Mega Cissus

[Haux]

Hi all,

I've just purchased a Tub of Mega Cissus, I suffer from Patella tendonitis and have done for the past year. I'm gradually getting better but it's taking its time!

I stretch, ice my knee's 3-4 times a day and lay off all leg work. I can feel it getting better but I thought I'd give Mega Cissus a try to see what effects it had. How do you think I should dose it for my best chances of sorting the tendonitis?

Cheers

[anabolic]

4 a day (2 morning, 2 night) worked quite well for my wrist. I think cheef on these forums has mentioned that he takes 6 a day, and some others take 8+. Just keep increasing until you feel a difference?

[chi]

cissus + glucosomine + LOTS of fish oil works for me. Also i find that not squatting causes my tendonitis to flare up. I think its a strong VMO and a well stretched IT band that i need to keep my knees happy. Unfortunately i have no idea if this will be helpful to you or not.

[Haux]

is there any way of actually getting rid of patella tendonitits? I never had it from the age 1-18 it's only since i started running. I've laid off of running now and I stretch my hip abudctors, ITB, Quads, Hams, Calves the whole shabang. I ice my knee's 3 times a day for 30 mins at a time and stay off leg work. 12-15 Omega 3 caps a day & 2 glucosomine

[PeteAmazing]

Hey, I have suffered from patellar tendonitis since the summer. I doubt supplementation is going to make a big difference, regardless of what these guys say, they won't be a quick fix. Stretching and icing is great, but they won't help you in the long run, as soon as you start exercising again the tendonitis will probably come back. You need to complement the icing and stretching with rehab exercises, particularly eccentric squats (squats on a decline)... I have had massive improvement since I started doing double legged squats on a decline platform (I made the platform out of a modified IKEA coffee table)... Don't build up too soon though, it is like a fine art balancing exposing your tendon to force and making sure it doesn't get too sore.
This is a good site htt p://eccentric -exercises.blog spot.co m/...
Resting may help reduce the soreness in the short run, but in the long run you need to increase the load bearing capacity of your tendon, which is what causes the problem in the first place

[Haux]

On the website you linked, it says only to do them if I have been advised by a specialist or physacist. The NHS Physiotherapist took MRI's, Xrays e.t.c. and told me to keep stretching and ice the knees. My Patella tendonitis isnt that bad, I only struggle squatting. I can walk up-stairs & run e.t.c. without pain, the only thing I cant do is Squat. Do you still think I should try these decline squats or carry on with what I'm doing?

[PeteAmazing]

I wish I had no pain when running, mine will hopefully go away soon though ... If you have been to NHS physio then I don't think it is right for me to advise either way! From my personal experience, my physiotherapist recommended eccentric squats as the main line of "attack" so to speak. At first I did them every other day, purely cus I could only access the decline platform in the gym, but since I made my own a couple of weeks ago, I have been able to do them every day, and my knee has improved more than I thought possible, I can actually imagine it coming to and end soon!! I only have it in my left knee, and I get it when cooling down after running and walking, not usually during exercise, unless it is already pretty bad beforehand...