Like other fluoroquinolone drugs, Cipro causes side effects on tendon like tendonitis and causes tendon rupture. A tendon attaches a muscle to a bone to make movement of joints possible. They are strong fibrous tissues. We move because we have tendons. Tendonitis is a chronic problem and is a condition where the tendons start having inflammations. Thus movement produces pain. A tendon tears or rupture because of severe force and weight on it.
People may experience a snap after the rupture followed by severe pain. This may cause permanent or temporary absence of movement. Achilles tendon is under scrutiny in most cases. Being the longest tendon it connects calf to heel in the body. As it bears all the weight it is most subjected to tears and rupture. Rotor cuff, biceps and thumbs are also susceptible to inflammation and tear.
Ruptures start appearing after the treatment or during it. They can occur as quickly as in a few hours or even after six months of the treatment. These ruptures could be fatal as seen in a few cases in the past. They mainly occur in adults and elderly men. It may cause direct trauma so avoid cipro if you can. You may experience rapid or immediate bruising where the tendon has weaned out. People will have marked weakness. Inability to move the affected limb is also a Cipro side effect caused on tendons by cipro.
Because of damaged tendon people might not be able to lift any weights. It may cause look issues as it deforms the affected area. In the next few lines it is discussed how specific tendons are affected and what atrocities they might cause to a human being in his day to day life. When an Achilles tendon ruptures you will be unable to support yourself on your toes on the affected leg and you might not able to move for some period and if you are unlucky you might not move forever.
When a rotor cuff muscle ruptures you might not be able to bring your arms over your shoulders thus disabling your arm acutely and making you handicapped.
When the tendons in the biceps wear out there is a decreased strength of elbow flexion and inability to raise the arm out of the side when the hand is turned palm up.
When there is severe tendonitis in the Achilles tendon people can die and over the last 15 years more than ten thousand people have died. Tendon ruptures are a direct side effect of Cipro and almost 2-6% people in US have fallen into this pit. Of these 1.5% people have died or are on a verge of dying due to severe internal bleeding caused in their tendons. When cipro is used for medication purposes it increases the flow of blood in prostates, the DNA is altered and bacteria affect the tendons and muscles in the body. Thus when a person lifts even bearable weight or puts slight contraction on the tendon it can tear and cause pain beyond control. People can also die on the spot. Whenever it occurs seek medical attention or the problem might become chronic. To avoid these Cipro side effects on tendons avoid using Cipro.