Nagging injuries...

[pwr_machine]

Good luck with your problem areas. . .keep me informed on areas that are giving you trouble.

I'm headed to see a doc next Wed or Thu. I'm debating a cortisone injection to speed things up and get me back into action.

 

[fitgrl]

Hey pwr_machine. What's up?
I have a pulled hamstring. I let it heal but I always end up doing something to aggravate it. It really sucks being that I am a fitness competitor. Splits. high kicks, gymnastics, etc... is really painful. I know how you feel.

fitgrl

 

[pwr_machine]

Hey pwr_machine. What's up?
I have a pulled hamstring. I let it heal but I always end up doing something to aggravate it. It really sucks being that I am a fitness competitor. Splits. high kicks, gymnastics, etc... is really painful. I know how you feel.

fitgrl

Glad we can relate.

 

[pwr_machine]

The tendonitis is passing. I'm flexing my bicep pretty hard right now and there is very, very little pain. I may be working out next week!

 

[pwr_machine]

I was prescribed MethylPREDNISolone tablets for 6 days. I hope this does the trick and gets me back to training next week.

 

[pwr_machine]

Just another update for those following my crusade to get back into the gym.

I did a 3 light sets of db curls with the 30's and 3 light sets of cable curls with 50 pounds this morning.

Tendon feels better. It's a dull ache now, rather the sharper pain it use to be. It felt good to get the blood flowing and feel the burn. I've still got my fingers crossed for next week.

 

[revexrevex]

Sucks when injuries hold you back. Some people like you and IronLion could probably be enormously strong if not for the annoying chronic injuries

 

[pwr_machine]

It is frustrating, but I'll make the best of what I got.

 

[pwr_machine]

Sucks when injuries hold you back. Some people like you and IronLion could probably be enormously strong if not for the annoying chronic injuries

It is frustrating, but I'll make the best of what I got.

 

[Biter]

Ouch. I can relate to all this.

I tore the rectus femoris muscle while practicing martial arts, along with two abdominal muscles on the same side. Was fine through the workout, but once I quit the workout, I could barely walk out of the dojo. It's been haunting me ever since - some days I don't feel it, others it tears me up.

I've been doing alot of research for injuries like these. One thing that helped enormously was active release. I've had it done on my rotator cuff a long time ago - well worth looking into. As well, I'm curious about prolotherapy - there seem to be a few people that swear by it.