Why do my elbows hurt?

[mdheine]

Hi Cathe,

I am doing STS and I am in Meso 2, and my elbows have started hurting - especially when I'm doing pullovers or working my triceps in a lying down position. I've been doing your videos for years and I've never had this problem. I've backed off my weight a lot, but it's it doesn't help. Once I stop exercising, my elbows stop hurting and they don't hurt the next day. Do you know what I could be doing wrong and how to overcome this?

Many thanks,
Maurine

 

[galina885]

OMG! I have the same problem, but I have had it for years since I was taking tennis lessons. My doctor tells me that I have a golfer's elbow (my pain is on the inside of my right elbow, which means it is a "golfer's elbow". If it was on the outside of the elbow, it would have been "tennis elbow"). In either case, he suggests that I wear a brace with a elastic band that is tightened just below the elbow. By doing that you will create an "artificial joint" therefore taking pressure off of your elbow joint.

This is what I am talking about:
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...64&productId=482564&navAction=jump&navCount=3

But even with that, when I go too heavy on the weights, it acts up, so lighten up and do more reps when you do the exercises that you feel hurt your elbow.

Galina

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Maurine!

Take a couple of weeks off of doing any exercises that irritate your elbow and let the inflammation subside. Then come back using VERY light weights only. During the two week brake, every other day do the following exercises:

Squeeze a gel ball or better yet, a ball of play dough for 3 minutes.

Also slip your fingers tips into a medium tension rubber band (as if your putting on a glove) and open and close the rubber band with the outside of your fingers stretching out and the coming back together.

Also with a one pound weight in your hand rest your forarm on a table (palm facing down) and let your hand hang off the end and lift and lower the weight for about a minute. Then flip your hand to a palm facing up position and curl upward.

These exercises should help strengthen the extensors and forearms that tend to bring on that pain in your elbow.

Good Luck!

Hi Cathe,

I am doing STS and I am in Meso 2, and my elbows have started hurting - especially when I'm doing pullovers or working my triceps in a lying down position. I've been doing your videos for years and I've never had this problem. I've backed off my weight a lot, but it's it doesn't help. Once I stop exercising, my elbows stop hurting and they don't hurt the next day. Do you know what I could be doing wrong and how to overcome this?

Many thanks,
Maurine

 

[TeesACatheFan]

How often and how many reps?
Thanks!!

Hi Maurine!

Take a couple of weeks off of doing any exercises that irritate your elbow and let the inflammation subside. Then come back using VERY light weights only. During the two week brake, every other day do the following exercises:

Squeeze a gel ball or better yet, a ball of play dough for 3 minutes.

Also slip your fingers tips into a medium tension rubber band (as if your putting on a glove) and open and close the rubber band with the outside of your fingers stretching out and the coming back together.

Also with a one pound weight in your hand rest your forarm on a table (palm facing down) and let your hand hang off the end and lift and lower the weight for about a minute. Then flip your hand to a palm facing up position and curl upward.

These exercises should help strengthen the extensors and forearms that tend to bring on that pain in your elbow.

Good Luck!