Something interesting happened as my triceps workouts continued in their intensity. After doing some triceps elbow extensions and numerous other elbow extension exercises, I began to feel the effects of what is known as elbow tendonitis. The symptoms generally included a pain with every movement of my elbows. So much so that my arms resting on a chair began to have pain associated with touch. Similar to my bicep tendonitis experience, the pain was not normal. A bodybuilder who is tune with their muscles can tell the difference between an intense workout and an intense workout painful.
This elbow tendonitis created by overuse of any exercise. With the increase of weight, I eventually reached a peak of excessive use of classic joints. Not sure of a treatment, I did the first thing that I could. Adjust my form. Keeping your elbows locked in on triceps movements is critical. It can alleviate if not eliminate the pressure on the joints when you exercise a movement of very heavy. This was my first elbow tendonitis treatment experiment.
Continuing week after week with my new form, the pain was less severe, but it was not a complete treatment. Some of the symptoms of tendinitis in the elbow became less painful but the general pain was always present. This has an acute effect on the motivation to continue to do exercises. Doing triceps exercises (dips, skull crushers, one arm and two arm overhead extensions, rope pushdowns) has always been something I look forward to training with each arm. But with all that is painful, your body does not want to do it. In fact, continuing and pushing beyond sorrow "No Pain No Gain" mantra, I would have eventually damaged joints beyond repair.
After talking with the wife of a friend told me her husband, who has started to take glucosamine for her joints. There are basically two types of people who need some type of therapy cartilage. Those who suffer from osteoarthritis or athletes with injuries too. Whereas it is not very old and probably is not losing too much cartilage, I had to believe that he was working on cars a day and with his joints excessively (turning hands, manipulating small parts) that lead to its overuse of your joints of the fingers and the pain associated. So began my quest for quick and evaluation of a Glucosamine product to see what benefits Glucosamine might have and possible side effects specific to me.
Glucosamine is a combination of sugar and amine. Normally found in cartilage and plays an important role in cartilage health and resiliency. As is naturally age, you lose some Glucosamine and that leads to the eventual thinning of the cartilage in the joints. Osteoarthritis is defined as the deterioration of cartilage in the joints. Glucosamine and Chondroitin are found naturally in your body. Chondroitin Sulfate helps draw water into the cartilage (that the Glucosamine is repairing) making it more elastic.
Glucosamine is derived from the shells of crabs and shrimp. Most studies indicate that intake of 500 mg three times daily for a total of 1500 mg is effective in improving joint health. Those who have damaged their joints to the point of little or no cartilage, or who have had cartilage surgically removed, the benefits probably do not occur simply because it is impossible to repair cartilage that no longer exists. Most oral Glucosamine is easily absorbed because the molecules are very small, widespread and easily soluble in water.
After viewing the brief research above, I began taking oral doses of Glucosamine and Chondroitin, 1500mg a day, 3 capsules. My first choice was AST's ProFlex 750 Joint Support formula. I ended up going to Costco and getting Kirkland Glucosamine sulfate product as well. Just so I could get a supply at home. Different products but basically, Glucosamine and some Chondroitin.
Within the first few days, my elbow tendonitis symptoms started to disappear. I got this product for about 2 weeks now, and my workouts are back to their normal intensity. Taking a supplement of glucosamine and chondroitin is almost completely cured my elbow tendonitis. From the research I could gather, it is important to take these products when you still have a lot of cartilage to repair. E 'rather than taking it ineffective when the damage is too severe or the cartilage is absent. Glucosamine is a naturally occurring substance in the body with a primary function of promoting growth and repair of cartilage.
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