Recovering from surgery- Mega Cissus?

**SamForrest** · 08-10-2008 10:17 PM

I have recently had surgery on both shins. I had MTSS (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) and had surgery a week ago to relieve the damaged tendons away from the bone in the hope it will heal.

Ive just ordered some Mega Cissus (50%) and will dose up on it, but just wondering how much people have taken and noticed effects from? And if theres anything else that might help tendons/ligaments etc

Also can someone please explain Cissus and Cortisol. Am i right in saying that Cissus blocks it? Im a bit confused as to weather or not thats good in my case!
Thanks

**Donnyhatter** · 09-10-2008 12:10 PM

I've been using it (at standard dose) hoping would help with a rotator cuff injury. I've also been doing daily stretches, and light strength building exercises too, along with glucosamine/chondroitin. I've had a big improvement during the first few weeks- but it's not really possible to say what effect the cissus had.
I've searched for cissus in regard to cortisol, and haven't come up with anything worthwhile. The research on fracture repairs is from the 1960's and not available on pubmed.

**daiwilliams** · 09-10-2008 12:57 PM

You may be interested to see a post I did a few weeks ago about Cissus and my dislocated shoulder recovery. Just do a Cissus search and it should come back.

An update on that is that I decided to lay off the cissus for a few weeks to try and isolate if it was doing any good and to be honest the discomfort has got worse since not taking it and doing my recovery exercises.

Will begin taking again when I get the all clear to begin recovery in the gym.

Dai