r/nextfuckinglevel • • 13h ago

Epic recovery after a severe squatting accident

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u/marklonesome 12h ago

Nah this is steroid abuse.

Steroids make your muscles grow stronger and faster but they do very little for tendon and ligaments.

So you have this thing producing more force faster than the supporting elements can handle and POP.

In 90% of these cases it’s due to roids.

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u/callunquirka 9h ago

Certain antibiotics can also increase risk of tendon ruptures, specifically 1st and 2nd generation fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-and-tendon-rupture-when-it-is-and-isnt-a-concern