***sprained shoulder ligament***

[cherokee6]

Two weeks ago I sprained a ligament in my right shoulder during lacrosse practice . Since then, pushing exercises have been a no go and has left me slighty pissed and wanting to just get back into it. I have tried to ease my pain by lifting back and legs each twice in an 8 day period (the ligament doens't affect most pulling exercises). I have been rehabing it on my own with exercises given to me by a doctor and it has been getting better. My plan is to be back lifting Monday of next week, full-on. The question I have is... with a newly healed and rigid ligament, will i be able to safely push it (once it's healed it's healed) or would easing into it (doing lighter weight for more reps) be better to monitor how much my newly healed shoulder can take? THANKS

[grasshoppa]

I did a google search and found a doctor talking about ligament healing. For what it's worth......from what I read it is best NOT!!! to go full on. But it is best to work the ligament well below it's maximum ability or further injury or tear could occur. I have been off for three weeks now due to ligaments in both my forearms and they just now starting to get better.

I have lost a lot of gains that I made over the last two years but will get them back. If we push too hard and cause something serious to happen then a month or a few weeks off could turn into a year or even a life long injury. I am not into competition with anyone but myself and see weight training as a life long hobby. Therfore am willing (and it's hard) to give it time to heal.

I also read the Deca has a possitive effect on healing tendons. I am not suggesting anyone use steriods but it does sound interesting. A university did the study. Do a search I am sure it will surface.

Good luck with the healing process.

C-ya
Grasshoppa..

[grasshoppa]

The American Journal of Sports Medicine 32:934-943 (2004)
© 2004 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Nandrolone Decanoate and Load Increase Remodeling and Strength in Human Supraspinatus Bioartificial Tendons
Ioannis K. Triantafillopoulos, MD*,, Albert J. Banes, PhD,,, Karl F. Bowman, Jr||, Melissa Maloney, MS¶, William E. Garrett, Jr, MD, PhD# and Spero G. Karas, MD*,,**
From * the Shoulder and Elbow Service, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Flexcell International Corporation, Hillsborough, North Carolina, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the || School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ¶ Flexcell International Corporation, Hillsborough, North Carolina, and the # Department of Orthopaedics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

** Address correspondence to Spero G. Karas, MD, Chief, Shoulder and Elbow Service, University of North Carolina, Department of Orthopaedics, CB#7055, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7055 (e-mail: [email protected]).


Background: To date, no studies document the effect of anabolic steroids on rotator cuff tendons.

Study Design: Controlled laboratory study.

Hypothesis: Anabolic steroids enhance remodeling and improve the biomechanical properties of bioartificially engineered human supraspinatus tendons.

Methods: Bioartificial tendons were treated with either nandrolone decanoate (nonload, steroid, n = 18), loading (load, nonsteroid, n = 18), or both (load, steroid, n = 18). A control group received no treatment (nonload, nonsteroid [NLNS], n = 18). Bioartificial tendons’ remodeling was assessed by daily scanning, cytoskeletal organization by staining, matrix metalloproteinase–3 levels by ELISA assay, and biomechanical properties by load-to-failure testing.

Results: The load, steroid group showed the greatest remodeling and the best organized actin cytoskeleton. Matrix metallo-proteinase–3 levels in the load, steroid group were greater than those of the nonload, nonsteroid group (P < .05). Ultimate stress and ultimate strain in the load, steroid group were greater than those of the nonload, nonsteroid and nonload, steroid groups (P < .05). The strain energy density in the load, steroid group was greater when compared to other groups (P < .05).

Conclusions: Nandrolone decanoate and load acted synergistically to increase matrix remodeling and biomechanical properties of bioartificial tendons.

Clinical Relevance: Data suggest anabolic steroids may enhance production of bioartificial tendons and rotator cuff tendon healing in vitro. More research is necessary before such clinical use is recommended.


Key Words: anabolic steroids • supraspinatus tendon • mechanical loading • material properties • bioartificial tendons

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I found the full text on the study but they want $25 for it. If anyone has more info on tendon healing...let's hear it. As time permits I will keep looking.


Grasshoppa