember it is very important for both prevention and recovery that you incorporate gentle stretching techniques before and after exercise. So may sure you check with someone knowledgeable in this area for proper instruction on stretching the muscles and tendons in the weakened area.
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