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Adductor Tendinopathy Medications and Natural Supplements Pain medications (analgesics) and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Pain medications (analgesics) and Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be used if required to help manage your adductor tendinitis or tendinopathy. However, these medications will not cure your adductor tendinitis or tendinopathy; they will merely treat some of your symptoms. Unlike adductor tendinitis, adductor tendinopathy does not revolve around inflammation of your tissue, it is more related to degeneration of the tissue; therefore NSAIDs may not be very helpful.) can be used if required to help manage your adductor tendinitis or tendinopathy. However, these medications will not cure your adductor tendinitis or tendinopathy; they will merely treat some of your symptoms. Unlike adductor tendinitis, adductor tendinopathy does not revolve around inflammation of your tissue, it is more related to degeneration of the tissue; therefore NSAIDs may not be very helpful. These drugs aren't recommended for everyone or for long term use, as pain medications can cause liver damage, and NSAIDs can cause gastrointestinal difficulties (such as upset stomach, diarrhea, ulcers and intestinal bleeding). They can also trigger other serious side effects, and even inhibit the body's natural ability to heal itself. COX-2 Inhibitors (prescription NSAIDs like Celebrex, Bextra or Vioxx, block the COX-2 enzyme involved with prostaglandin production responsible for inflammation) have been linked with risks of heart attack, stroke and in some cases death. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) asked manufacturers to withdraw some COX-2 Inhibitors (Vioxx and Bextra) from the market as well as put a big black warning label on the packaging outlining the risks involved with use (Celebrex). Cortisone/steroid injections or topical medications may initially help reduce inflammation and swelling of your adductors. However steroid injections are controversial, as there is the potential for a tendon rupture if the steroid is injected into the tendon itself (this can be influenced by the type of injury and frequency of injections). Ask your doctor if these are a possible option for your adductor tendinitis or tendinopathy. Corticosteroids should be used with caution and never in conjunction with ultrasound therapy. Some health professionals have also recommended natural supplements such as Glucosamine, MSM, Chondritin, Capsaicin, Devil1s Claw, or Yucca Leaf to help relieve pain and/or strengthen your tissues. Hyaluronic Acid (Hyalgan) injections have also had some success. Groin Injury TreatmentsIf you have a muscle pull or strain in your groin, resting it is recommended. Avoid activities that cause pain or may have caused the injury and begin cold compression treatments as soon as possible. There are healing tools that can help treat your groin strain and speed up the healing process so you can reduce your pain and get back to daily life. Ultrasound thereapy is an easy and effective way to promote healing in your muscle while reducing the amount of scar tissue that forms during the healing process. Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™ (BFST®) will promote blood flow to heal your injury faster and more completely than any other methods available. Freezie Wrap® Cold Compression TherapyTo decrease inflammation of your muscle pull when the strain first occurs doctor's recommend cold compression therapy. For an acute strain, cold compression therapy within the first 48 - 72 hours and after any restrain is important to limit the amount of damage done to your tissue. Cold compression therapy will relieve pain and swelling as needed and will reduce, or even eliminate, the need for NSAIDs and pain medications.  The Leg/Arm Freezie Wrap® is the cold compression tool you need to treat your groin pain in an effective and convenient way. It is so versatile it can be worn anywhere on your body, wherever you need treatment. Cold Compression Therapy works by interrupting and slowing nerve and cell function in the injured area and reducing swelling that can block blood vessels. This is important because once blood vessels are blocked or damaged, they can no longer carry oxygenated blood through your muscle and tissue cells begin to break-down. Without cold compression therapy cellular break-down and tissue damage continues as the cells do not get the oxygen they need to survive. By limiting the amount of damage done to your tissue, you also limit the amount of healing that needs to occur. This is a very important step to heal your muscle strain faster and with less pain!  The deep cooling effect provided by the Freezie Wrap® slows cell metabolism thereby reducing cellular break-down and tissue damage. Furthermore, because the cold wraps gently numb the nerves, the wraps also reduce pain! The Freezie Wrap® uses a supercharged cooling gel pack, that chills in the fridge, not in the freezer like ice or other freezer packs, giving you deep cold therapy without the risk of 'cold burns' or cryoburn. Click here to learn more about Cold Compression Freezie Wraps® Once the inflammation of your groin injury has been reduced, nourishing and strengthening the muscle tissue and surrounding area is recommended. Using Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™ will speed your recovery and heal your muscle fibers more completely preparing them for strengthening exercises. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist to find out which exercises are appropriate for your situation. Inferno Wrap® Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™After severe inflammation and swelling is reduced you can begin to treat your groin with Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™ (BFST®). BFST® increases the amount of blood that flows naturally to your muscle fibers to nourish your soft tissue which speeds healing.  When you rest your leg and stop moving around because it hurts, the natural blood flow to your muscles is reduced, limiting your body's ability to heal itself. By treating your groin with BFST® you can increase your body's blood supply to the muscle fibers and increase your body's natural healing power. The Inferno Wrap® is the tool you need to treat your sore groin because not only does it speed healing, it relaxes all your muscles. With BFST®, tissues are safely and gently stimulated. Your body responds with a rapid increase in blood flow to the area, increasing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to injured tissue cells to promote healing and loosen the tissue. Our Leg/Arm Inferno Wrap® provides effective, non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief and healing with no side effects.  In addition, the improved blood flow whisks away dead cells and toxins that have built up from your groin pull, further reducing tightness and pain. When you stop moving your leg due to pain, your muscles and other tissue can become weaker and dead cells and toxins in the area can cause further tissue deterioration - this can lead to atrophy (muscle weakness and/or deterioration). By clearing the area of toxins and increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients to your muscle and other tissue, the risk of atrophy is greatly reduced. Keeping your leg muscle tissue as healthy as possible throughout the healing process will allow you to improve leg and hip strength again once your pain has gone and your strain has healed. Click here to learn more about how BFST® and Inferno Wraps® work.Ultrasound TherapyUltrasound therapy is a great therapeutic option to compliment your BFST® treatments. Ultrasound therapy will decrease inflammation and pain, prevent knots from forming in the muscle fibers, and soften scar tissue. Therapeutic ultrasonic waves increase tissue elasticity while promoting healing in your groin muscles by opening up the blood vessels to allow greater blood flow.  If you are experiencing pain in your hip, knee, or ankle because of your groin injury, you can use therpeutic ultrasound to treat these areas as well. With groin pain you often readjust your posture and gait to take the pressure off. This puts extra pressure on other parts of your body and can cause strain. Using a home ultrasound will allow you to treat all the areas that need to heal easily and help you maintain a healthier body. During the healing process, scar tissue builds up to 'repair' the damaged tissue. Unfortunately, scar tissue can bind your muscle fibers and other tissue together abnormally. The inflexible scar tissue causes more pain and limits range of motion. If scar tissue is left untreated, your groin may stiffen making movement difficult and in some cases, impossible. At the very least, scar tissue leaves your muscles weaker, leaving you at greater risk of further injury. Fortunately, you can treat your leg muscles with MendMeShop® Ultrasound System to soften scar tissue and improve the tightness in your leg. Please Note: Ultrasound is not recommended for use directly over your spine or any organs.Ultrasound can also be used to administer therapeutic medicines deep into your injured muscles. This is a process known as phonophoresis. Ultrasound therapy with phonophoresis is rapidly becoming more popular than ultrasound therapy alone.  Therapeutic ultrasound with phonophoresis is safe, convenient, and easy and requires 5-10 minutes per treatment. It is based on a form of deep tissue therapy, which is generated through high frequency sound waves (that we can not hear). These waves send micro vibrations into your body and carry medicated molecules within the ultrasound gel deep into your muscle tissue to enhance your ultrasound therapy. Ultrasound waves and medicated ultrasound gel penetrate deep to relax your muscles, decrease inflammation and accelerate your recovery rate, so you can return to your daily activities as soon as possible. Using MendMeShop® Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel during your ultrasound therapy gives you 2 therapies in 1. You get the benefit of the regenerating sound waves from the ultrasound device itself AND the added bonus of the therapeutic ingredients inside the gel being delivered into your muscles where it is most effective to reduce your pain and heal. 1 FREE bottle of MendMeShop® Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel comes with every MendMeShop® Ultrasound System and it contains the therapeutic essential oils of natural Bulgarian lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, and menthol. Click here to learn more about Ultrasound Therapy With these 3 easy therapies, cold compression, ultrasound and BFST®, you will notice significantly reduced pain and an incredible improvement in your groin pain. During your recovery, you may have to modify and/or eliminate any activities that cause pain or discomfort in your groin and leg until your pain and inflammation settle. The more diligent you are with your treatment and rehabilitation, the faster you will see successful results!
| Dear MendMeShop, In response to the woman who fell and injured her shoulders and then ended up with frozen shoulder. I am a Massage Therapist and have been practicing massage therapy for over 5 years and have been studying and practicing Trigger Point Therapy for 4 years. I ordered my Ultrasound equipment and started using it on myself just a little over 4 months ago. I found that my muscles were much softer and that I can get down to the deeper layers of muscles which, when massaging yourself, can be very difficult without causing trigger points, strain, to other muscles. I had done research on ultrasound therapy for trigger points and found that it has been considered to be a very useful tool in conjunction with Trigger Point Therapy. I then began using it on my clients (making sure I was fully aware of the contraindications of use) to assist with my Trigger Point work. My clients are very happy with the addition of this tool to my work. It is very relaxing for them. Then, when I start the trigger point work, my clients find it not nearly as uncomfortable as it is without the use of the ultrasound. From my perspective, as a Therapist, I find that I am now able to get to the deeper layers of muscles where additional trigger points hide. I'm able to work with less effort on my part. And, the most important part of the therapy, my clients are getting better faster with the use of the Ultrasound equipment. So, to the woman who is getting great results from her MendMe Ultrasound equipment, I'm happy that she has found this website and has been able to take control of her own personal health. However, I would also recommend she find a qualified Trigger Point Massage therapist. I am positive that, in conjunction with her continued use of the MendMe Ultrasound, the Trigger Point will enhance and expedite her recovery time. And that will also help her muscles recover and not be so willing to go back in to the same, contracted, state they were in before. Congratulations to her for taking the time and effort to participate in her own recovery. Rating: Helen Delger         |
