Quad and Hamstrong Tendinitis

**Catrin** · 10-19-2010, 10:28 AM

Finally saw my dr. today after Knotted lit a fire under me over the weekend. Thankfully he does not think it is my back

He said that the symptoms of referred pain are not there. Also, what I thought was my hip flexors are not - they are the tendons that attach the quads at the top of my leg.

So, he says I have tendinitis in both quad and hamstring on the same leg, and that the only way to get this healed quickly is to head to physical therapy. He did not see a need for x-rays of hip or back as of yet unless something else comes up during physical therapy.

At least I can still cycle and spin...albeit gently

The exam was interesting, he is a D.O. and was doing all kinds of things to my leg and hip and so forth. I really didn't know what to make of it though when he started hitting the bottom of my foot

Apparently I passed the test though

**KnottedYet** · 10-19-2010, 10:31 AM

Good, you finally went!

I'll call TE tonight and arrange your giftcard. Please PM me your real name and address.

(he was hitting the bottom of your foot to check for short-circuited reflexes)

ETA: and no, I'm NOT giving a TE gift card to every TE'er who goes to the doctor! Catrin is it! The rest of you just have to get there on your own!

**indysteel** · 10-19-2010, 10:42 AM

Glad you went and glad it's not your back. Did you doc refer you to a PT? I'm going to one that's downtown (at Illinois and Ohio), which is convenient. I see them Wednesday for the first time. I can let you know what I think.

**Catrin** · 10-19-2010, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by indysteel

Glad you went and glad it's not your back. Did you doc refer you to a PT? I'm going to one that's downtown (at Illinois and Ohio), which is convenient. I see them Wednesday for the first time. I can let you know what I think.

My insurance is at Westview Hospital - which is an osteopathic hospital as you know. The PT department is in the same building as my fitness club, so it is quite convenient. I am limited to where my insurance will pay - but I understand they have a pretty good group there.

I am glad it isn't my back either - OR my hip. At first he was more concerned about my hip I think.

**azfiddle** · 10-19-2010, 11:41 AM

Catrin, I'm so happy that you got checked out and got a diagnosis for something you can "fix". I know it has been stressing you so much to be uncertain, and hurting and losing out on the activity you love. Good luck with the PT!

Sharon

**Catrin** · 10-19-2010, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by azfiddle

Catrin, I'm so happy that you got checked out and got a diagnosis for something you can "fix". I know it has been stressing you so much to be uncertain, and hurting and losing out on the activity you love. Good luck with the PT!

Sharon

I just have to NOT start obsessing about how this happened... Like I told someone the other day - I would rather get aches and pains over being active than deal with the consequences of being sedentary

On a positive note, my A1C test is actually 5.3!!!!! My hard work has really paid off at driving back the Type 2 diabetes spector

I may not be able to do the brevet that I wanted to do for my 51st birthday, but this is a pretty good present in its place

**Becky** · 10-19-2010, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Catrin

On a positive note, my A1C test is actually 5.3!!!!!

That's awesome!!! Good job!

**Catrin** · 10-19-2010, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Becky

That's awesome!!! Good job!

Especially since it was 7 last time

So I will have to ride on my birthday to celebrate. Gently. I suppose I shouldn't go out looking for hills to climb...my ride Sunday felt fine though. My evaluation is scheduled for Monday - apparently they are short staffed this week.

**OakLeaf** · 10-19-2010, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Catrin

On a positive note, my A1C test is actually 5.3!!!!!

Woot!! Hooray!

Glad you've finally got a diagnosis on your leg, and hope it heals up quick now that you're getting some "hands-on" help with it.

**Selkie** · 10-20-2010, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

Good, you finally went!

I'll call TE tonight and arrange your giftcard. Please PM me your real name and address.

(he was hitting the bottom of your foot to check for short-circuited reflexes)

ETA: and no, I'm NOT giving a TE gift card to every TE'er who goes to the doctor! Catrin is it! The rest of you just have to get there on your own!

Actually, I think she should give YOU a gift card, since you've been so patient in helping her with this and several other things (saddle, etc).

**Catrin** · 10-20-2010, 05:44 PM

Has anyone had both kinds of tendonitis (quad and hamstring) at the same time? I know everyone is different of course, just curious if you had physical therapy and how long it took to recover from it. I know that tendonitis of any kind can be a bear to heal if it isn't treated right - and sometimes even then.

I am very glad that it turned out to not be my back - but ya know - tendonitis in one place would have been enough

At least my doc said I could ride if I was very easy about it and kept it short - but don't know what the PT may advise when I see him Monday...

It is probably good that I move next week, there won't be time for much this weekend outside of packing...

Ya know, I shouldn't be surprised I suppose - I DID go from being a sloth to riding like a wild woman in something like 5 months or so

**KnottedYet** · 10-20-2010, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Catrin

Has anyone had both kinds of tendonitis (quad and hamstring) at the same time?

I've never seen it in my career, but "never say never."

**Catrin** · 10-21-2010, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by KnottedYet

I've never seen it in my career, but "never say never."

Really? Just my luck then, I've never done anything halfway!

**tulip** · 10-21-2010, 06:35 AM

Isn't tendinitis inflammation of the tendon? And aren't quads and hamstrings muscles? Something doesn't make sense to me.

When I had tendinitis in my arm due to too much typing, it was at the elbow and wrist. So wouldn't Catrin's be at the knee and hip? I could understand how tendinitis would result in trigger point in the muscle. Maybe that's what the doc means by quad and hamstring tendinitis.

**Catrin** · 10-21-2010, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by tulip

Isn't tendinitis inflammation of the tendon? And aren't quads and hamstrings muscles? Something doesn't make sense to me.

When I had tendinitis in my arm due to too much typing, it was at the elbow and wrist. So wouldn't Catrin's be at the knee and hip? I could understand how tendinitis would result in trigger point in the muscle. Maybe that's what the doc means by quad and hamstring tendinitis.

It is the tendons attached to those muscles, and the muscles themselves are also inflamed - especially the hammie. I had no idea that the soreness at the back of my knee on that leg was caused by the hamstring though - I figured that it was related to my saddle height...

I saw the massage therapist last night at my club who massaged that leg last week and he asked how things were going. I told him what the doctor said and he wasn't surprised. He said my hamstrings were like extremely tightly wound ropes that would not loosen with the normal methods.

I do admit what he said about my quad was a surprise - I thought THAT was healed - but the soreness I thought was in my hip flexor turned out to be in a tendon attaching the upper quad...

My dr. said the occasional pain while sitting/lying down has to do with the inflammation and that I am lying/sitting upon the tendons that are most aggravated...

They are trying to work me into PT evaluation today or tomorrow, but I don't think it will happen until Monday. One of their therapists is in labor and another on vacation - they are kind of short staffed.

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