Hi, Mary:
My left elbow has been very irritated as of late as well. It is not really a pain, more like a constant dull ache and an absolute lack of strength during certain kinds of moves (particularly tricep kickbacks). I talked to my doctor who recommended a course of Advil and a tennis elbow cuff. I am giving this a go for a week or two but meanwhile am seriously considering finding another doctor who WILL ACTUALLY SEE ME! I'm very annoyed & feel like she thought I am being hypochondriac-ish.
Meanwhile the cuff (it's for tennis elbow, you can buy one at any drug store) seems to help a little. I have also been laying off working out for the last few days, which is REALLY hard. But I don't want to risk an injury.
I also found that loosening my grip on the dumbbells helped a lot.
Hope you feel better soon!
