Is there an herbalist here that knows how to treat gluteal tendinopathy?

[Midnightmom]

My hips have been hurting/acheing for a very long time. I thought it was arthritis, but it most likely isn't (although I do have arthritis in my spine). It just dawned on me a few days ago that perhaps the problem is growing worse because I haven't been applying the "estradiol" cream I was Rx'ed for vaginal dryness because it is difficult for me to reach down under and insert the cream into the proper body cavity. ??? So, I was wondering whether taking an oral supplement would work instead. Any input, observations, experiences, etc to share???

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Gluteal Tendinopathy is common in women who have gone through menopause. Gluteal tendinopathy is a condition that causes pain on the outside of the hip, and is also known as greater trochanteric pain syndrome or hip bursitis. 

 

 

"Traditional Treatment"

Rehabilitation can help with gluteal tendinopathy. A physiotherapist can advise on exercises to do and what to limit. Rehabilitation often involves a specific exercise program to strengthen the gluteal muscles and tendon. It can take months, but is usually successful. 

 

"AlternativeTreatment"

Your Hormones Are The Real Culprit (Not Your Age)
Low estrogen disrupts collagen production in your tendons. This makes them weaker and stiffer, leading to more stress on the hip joints.

 

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[Littlesister]

Midnightmom, I would have to look into that as I don't really know of a natural cure for that. 

Low estrogen does a lot of crazy things to both women and men. I know I am getting ready to start on a collagen treatment. I ordered it but not here yet. It's a tasteless powder that you can put in water, tea, coffee, or even a smoothy. I am hoping it will work for my knee. 

[Jeepers]

Sorry. I've never heard of it. I hope you find relief soon though!  

[Mother]

MM, I don’t know how much you know about herbal therapy but please be aware that herbs, taken medicinally, can carry with them contradictions, side effects, and interactions just as prescription medications do.  The herbs you mention above are useful for pain syndromes among other things but they can also be counter indicated for other conditions. Herbs ARE medications when used in certain ways.  For instance, turmeric is a well known curry herb.  It is also a well known and researched pain reliever but it has other actions as well.  I love golden milk made with milk ( I use coconut milk), turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, a touch of black pepper and a bit of honey.  It helps with pain and with sleep but it is also a blood thinner and reacts with my warfarin enough to put my weekly INR test in a high range.  Nice to know that it is a blood thinner in case of need but if I were going to use it in place of my medication I would have to drink it daily in controlled amounts to avoid ups and downs, putting me at risk of a clot if I didn’t.  
 

My rule of thumb is to NOT believe information given by a company that is trying to sell me something unless I know and trust that  company and to be especially leery of information that I see word for word all over the internet.  Usually that means the info is just being copied and not verified. I always tell people to do their research well.  We who are in pain and have severe or chronic illnesses can be desperate enough to try anything but the first rule of any healer is to do no harm.  
 

Gluteal tendinopathy is a new term to me but hip bursitis is not.  I know that exercise is considered the first line of approach to most bursitis but I am just hearing about newer, less active, exercises that help all sorts of problems.  These are more like isometric exercises. My DD is in PT and is finding them helpful for shoulder and neck pain among other issues.  Perhaps you could find info on different exercises you can do at home as an adjunct to herbs and other alternative treatments.  
 

There are many herbs that have estrogenic properties.  Black cohosh, red clover, Evening primrose oil, licorice root, to name a few,  and even folate, vitaminD, and dark chocolate.  Again, they can have several actions or adverse actions on the body. Licorice for one can raise blood pressure.   Originally wild yam root was used to make an estrogenic cream.  Now, of course, they know that many medications can be dermal administered. 
 

This probably doesn’t answer your questions but maybe it will give you a different prospective.  
 

 

[The WE2's]

I have found that my Tens machine works pretty good...and our Inversion Table ... it needs to be unearthed from the dining room where it's hiding! You can set your own comfort "jolt"...

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Inversion tables "stretch" the spine to relieve pressure.  Supposed to use every day for full support.

Edited December 13, 2024 by The WE2's

[Jeepers]

I saw my TENS machine the other day but I'm not sure where the electrodes are. I know I have a bunch of them...somewhere.

 

I would really like one of those inversion tables. I think it would help my back a lot and feel good. Unfortunately, my doctor advised against it, for me, because of my uncontrollably high blood pressure. And now POTS.    

[Littlesister]

I have one of the tens machines. They used that on my hands in physical therapy. I still use it for my hands but now also my neck and shoulder. It really does help with the pain and swelling. 

I have been thinking about one of those inversion tables as I am thinking it might help my neck, but I also have a plate in my neck. But when I had my surgery, they had to stretch me to get my spinal cord back in place. And before surgery they would put me on a stretcher. So, wondering if that would work for me for home use.