Does PMR increase risk for muscle injuries?

[noslak]

I am fighting a PMR flare that is mostly effecting my hamstring area. The other day I tripped & pulled my hamstring making it much worse so now I am dealing with that pain too. I am wondering if PMR increases the risk for muscle injuries.

[jinasc]

Short answer, yes it does.

With PMR the oxygen supply to the muscles is impaired so once you hurt yourself it take ages to heal.............

So take it easy and pamper yourself and if you know a good acupuncturist or physio then worth a try.

[noslak in reply to jinasc]

But does PMR cause muscles to become injured more easily?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to noslak]

Yes, muscle as much less resilient on Pred, so they are more apt to damage in the first instance, and take longer to repair in the second.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to noslak]

Your muscles and other soft tissues around joints are being attacked by an autoimmune disorder which means they injure more easily and then take longer to heal as the healing process is affected too

[ClarkB in reply to PMRpro]

I wondered why my knee injury was taking so long to heal. I tend not to connect my various conditions! It’s 6 months since I injured my knee, walking into a stone post.( I attribute that to my double vision!) I was diagnosed with having a bone bruise. At the time I didn’t think it sounded like much, until I read it up. Now months down the line I am waiting for an X-ray. Have been having physio, when I can get an appointment. It is very painful and has badly affected my walking, and am unable to have my local beautiful spring walks. Until I read your comment, I didn’t make any connection with the autoimmune disorder! Thankyou!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to ClarkB]

My back went nuts a couple of months ago - just had that sorted enough to be able to walk, which I need to do for the back problem and my right achilles tendon woke up again! So walking is just downright painful again! And not walking "straight" is making my left hip protest - just can't win!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Just keep your eye on your hip -maybe easier said than done 😳..don’t need that to get any worse…but sure you know that!

[ClarkB in reply to PMRpro]

I know what you mean about can’t win. . One problem seems to set off another! My hip is suffering due to my uneven gait at present. One problem I have and possibly you, is living on a hill where walking down is even worse than up!I never walked straight, and kind of realise why now! People always complained that I walked into them, edging ever closer, even if I changed to the other side. If there’s a doorway, I brush the frame with my shoulder etc. When I damaged my knee I wasn’t concentrating and instead of walking in the space between two old stone posts, I went full force into the post.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I think so - and add in pred and long term that doesn't do much for strengthening soft tissue around joints.

[noslak]

Thanks for the info. I new you guys would have the answer.

[omits]

I have problems with hamstring after taking Finesteride some years ago. If I trip it can bring on pain in the area which subsides. Any thoughts?

[Exflex]

I damaged a tendon or ligament or both about my knee just before Christmas. Still causing issues. I think there was a discussion* similar to this, if not maybe about thinning skin. Someone here in the know implied the outlook wasn’t good if skin is modelled to other soft tissues, as the thinning skin is more or less permanent.

*Edit: I remember now, it was about tendons.

[ShadyLady165]

According to this website (vasculitisfoundation.org/mc... it's prednisone that's the culprit:

Prednisone directly causes atrophy of muscle fibers (myopathy) leading to muscle weakness. This is a very common side effect of chronic (a few months or more) prednisone use but can be either mild or severe. Patients usually notice weakness most in the upper legs. It is not a painful condition directly, but weak muscles and their tendons are more easily strained, which can lead to pain. Muscle weakness that is so severe as to involve the muscles of breathing is rare, but leg weakness can lead to shortness of breath with climbing stairs.

Not sure how I stumbled on this but it was after tearing muscles in my arm because of tossing something in the trash (yes, quite vigorously!). At any rate - check out the website. Very interesting. . . .

[noslak in reply to ShadyLady165]

Thanks for the info. I suspected as much but couldn't find much about it on the internet. This support group is so helpful!