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My calves are killing me and my tendons to my heels. Ive tried two different nerve pain meds and no help. Is there anything else?
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If you do try it, have it set low and try it on just one place a couple inches wide and a couple inches high.
Have you had it done for anything else before ?
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Light-emitting diodes, also known as LEDs, can be used in the treatment of tendinitis...
LED works by stimulating the body to produce more ATP, according to the University of Wisconsin, providing tendon cells with the needed fuel to meet cellular repair needs.
Cells use this ATP fuel for metabolism at the cellular level, repairing and healing the tendons affected by tendinitis and reducing pain and inflammation.
While ultrasound therapy has been used to successfully treat pain and inflammation due to tendinitis, a University of Wisconsin study concluded that ultrasound and LED therapies were equally beneficial in addressing symptoms that result from tendinitis. However, LED therapy worked more quickly than the ultrasound approach.
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Sounds like a red flag for bartonella. You might want to do a search on this site for more info. Pain pills will not kill bart.
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I agree with jarjar....could be Bartonella.
Also, if on Levaquin, check side effects on this drug, can cause tendonitis.
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I am on rifampin for bart, I was just wanting to know what can be taken to help the pain while the abx is working on the bart.
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You asked specifically in the title of this thread about ultrasound.
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- Carol wrote:
"While ultrasound therapy has been used to successfully treat pain and inflammation due to tendinitis,
a University of Wisconsin study concluded that ultrasound and LED therapies were equally beneficial in addressing symptoms that result from tendinitis.
However, LED therapy worked more quickly than the ultrasound approach." -
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I had ultrasound for tendonitis and it helped some but did not eliminate the pain.
I found taking 1000 mg magnesium, 500-1000 mg DL Methionine, 500-1000mg Lysine, B12 and B complex helped the most with my pain. Other people take whey protein for the amino acids and it helps with this kind of pain.
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quote:Originally posted by nefferdun: I had ultrasound for tendonitis and it helped some but did not eliminate the pain.
I found taking 1000 mg magnesium, 500-1000 mg DL Methionine, 500-1000mg Lysine, B12 and B complex helped the most with my pain. Other people take whey protein for the amino acids and it helps with this kind of pain.
I take mag, B12 shots daily, Lysine too. I don't know aobout DL Methionine.
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My foot doctor uses it on the bottom of my feet everytime I go. I have a broken sesmoid bone and inflammation. Too soon to tell if it helps. Does send pins and needles all the way up to my kness though. I always have to tell them to turn it down.
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