Partial tear in tendon
I have had PsA for around 15 years but due to different issues have only been seeing a Rheumatologist regularly for the past 4 years..I was having extra issues with my right elbow and my doctor suggested an MRI which showed a partial tendon tear which he said takes 9-12 months to heal! I usually go to the gym 3 days a week but now I can't do anything with that arm....I have issues with my lower body and back..pretty much every where..I have DDD in my back...a knee and hip replacement and a partially fused left knee..psoriasis is really bad at this time..I'm on Humira and just was put back on Methotrexate...so no specific questions today..new to group and just a little history...
Hi
, welcome to the community!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are dealing with such a lot. That tear sounds awful. I have the tendon inflammation with PsA and that's bad enough - I can't imagine an actual tear in one of the tendons. What a pain that it takes so long to heal. Will you have to stop going to the gym or can you adjust your current workout routines to exclude that arm?
I hope the Humira and methotrexate will make a difference to your symptoms. I take methotrexate too and it does help with the pain. Hope the weekend was kind to you! -Catherine, Community Moderator
Like Cathy I just want to take the opportunity to welcome you to the community. We are so glad you are here. If there is anything you need please let us know. Thank you for sharing a bit of your history with us also. Vickie W., Team Member Hi
~ so sorry for your pain. I recently was dx'ed with 6 massive complete tendon tears - 3 each for the L and R rotator cuffs. Shocked is an understatement. No known injuries, but I have Hypermobility Syndrome in addition to PsA. I have lots of tendon pain and enthetetis w/ PsA - Achilles, top of foot, ribs, etc - more than joint damage. I too wonder if others with PsA have random tendon tears. Doing physical therapy now. This is very painful and irreparable in my case. Wishing you well ~ 
My heart goes out to you,
. That sounds awfully painful. Is physical therapy helping? Gentle hugs! - Lori (Team Member)
The combination of Humira and mtx has worked pretty well for me, I hope it has the same efffect on your body! I am amazed how similar your issues are to mine, truly, I have not had the knee replaced, and with some drastic weight loss this last year, it appears I will be able to carry on with Synvisc injections for quite a while in the knee. Just had left hip replaced at the end of May though, back and neck are a hot mess, having MRI on left elbow next week and I really think it is going to show enthesitis as I don't feel a lot of grinding or the bone on bone stuff in there but I did break the humorous there several years back. I have also had a lot of shoulder issues, both from previous injuries and disease driven and just had my 5th shoulder surgery a couple of weeks ago. I do have a few issues you didn't mention, and you have a few I don't, but the gist is I really similar, so I think I can honestly say, I feel for ya! 😀
