Growth hormone

My last five years in sport have been plagued by injury. Take for example the last twelve months. Patellar tendonitis (April 2008 7 months out), a neck injury impacting c7 and c6 (6weeks out), golfers elbow (6 weeks out), and have just injured my AC joint, grade three, about 4 weeks ago (no surgery required just conservative treatment).

Trying to stay positive just switched my training to lower body and was waiting for the weeks of recovery to role by with aid from doctors and excellent physio. Today diagnosed with the patella tendonitis at the opposite pole of my tendon. Last time the lesion was at the tibial tuberosity it is now at the base of the patella.

I am 35 and have competed to a high level in several sports and had chances to go onto a professional level being barred by injury. My training has been adapted and I follow what is said by doctors, physios and coaches. My gait and patella tracking is fine and I am not over training.

Point of discussion. Growth hormone aids recovery. Should I give it a try? Does anyone have any research on this subject? I do not just want to go off subjective theories and others experiences. The internet is full of info but what do you as health professionals think?

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I think most physio's would want to treat this problem within their scope of practice.... otherwise they would of been medical doctors. As I see it you need to treat the cause of the problem, not the symptom. You can load yourself up on whatever you want to change what is happening, but unless you identify and change the causative factor then your not really addressing the problem. I always say if your not having any luck with treating a condition then go and get a 2nd, 3rd, 4th opinion until you find the person/modality that works for you. I know people that have struggled with ongoing problems for years, seeking treatment on a regular basis, only to see someone else who has a different spin on things and finally treats the problem with success. hope that helps.

SST

Thanks for an honest reply. Had two surgeons opinions and four physios opinions. Just have had so many problems over the year I am willing to consider anything that will help.

Growth hormone can speed up recovery? Having spoken to many in my sports community this at least annecdotaly seems to be the case. If tendinopathy is an overuse injury would this not mean a method of speeding up recovery would mean that an overuse injury would be less likely as the microtraumas that build up will heal before they can acrue?

This is not a combative statement and just want your opinions on this.

HGH and Oxandrolone heal tendons, ligaments, and repair muscle quicker.
Increases colagen synthesis by 300%. its a lethal stack for healing.
But you need to know what you are doing. cycle, doses. Its works, but is no joke

with your patella tendonitis - are you doing eccentric work on a decline board?
Recent research showed that more people recovered when doing squats on a decline board than doing them on the flat ground. - I have no opinion on growth hormone having no experience with it, sorry.