Tendons and ligaments can take a long time to heal. Regenerative therapies combined with targeted exercise can restore the cytokine balance essential for healing-without surgery.
Damage to tendons (structures that connect muscle to bone) is common and accounts for nearly a third of sports injuries. Ligaments (connecting bone to bone) are also commonly injured or torn.
Many of these injuries result from sports. They can also occur when the structures degenerate and lose strength. The same cytokines and enzymes that cause osteoarthritis (OA) and meniscus damage also contribute to the degeneration of tendons and ligaments.
Connect muscle to bone. They transmit the force of muscle contractions to move your joints.
Common injuries: Rotator cuff, Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, patellar tendon
Connect bone to bone. They stabilize joints and prevent excessive or abnormal movement.
Common injuries: ACL, MCL, ankle ligaments, shoulder ligaments
Dr. Buchheit's team uses ultrasound to visualize tendons and ligaments, distinguishing between types of damage to guide the best treatment options.
Damage to the tendons that move and stabilize the shoulder joint.
Learn moreInjury to the tendon connecting the heel bone to the calf muscle.
Learn moreLateral and medial elbow tendon damage from repetitive strain.
Learn moreAnterior cruciate ligament damage that destabilizes the knee.
Learn moreGluteal tendon damage at the greater trochanter causing lateral hip pain.
Learn morePatellar tendon damage connecting the kneecap to the tibia.
Learn moreMay reduce pain temporarily but don't address the underlying cytokine imbalance or promote tissue healing.
Can further weaken tendons and ligaments, increasing the risk of rupture. Used cautiously, if at all, for these structures.
Although these structures contain living cells, they can become inactive, especially in adults. This is why injuries often cause persistent symptoms that last months or even years without proper treatment.
A comprehensive approach that reactivates cells, restores cytokine balance, and strengthens the tissue to prevent further injury.
Precision Assessment
Dr. Buchheit's team uses ultrasound to visualize tendons and ligaments in real time, differentiating between types of damage. This diagnostic process takes only a few minutes and helps guide the best treatment options.
Reactivate Dormant Cells
Exercise and controlled strain can reactivate inactive cells in tendons and ligaments. A training program developed by a physical therapist gradually strengthens the tissue and reduces the risk of further injury.
Controlled lengthening exercises stimulate healing
Gradually increasing load builds tissue strength
Correcting patterns that caused the injury
Restore Cytokine Balance
Along with exercise and healthy foods, regenerative therapies can aid in restoring the cytokine balance essential for healing.
Concentrated growth factors from your own blood promote tissue repair.
Learn more →Restores a healing environment and cytokine balance of the joint.
Learn more →Proteins such as A2M that can neutralize the destructive enzymes that break down tendons and ligaments.
Learn more →Schedule a consultation to learn how we can help your tendons and ligaments heal properly-and prevent future injury.
