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millalyte86

millalyte86

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Ok so this is getting ridiculous. I have pain in my right elbow. I notice it when I try to flew my arm muscle, then I do tricep dips, and especially when i do pushups. I mean I can't even do one push up anymore without getting a shooting pain (starting from my right elbow) down my arm. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I should do for this? I was forced to take a week off exercise (from a different medical problem) so I thought that rest would be enough. So I just got down and tried to do one push up and it wasn't happening. I got the pain as soon as I got to the bottom of my push up. UGH! What should I do?

Laur
 
As someone who has spent a lot of time lately healing from this and that, you have my sympathy.

In the past, I used to just take a chunck of time off and work my way back once I wasn't in pain anymore, usually enjoying a period of pain-free time before hurting myself somewhere else. Grrr.

Now I'm taking a slightly different approach that includes some rest (only about 3 days), gentle stretching and exercises so the area doesn't totally tighten up, and Advil/icing afterwards. I seem to be healing and getting back in the saddle faster.

Maybe you can reduce your range of motion for a week or so, still keeping the area active but not pushing it too much. Then Advil and ice.

Good luck!
 
You should see a qualified medical profession to evaluate your problem. In the mean time stop doing anything that aggravates it.
 
LaughingWater said:
As someone who has spent a lot of time lately healing from this and that, you have my sympathy.

In the past, I used to just take a chunck of time off and work my way back once I wasn't in pain anymore, usually enjoying a period of pain-free time before hurting myself somewhere else. Grrr.

Now I'm taking a slightly different approach that includes some rest (only about 3 days), gentle stretching and exercises so the area doesn't totally tighten up, and Advil/icing afterwards. I seem to be healing and getting back in the saddle faster.

Maybe you can reduce your range of motion for a week or so, still keeping the area active but not pushing it too much. Then Advil and ice.

Good luck!
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Lori, I just about finished a full week of rest. Not even working let alone working out. It just never seems to heal or get better. I just tried to do one little old push up to see how I was feeling an I could barely make it back up from the bottom of my push up. ugh. its just very frustrating.
 
I have been dealing with "tennis elbow" for 6 months now. The first doctor gave me an anti-inflamatory and a cortizone shot. I started seeing a new doctor 2 months ago - he has me doing "occupational therapy" which seems to be helping. They were talking surgery but now hopefully, not. I am really frustrated with not lifting (6 months now). I still can't twist my arm upwards (like doing a bicep curl). If it gets worse I would see a doctor. They also have me doing the Advil and ice as needed. I think mine is a weird case - intense pain with movement, loss of movement in the arm - thats why they were talking surgery.
 
BethM1 said:
I have been dealing with "tennis elbow" for 6 months now. The first doctor gave me an anti-inflamatory and a cortizone shot. I started seeing a new doctor 2 months ago - he has me doing "occupational therapy" which seems to be helping. They were talking surgery but now hopefully, not. I am really frustrated with not lifting (6 months now). I still can't twist my arm upwards (like doing a bicep curl). If it gets worse I would see a doctor. They also have me doing the Advil and ice as needed. I think mine is a weird case - intense pain with movement, loss of movement in the arm - thats why they were talking surgery.
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The bicep exercises only bother my LEFT WRIST (which may have a little tendentious in it too. But its mainly the tricep exercises (dips and pushups especially) that bother my elbow. To tell you the truth I really can't even do one push up anymore. And I can only to dips very slowly. UGH
 
After therapy they "tape" my arm and it really seems to help. They put the tape along where the muscle is - I guess it supports it. I feel your pain and I hate not being able to workout like I want - it stinks. Plus I have gone up a size because of not being able to lift.
 
BethM1 said:
After therapy they "tape" my arm and it really seems to help. They put the tape along where the muscle is - I guess it supports it. I feel your pain and I hate not being able to workout like I want - it stinks. Plus I have gone up a size because of not being able to lift.
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Don't tell me that! lol.

I mean it really just came out of nowhere. I was doing push ups and all of a sudden i felt a twinge and kinda a pop in my elbow and ever since then it hurts doing certain exercises. Tricep kickbacks don't seem to hurt so I have become great friends with those lol. It just very frustrating not to be able to do a push up! Cathe does those all the time! :p
 
It soupds like epicondylitis, something I've had several times. you will hear many opinions on this but it is often caused by wrist motion that applies stress to the outer elbow. It feels like a dime sized spot burning on the outer elbow.
It won't hurt to try a wrist brace. they are OTC at any drug store. wear the brace every night. it allows the area to get rest and heal, and a lot of tweaking and stress apparently happens at night while you are asleep. during the day don't do anything that makes it hurt. I've had it a couple times usually from shoveling heavy dirt etc. mine usually clears in a month or so. and then I start back slowly and don't do whatever caused it the first time. like I shovel dirt with the other hand....
 
As an occupational therapist specializing in hand injuries it worries me to see people seek health information on the internet. Using the wrong brace or taping method can cause further harm. Please see a qualified health professional for a diagnosis either a doctor or a physiotherapist or occupational therapist with a specialized designation as a certified hand therapist.
 
cab0899 said:
As an occupational therapist specializing in hand injuries it worries me to see people seek health information on the internet. Using the wrong brace or taping method can cause further harm. Please see a qualified health professional for a diagnosis either a doctor or a physiotherapist or occupational therapist with a specialized designation as a certified hand therapist.
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Thank you!! Please seek a qualified health care professionals advice as stated above!!
 
BethM1 said:
I have been dealing with "tennis elbow" for 6 months now. The first doctor gave me an anti-inflamatory and a cortizone shot. I started seeing a new doctor 2 months ago - he has me doing "occupational therapy" which seems to be helping. They were talking surgery but now hopefully, not. I am really frustrated with not lifting (6 months now). I still can't twist my arm upwards (like doing a bicep curl). If it gets worse I would see a doctor. They also have me doing the Advil and ice as needed. I think mine is a weird case - intense pain with movement, loss of movement in the arm - thats why they were talking surgery.
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Before surgery, consider SASTM or Graston method. I'm going through that right now for elbow problems. It's painful and I'm bruised as heck, but it's helping.
 
cab0899 said:
As an occupational therapist specializing in hand injuries it worries me to see people seek health information on the internet. Using the wrong brace or taping method can cause further harm. Please see a qualified health professional for a diagnosis either a doctor or a physiotherapist or occupational therapist with a specialized designation as a certified hand therapist.
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I saw my dr about my wrist and she just gave me anti inflammatorys and a little booklet on tennis elbow. Didn't help much lol
 
millalyte86 said:
I saw my dr about my wrist and she just gave me anti inflammatorys and a little booklet on tennis elbow. Didn't help much lol
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:D !!!!

Actually, I agree that seeing a professional is certainly a good idea. But they do have their limits, don't they? I like to hear from other patients as well.
 
i was just looking up for what to do with a rotator cuff pulled muscle and got lots of good info. u might want to try that for tendenitus. i remember last time i had a shoulder injury i first put on a warm wrap for 10 min,exercises,cold wrap,and of course stretching inbetween

laura
 
I have DeQuairven's (sp?) tendonitis on my left wrist. I went to the doctor and wore a wrist brace for 4 weeks, went back got a shot of some steroid, wore the brace another 6 weeks and had no luck. I am having surgery next week. The cause: holding my colicky infant too much with my wrist at a funny angle. After doing some research online it appears that it is a common cause of this type of tendonitis. Because I lift my 2 kids a lot, who only weigh 15 and 21 pounds, I am now getting pain deep in my elbows. One person, not a parent, told me not to pick them up that often. Yeah right, they are only 5 months and 19 months!

Now imagine if Gwyneth had to haul around 2 kids like this. Would she be able to after only hoisting 3 pound weights?

Please see a doctor for it.
 
cab0899 said:
As an occupational therapist specializing in hand injuries it worries me to see people seek health information on the internet. Using the wrong brace or taping method can cause further harm. Please see a qualified health professional for a diagnosis either a doctor or a physiotherapist or occupational therapist with a specialized designation as a certified hand therapist.
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That would be great if I had health insurance, but I don't, and when I did have health insurance, I had a $3,300 deductible. Sometimes the Internet is our only resource. I have had tendinitus from picking up heavy babies and laundry baskets with one hand, and laundry off a rack, sometimes for 6 months. Recently again I had a bad bout of tendinitus and through the Internet found a Cho-Pat Forearm Strap. I used this strap for 3 weeks during the summer every day and the pain relief was immediate. When I didn't put the strap on I could feel that shooting pain across my elbow come back. I also believe in fish oil (which is an anti-inflammatory). My husband, who lifts heavily recently had the same problem arise and I gave him my brace and he wore it for two weeks. He also has a device we use when mountainbiking to warm-up or cool down our leg muscles, which is called a Compex Sport. It uses e-stim technology and when placed on the Recovery mode, its a deep muscle massage without contracting the muscle. He placed the electrodes on his elbow and forearm and that was a HUGE help. This is what eventually got rid of his, the brace and the e-stim.

Sorry if this isn't medical grade, but this is how both of us got rid of tendinitus this summer.
 
I have Tendonitis for the last month. I am leaving well alone and doing cardio only. it is easing but when it finally heals I will be reviewing my weight lifting regime. This is a warning from my body to me. A warning not to be ignored.
 
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