When you say Tendonitis, how did that happen? You might have had Osgood Schlatter, but nust most people get over it by adulthood, with some only getting mild discomfort when kneeling.
Though Osgood is usually resulting from overactivity. It's an ironic disease that manifests itself in adolescence.
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Bossman... I'm not sure exactly how the tendonitis came about. dad was a track and cross country coach and started me running as a 5th grader. By the 7th grade I was putting in quite a few miles and by junior year of high school I could no longer run as knee hurt too bad. The doctors said it was tendonitis and that I would either grow out of it or have it forever. Since then I've completed several half marathons but the knee pain (same place as it was in high school) usually comes back when mileage gets up in the teens. Soooo... I run when it doesn't hurt and stop running when it starts hurting. Usually if I lay off for several months after the pain comes back it will get better. This current injury happened when I was doing lunges and feels different from usually knee pain but seems to be getting better since I've been going easy on it. :)
Well if it had have been something like Osgood Schlatter, it would have gone by now, with virutally no evidence, (if at all), of it having been there, because it manifests itself through exaggerated growth of the Quads, (usually one, sometimes both), and affects the Patella Tendon as well, so when you stop growing it pretty much stops happening.
Though it also is down to high levels of activity, which is a way it can manifest.
Obviously you had some kind of long term Tendonitis, but again it would almost certainly be related to the exercise in your case, as things like Tendonitis and Tendovaginitis, are often resulting from inflammatory responses, but that doesn't mean they are exclusively related to exercise, in the case of Feet, it could possibly even be related to wearing unsuitable shoes, and constant stress / pressure on the Tendons in the foot, the inflammatory response resulting in a thickening of the Tendon.
In many cases I suspect it's a case or Resting up, possibly using the Rice Method, Rest, Ice, Compession, Elevation, and maybe even things like Ibuprofen, or other NSAID's
If you have an inflammatory response, you might, (if you don't already), try changing the Peppers in your diet for Red, as Red contain Quercetin, which is partly an Anti-inflammatory, and has had reasonable success with Arthritis sufferers. Not saying you're Arthritic as you're clearly not.
If your problem persisted to any great extent, there might be an outside chance you might need something called a Tendonectomy, where part of a Tendon is surgically removed, but I can't say if or whether you'd need that at any stage in your life.
Definitely sounds like an Issue with the Patella Tendon in the Knee though, in mind anyway.
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This link I just found might help
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As a side note, Necrotic tissue mentioned there, is basically dead tissue.
The body can induce a situation called Necrosis, where cells and tissues begin to die, this can also be linked to inflammatory response, as the body attempts to remove the dying or dead matter, and the response can happen as a result.
Though it also is down to high levels of activity, which is a way it can manifest.
Obviously you had some kind of long term Tendonitis, but again it would almost certainly be related to the exercise in your case, as things like Tendonitis and Tendovaginitis, are often resulting from inflammatory responses, but that doesn't mean they are exclusively related to exercise, in the case of Feet, it could possibly even be related to wearing unsuitable shoes, and constant stress / pressure on the Tendons in the foot, the inflammatory response resulting in a thickening of the Tendon.
In many cases I suspect it's a case or Resting up, possibly using the Rice Method, Rest, Ice, Compession, Elevation, and maybe even things like Ibuprofen, or other NSAID's
If you have an inflammatory response, you might, (if you don't already), try changing the Peppers in your diet for Red, as Red contain Quercetin, which is partly an Anti-inflammatory, and has had reasonable success with Arthritis sufferers. Not saying you're Arthritic as you're clearly not.
If your problem persisted to any great extent, there might be an outside chance you might need something called a Tendonectomy, where part of a Tendon is surgically removed, but I can't say if or whether you'd need that at any stage in your life.
Definitely sounds like an Issue with the Patella Tendon in the Knee though, in mind anyway.
EDIT
This link I just found might help
Click Here
As a side note, Necrotic tissue mentioned there, is basically dead tissue.
The body can induce a situation called Necrosis, where cells and tissues begin to die, this can also be linked to inflammatory response, as the body attempts to remove the dying or dead matter, and the response can happen as a result.
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Katie... No it doesn't necessarily hurt when I put weight on it. Now it just kind of aches a little bit and tends to swell when I do intense exercise. I'm thinking maybe a partial tear? While it was pretty painful when it happened, its not terrible painful now... more annoying than anything.
Bossman... I have been doing RICE regularly to keep the inflammation down (in fact I'm icing it right now). And I take Ibuprofin when necessary to help with inflammation. I also eat lots of red peppers regularly. For shoes I've tried pretty much every brand out there... currently have Asics Kayanos which are probably the best shoes I ever ran in. Since this has been going on for the past 7 years I've learned quite a bit about these rememdies. I'm positive its directly related to exercise as I've found the pain to be pretty consistent... when I start to log longer miles (above 10) the knees start aching. I suppose if I were smart I would probably just give up and quit trying to log such long miles. Unfortunately... I'm stubborn and I keep thinking it'll get better. For now I'll just quit running and let it heal... we'll see what happens after that.
Thank you for all of the info!
Bossman... I have been doing RICE regularly to keep the inflammation down (in fact I'm icing it right now). And I take Ibuprofin when necessary to help with inflammation. I also eat lots of red peppers regularly. For shoes I've tried pretty much every brand out there... currently have Asics Kayanos which are probably the best shoes I ever ran in. Since this has been going on for the past 7 years I've learned quite a bit about these rememdies. I'm positive its directly related to exercise as I've found the pain to be pretty consistent... when I start to log longer miles (above 10) the knees start aching. I suppose if I were smart I would probably just give up and quit trying to log such long miles. Unfortunately... I'm stubborn and I keep thinking it'll get better. For now I'll just quit running and let it heal... we'll see what happens after that.
Thank you for all of the info!
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Katie.. thanks for the advice! I'm aware of the dangers of ibuprofin and am very careful about how much I take. I usually rely on the RICE method and only use ibuprofin when the pain/swelling gets REALLY bad (which the majority of the time its not). Thank you for suggestions! I will look into those! :)
True, however things like Ibuprofen or other NSAID's may be prescribed anyway, to mask symptoms. Often injuries or temporal pain problems, need much time to lessen, or if surgery has been necessary, injury sites.
NSAIDS would mask symptoms whilst allowing someone to do other things to help recovery. I've used Ibuleve before now, for slight niggles, and I realise the Ibuprofen in the Gel, doesn't heal, but does mask the mild pain signals and / or Myalgia I've felt, and may possibly be contributary in the healing process, may not be, but reality is, it's better than feeling a persistent niggle all day long for a few days.
Though it's true, prevention is better than cure.
NSAIDS would mask symptoms whilst allowing someone to do other things to help recovery. I've used Ibuleve before now, for slight niggles, and I realise the Ibuprofen in the Gel, doesn't heal, but does mask the mild pain signals and / or Myalgia I've felt, and may possibly be contributary in the healing process, may not be, but reality is, it's better than feeling a persistent niggle all day long for a few days.
Though it's true, prevention is better than cure.