training with tendonitis?

[cherrydrpepper]

Hey terraj Im taking 3 weeks off from all push exercises to let my tricep tendonitis heal. When I come back I plan to use two sleeves and possibly DMSO while im at home (just ordered some).

I just finished doing some research on joint supps and came up with this list I saved in a file. I have sources and quotations for them all. I am already taking most of them but plan on checking out cissus and celadrin

1. Glucosamine Chondroitin

2. Fish Oil

3. Cissus Quadrangularis

4. MSM Methylsulfonylmethane

5. Hyaluronic Acid

6. Celadrin

7. Calcium

8. Vitamin D

9. Zinc*
*Overdose can be detrimental; The recommended RDA for Zinc is 15 mg/day for men and 12 mg/day for women.

10. Manganese**
**Manganese is well-tolerated and is believed to be non-toxic at doses equal to or less than 11mg daily. It is not well-tolerated at doses above 11mg daily.

11. Magnesium***
***I recommend getting this in a multi or monitoring intake closely because if you take too much it can result in kidney failure. Signs of excess magnesium can be similar to magnesium deficiency and include mental status changes, nausea, diarrhea, appetite loss, muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, extremely low blood pressure, and irregular heartbeat. The RDA for men is between 400 and 420 mg a day depending on age. The recommended amount for women is between 310 and 400 mg a day depending on age and if pregnant.

[Times Roman]

4. MSM Methylsulfonylmethane

The one that really seems to make a difference, to me anyways, is the MSM. Loading phase = 10gms/day x 2 weeks. Maintenance phase = min. 5gms/day x forever. I've been staying at 10gms/day for a few months now, and somehow I'm thinking the cartelidge in my knees may be regrowing? Haven't tested that theory with an MRI, but they feel great!

[sean_holland]

My elbow, forearm hurts on a regular basis. I've tried taking time off, I've tried Ice/Heat, I've tried anti-inflammatory. Nothing seems to work. Its a deteriorating injury...I just power through it.

If it snaps on me one day, F it i'll get some surgery.

I wish I knew the answer for you, I'd use it myself. I might get a wrap, I might not. It doesn't effect the lifts and once I get warm the injury seems to fade from the pump.

I do try and use less palm down movements as that seems to be an aggravating factor. So I do underhand rows, etc.