Tennis elbow

[formernuke]

So between the job (construction stuff), the home renovations and the steel tanks I've managed to give myself tennis elbow. Right when the workout room is almost done so I can start using the weight machine.

Any tips from those who have had this, not doing anything is not an option. I'm using ice, elbow brace and a cream right now.

MOD if not right place feel free to move.

 

[Manatee Diver]

When I was shooting majorly I had a couple of bad bouts of it. Ice, vitamin I (ibuprofen) and this workout worked for me.

 

[Vitesse2l]

I wore a support, not done up too tight and it went away. That was gp diagnosed and prescribed.

Like most guys I ignored it and carried on playing badminton every week until it hurt too much to play and I couldn't grip anything properly. Happily it went away but took around six weeks to recover.

 

[lowflyer]

If it is true tennis elbow, and it's very painful even with minimal activity, and you need to use the arm beyond activities of daily living, you might also consider splinting the wrist because the muscles that extend the wrist attach at the elbow where you are having pain. You can test this by gently extending the wrist against resistance. Take an anti inflammatory dose of ibuprofen or naproxen. Physical therapy. If all else fails a well placed cortisone shot.

 

[muzikbiz22]

If there's 1 thing I hate just as much as Kidney Stones, it's Tennis Elbow. Ice is your friend, and if Ibuprofen ain't cutting it, try Meloxicam prescribed by a doctor. It's about a 4 to 6 week haul. A brace can be helpful, but don't become too reliant on it.

 

[MaxE]

This worked for me


The band can be had on Amazon for like $15

 

[formernuke]

thanks everyone so far

 

[Jcp2]

The band and ibuprofen worked for me as well, but total recovery took a couple of months, including reducing the activities that caused it in the first place.

 

[formernuke]

So I started PT.

She doesn't want me working, working on the house or hauling the tanks. I told her I would take a few days off from the house.

I'm doing the NSAID cream, PT exercises (they hurt in the short term but will help long term), elbow brace during the day a wrist brace except if I'm nothing at home the wrist brace goes back on for bed.

This is a very annoying condition.

 

[DaveC]

I had it years ago and really had to slow down for at least two months. Hopefully you recover quickly.