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bongd
10-09-2009, 01:39 AM
Anyone here ever use them?

I've read reports with miraculous results being achieved but nothing from any credible broskis. I'm not looking for anything too scientific, just some user reviews if anyone has tried any of these compounds. I'm thinking of getting some to help with my rotator cuff. I fell on it while skateboarding in highschool, always slept in the fetal position on my bad shoulder and have tweaked it many times.

I'm running some low dosed anabolics and antiestrogens and I'm feeling my shoulder getting more and more irritated. It's manageable, but I'd love to treat myself to some joint protective and reparative drugs if it's worth it. Cheers!

St
10-09-2009, 07:48 AM
These thing don't heal the Problem just mask it,do yourself a favor,and go so a RMT for some deep tissue massage,or active release.
Let me tell you it most like your Bicep&pec tendon,or Tricep& back tendon,and the make up the whole Delt Muscle,you will see i'm right 100% if you go.

bongd
11-09-2009, 06:39 AM
These thing don't heal the Problem just mask it,do yourself a favor,and go so a RMT for some deep tissue massage,or active release.
Let me tell you it most like your Bicep&pec tendon,or Tricep& back tendon,and the make up the whole Delt Muscle,you will see i'm right 100% if you go.

Umm.. retarding the degredation of joints and tendons by slowing hyaluronidase and increasing chondrocyte regeneration does not sound like a bandaid fix to me. Sounds like some real, clinically proven treatment to me.

While I appreciate anecdotal feedback, I'm looking for someone who's more or less... actually used a chondroprotective drug or has actually read about one lol ;)

I have RMTs in my family and both understand and appreciate the value of DTM. But I am looking for something other than a rub down. That is a pivotal piece of the recovery puzzle, but not the piece that I'm looking for.

wan2lrn
11-09-2009, 09:31 AM
I have used Alflutop once before hoping to help with my rotator cuff problems. Did daily injects for 21 days, don't remember the dosing as it came in amps, one amp per day. It did absolutely nothing for me. Ended up having surgery on my left shoulder, now I think the right one is screwed.

I will try Adequan next as recommended to me by one very knowledgable individual, Praetorian.

bongd
11-09-2009, 04:31 PM
I have used Alflutop once before hoping to help with my rotator cuff problems. Did daily injects for 21 days, don't remember the dosing as it came in amps, one amp per day. It did absolutely nothing for me. Ended up having surgery on my left shoulder, now I think the right one is screwed.

I will try Adequan next as recommended to me by one very knowledgable individual, Praetorian.

Ouch, I'm sorry to hear about that, bro. Thankfully, my shoulder isn't too far gone. I think yours might have been gone to the point of no return. How's it doing now, my man?

I've considered Adequan as well. My shoulder only feels tweaked out when doing flat bench, and it occasionally gets sore when taking an anti-e and being on the sauce. It's not unbearable, but I do need to take extra precautions because it'd suck to injure it when it can be avoided.



I think the Alflutop amps are a ml to each amp as well. I've heard varying results to absolutely no results, to miracles after a single injection. That's why I'm looking for more current feedback. I've skimmed every forum and read every post regarding it, but I'm still undecided. I also have a lot of friends who do mixed martial arts and they're looking for something cheap to take as well. Cheers.