How LuXXaMed BCR therapy can help with knee tendinopathy

Inflammation-related pain in the tendons and/or tendon insertions (tendinopathies) causes major problems, particularly for sportspeople, and it is not uncommon for the pain to make it impossible to continue sporting activities. In many cases, the problem can be traced back to overuse or incorrect loading.

The progression of the pain may be similar to that of osteoarthritis; in some cases, however, it can also occur very suddenly following a ‘wrong’ movement or an unusually heavy load. After the condition has been present for some time, many patients complain that even everyday movements, such as getting dressed or undressed, can trigger pain.

Traditionally, treatments such as painkillers (NSAIDs), shockwave therapy and ultrasound are used for this type of condition. However, their effectiveness in specific cases is questionable.

The aim is to reduce the inflammatory processes whilst ensuring improved nutrient supply and waste removal in the tissue. At the same time, the biomechanical system must be stabilised and, particularly in the case of athletes, the metabolic processes must be enabled to better ‘cushion’ excessive and incorrect loads placed on the muscles.

A patient case study by Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. habil. Rüdiger Schellenberg demonstrates the effect that BCR therapy using the LuXXaMed can have on an athlete – a professional handball player – suffering from tendinopathy.

“A male professional handball player reported pain in his left knee after training. Persistent inflammation of the patellar tendon was dramatically reduced after the first LuXXaMed treatment; pain after training was much less. Treatment will continue.”

A professional handball player reports pain in his left knee after training. The inflammation of the patellar tendon was dramatically reduced following the first LuXXaMed treatment. The pain after training was much less severe. The therapy is now being continued.

The LuXXaMed scan curves demonstrate once again just how important and how accurate the evaluation of a therapy can be. The curves clearly located within the inflamed area on the first scan demonstrate the hypermetabolic state of the knee. The second scan shows how responsive the tissue is and how it reacts to the therapy. This response corresponds exactly with the patient’s clinical response.