Stretching should absolutely be a part of every workout, before, during, and after.

It is true that if you have a bone issue it will not resolve with just drugs, but truthfully if that's the case it will probably require surgery. However, for tendon issues that is like 5% of the cases.

Most tendon issues are overuse injuries. Particularly in people who do a lot of manual labor, not just athletes. The real problem is that the injury is degenerative. If you keep pushing while it's hurt you will continue to do damage as the torn fibers create fibrous adhesions to the good fibers, which can then cause the good fibers to be overloaded and tear, creating a downward spiral of injury.

The best modalities are typically non-invasive. Rest, ice, and ultrasound are the three I've found most helpful. Some guys swear by acupuncture. The biggest problem is that tendons have poor blood supply and consequently take a long time to heal. The tendonitis in my elbow took 5 months to resolve. Now I have it in my wrist and am not looking forward to another 5 months of recovery. This has impact on nearly everything I do, and is a constant reminder that I'm injured.

Cortisone shots can alleviate pain, but you should never get more than three, and if you push while the pain is blocked see the downward spiral referenced above. A drug like Anavar was designed to heal soft tissue injuries. That is actually what it was created to do. Biologically speaking there is no difference in the collagen in your tendons and the collagen in your skin. Anavar is used to heal burn victims, even children with dosages of 30-50mg/day. If that were so dangerous would doctors prescribe it in those instances?

Truthfully I believe that the only reason it isn't prescribed to treat tendonitis and other joint issues is the negative stereotype that steroids have, and the lack of definitive testing. The problem with the testing is that no one will conduct the trails to verify it. I'm sure other countries are like America here too; it's sort of a hypocrisy. You can smoke and drink all you want and surely kill yourself, but they'd rather see you dosed up on anti-anxiety pills than smoke a joint. It's a drug culture, as long as you're on the right drugs its okay, but the same people who chow down adderol look down their nose at a guy who takes steroids. Both increase performance and/or treat conditions. What's the freaking difference?