If one breaks a bone while on the juice, could that affect repair of the broken bones. I have read that using steriods while growing is a mistake becuase it can impede normal growth. The reason I ask is that I broke my clavicle about 3 weeks after finishing a deca cycle. Now, 2 1/2 years later it still hasn’t recovered. I am training again and coming close to my previous “clean personal best”. I would like to do another cycle, but I’m planning surgery this year (don’t know when yet) to have the clavicle repaired. I don’t want the steroids to impede recovery. Does anyone else have any experience / knowledge regarding this?
hey bro, and welcome to another fellow Canadian, btw - Anabolic steroids will only help bone repair. They increase osteoblasts - the stem cells that are responsible for new bone growth, and decrease osteoclasts - cells that break down bone.
The reason why steroids can stunt growth in people that are still growing is that the epiphyseal plate - (growth plate - the site of new bone growth) at the end of all bones contains estrogen receptors, which when bound with estrogen - d/t either estrogen produced by a maturing female, or estrogen that has aromatized from a maturing male’s testosterone - signal the epiphyseal plate to close over.
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Thanks for your feedback it is appreciated. Your response also helps me to put to rest the idea that my drug history may have been responsible. I asked the surgeon and got a vague “steroids are never good for you lecture”. If it were you, would you use a light cycle to prevent muscle loss post-recovery? One surgeon has told me that a 12 week recovery period is necessary.
One of my friends broke his ankle, while on AAS (playing sports) and was off working out for 6 weeks. He continued to used the entire time and didn’t lose any size at all