Tendonitis Supplements - Do They Work?

Sports physio Maryke Louw digs into the research on eight supplements for tendon injuries to figure out whether they really work.

👉 Some of the tendon injury supplements mentioned in this video:
✅ Hydrolysed collagen: https://geni.us/FhqL
✅ Gelatine: https://geni.us/o64V
✅ Omega-3: https://geni.us/Kvq33M
✅ High-leucine whey protein: https://geni.us/7gCqN

🌟Need more help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.sports-injury-physio.com/

📽️ Advice about specific types of tendon injury:
▶️ Achilles tendinopathy:    • Achilles Tendonitis/Tendinopathy Trea...  
▶️ Patellar tendinopathy:    • Get Relief from Patellar Tendinopathy...  
▶️ Tennis elbow:    • Tennis Elbow Treatment  
▶️ High hamstring tendinopathy:    • High Hamstring Tendinopathy  
▶️ Distal/lower hamstring tendinopathy:    • Three Simple Distal Hamstring Tendino...  
▶️ Gluteal tendinopathy:    • Gluteal Tendinopathy  
▶️ Tibialis posterior tendinopathy:    • Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis  
▶️ Peroneal tendinopathy:    • Peroneal Tendinopathy or Tendonitis -...  

📚Chapters in this video:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:26 Quick tendon recap
00:02:17 What supplements were tested?
00:04:23 The results
00:07:45 My recommendation
00:08:24 How we can help

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References:
Praet S, Purdam C, Welvaert M, et al. (2019) “Oral Supplementation of Specific Collagen Peptides Combined with Calf-Strengthening Exercises Enhances Function and Reduces Pain in Achilles Tendinopathy Patients” Nutrients 11(1):76.

Shaw G, Lee-Barthel A, Ross ML, et al. (2016) “Vitamin C–enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 105(1):136-43.

Arquer A, García M, Laucirica JA, et al. (2014) “Efficacy and safety of an oral treatment based on mucopolysaccharides, collagen type i and vitamin C in patients with tendinopathies” Apunts Medicina de l’Esport 48(182):31–36.

Vitali, M., Naim Rodriguez, N., Pironti, P., Drossinos, A., Di Carlo, G., Chawla, A., & Gianfranco, F. (2019) “ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study” Journal of Drug Assessment 8(1):77–86.

Merolla, G., Dellabiancia, F., Ingardia, A. et al. (2015) “Co-analgesic therapy for arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair pain using a dietary supplement containing Boswellia serrata and Curcuma longa: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study” Musculoskelet Surg 99 (Suppl 1):43–52.

Notarnicola A, Pesce V, Vicenti G, et al. (2012) “SWAAT study: extracorporeal shock wave therapy and arginine supplementation and other nutraceuticals for insertional achilles tendinopathy” Adv Ther 29(11):992.

Søren Mavrogenis, Egil Johannessen, Pål Jensen, Christian Sindberg (2004) “The effect of essential fatty acids and antioxidants combined with physiotherapy treatment in recreational athletes with chronic tendon disorders: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study” Physical Therapy in Sport 5(4):194–199.

Farup, J., Rahbek, S.K., Vendelbo, M.H., Matzon, A., Hindhede, J., Bejder, A., Ringgard, S. and Vissing, K. (2014) “Whey protein and tissue hypertrophy” Scand J Med Sci Sports 24:788–798.

Balius R, Álvarez G, Baró F, et al. (2016) “A 3-arm randomized trial for achilles tendinopathy: eccentric training, eccentric training plus a dietary supplement containing mucopolysaccharides, or passive stretching plus a dietary supplement containing mucopolysaccharides” Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 78:1–7.

Hijlkema, A., Roozenboom, C., Mensink, M., & Zwerver, J. (2022). “The impact of nutrition on tendon health and tendinopathy: a systematic review” Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 19(1), 474–504.

Qiu, F.; Li, J.; Legerlotz, K. (2022) “Does Additional Dietary Supplementation Improve Physiotherapeutic Treatment Outcome in Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” J Clin Med 11:1666.

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