If youre tendon in your knee wears out can it grow back?

Question

I can walk probarly but i have trouble walking up and down the stairs and running.

Answer 1

No repair to these structures takes a long time.
tendons and ligaments have very little blood supply, this is why they appear "white", so in a situation like this i would recommend a physical therapist/sports physician work up to begin with.
In the worse case scenario tendons and Lig can be replaced with cadaver source.
Surgical repair can be done if the structures are torn, or need to be "snugged up" etc.However, I think nutrition can play a big role in preventing/protecting these types of joint problems.
Maybe look into joint support, like glucosamine or chondroitin-(can get glucosamine from vegetarian source as well)
non weight bearing exercise like cycling would be excellent.
good luck

Answer 2

no sorry. What happens in tendons and ligaments when there is a partial tear, is that they don't regenerate by themselves - they form scar tissue, which is less elastic and doesn't provide as much functionality. Of course in a complete tear, it doesn't heal at all. Either the patient becomes disabled, or there are a number of sub-optimal procedures.

However there are new studies going on:
In studies conducted on rats, the researchers at the Skeletal Biotechnology Laboratory at the university's Faculty of Dental Medicine have successfully used adult stem cells to form new tendon or ligament tissue. This novel approach for tendon regeneration was reported in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

"What we're doing is using adult stem cells taken from the bone marrow and genetically engineering them. By introducing specific gene proteins to the cells, they become different cells. With this in mind, we can genetically engineer new skeletal tissue - ligaments, cartilage, tendons," said Dr. Gadi Pelled, a senior scientist in the lab, who worked together with team leader Prof. Dan Gazit.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

tendons don't grow back, but they can heal. you need to see a doctor for possible surgery to repair the tendon.

Answer 5

noooo definitly not a bone cannot grow back its like saying if someone looses their leg and it grows back
but your knee can heel of

Answer 6

nope sorry