Pulled my tendon - how long does it take to heal?  Pulled my
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post Anonymous (not verified) Title: Member Pulled my tendon -
how long does it take to heal?  Hi. I have had stiff back for
almost a year now. Every couple months my back would just give
out and I need to be in bed for couple days before I can walk
straight again.  About 2 to 2 1/2 months ago my back was a
little stiff and I bent down to do something and right there I
felt that I pull my right thigh tendon - the Vastus Lateralis,
actually. The pain starts at the top right below my pelvis bone
on the rigit side, and radiates along the tendon to my knee. But
the pain was very minor, and what came next was much more
serious.  About 5 weeks ago my back got stiff again, after a day
and a half of rest I decided to be more active and started to do
some cleanup in the garage. That involved a lot of bending.
Afterward I was so stiff I couldn't walk straight and had to go
rest in bed. After couple