High-frequency ultrasound study of tendinopathies in athletes and evolution after taking TENDOACTIVE supplements
Dr. Ingrid Möller Parera, Dr. Carmen Moragues Pastor.
Poal Institute of Rheumatology, Barcelona. 2004
This study used high-resolution ultrasound scans to evaluate the response to treatment with TENDOACTIVE as a nutritional supplement in athletes with tendon injuries.
STUDY DATA
Number of athletes:: 30
Included in the study were 30 athletes under the age of 35: 19 men and 11 women with an average age of 25.5 and sports activity of at least 8 hours a week.
Diagnosis
Different injuries in soft tissue:
5 cases of supraspinatus tendinitis
2 cases of subacromiodeltoid bursitis
3 cases of biceps tenosynovitis
5 cases of quadriceps tendinosis
13 cases o proximal or distal patellar tendinosis
2 cases of pes anserine bursitis or tendonitis
2 cases of Achilles tendinosis
1 muscle injury
Duration of the study: 3 months
Date and place of the study: 2004 / Poal Institute of Rheumatology. Barcelona, Spain.
METHOD
Introduction:
Tendinosis is a common result of sports activity that requires treatment. The most common reason for visiting a doctor is pain with or without an associated inability to function (movement).
Pain is generally measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS).
Ultrasound is an imaging study that makes it possible to identify injuries in soft tissue such as tendons and to monitor development. In some injuries, anti-inflammatory activity produces an increase in local vascularization that can be quantified using power Doppler imaging.
Study method:
Details were noted of the medical history of all the participants and their pain level was evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS). They all underwent an ultrasound scan at baseline, at the midpoint of the study and after 3 months of treatment.
The medication administered was NSAIDs (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs) for 15 days, supplemented by 3 capsules of TENDOACTIVE a day for 3 months.
All participants were recommended that they take suitable ergonomic measures.
RESULTS
With regard to pain measurement using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and based on an average baseline VAS of 54.5, the average VAS after 3 months was 9.66, equivalent to an average reduction of 44.8%.
The baseline power Doppler imaging measurement showed no inflammation in 2 participants, slight inflammation in 9, moderate inflammation in 4 and intense inflammation in 5 participants. In all cases at the end of treatment the power Doppler imaging measurement showed no inflammation.
CASE 7 - 30-year-old male
- Mountain biking 10 h/week + swimming 3 h/week
- Knee pain for 3 months
VAS (evaluation of level of pain): 50
ULTRASOUND: Quadriceps tendonitis
DOPPLER SIGNAL: Intense.
The Doppler signal indicates there is inflammation in the area | 
VAS (evaluation of level of pain): 0
ULTRASOUND: Quadriceps tendon shows no disorder with slight enthesophtye formation.
DOPPLER SIGNAL: Negative.
There is no inflammation in the affected area. |
CONCLUSIONS
The treatment of acute injuries in soft tissue calls for analgesic / antiinflammatory medication plus functional rest and suitable ergonomic measures, as well as rehabilitation in some cases.
This study shows that the use of TENDOACTIVE for tendon injuries can contribute to the recovery process by shortening the convalescence period. |
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