tendinitis

JJL · 01-22-2004, 10:38 PM

Anyone suffer from tendinitis in your elbows? How do you deal with it? I take it as long as i can then I get a cortizone shot . They work good for about 3-5 months and then it comes back. The doc says go light I say screw that.

PreMier · 01-22-2004, 10:47 PM

I believe rock does. Maybe he will chime in.

Wannabefit · 01-23-2004, 11:25 AM

cortizone shots in my opinion are a waste..my sister had them years ago in gymnastics and I was told to get one when i tore my rotator cuff..My sis told me that it helps for a little but it comes back twice as bad.

**Robert D.** · 01-23-2004, 11:28 AM

I would take a look at the exercises you're doing.

A long time ago I had it and I stopped doing preacher curls and it went away.

Rocco32 · 01-23-2004, 01:05 PM

Stop getting cortisone shots!! Once is fine, but your going to turn your arm to mush if you keep getting it. Lay off the weights for awhile and go back slowly. Like Prince said, find which exercise irritates it and stop it! In the meantime you can take 4 ibuprofen and 2 extra strength tylenol every 6hrs to help the inflammation. Wraps may also help some!

bandaidwoman · 01-23-2004, 03:17 PM

I think you may have either lateral or medial epicondylitis.....either way, you don't need to be getting cortisone shots too often as an athlete since tendon rupture at the elbow can be a problem.

Try wearing

http://www.docortho.com/Orthopedic_S...litis_F30.html

You wear it at the forearm and it transfers the stress from the tendons at your elbow joint to the mid forearm muscles as you are doing your excercises. You put the gel pad on the outside of your mid forearm if the outside of your elbow hurts and medial or inside of your forearm muscles if the medial or inner part of your elbow hurts. You also need to avoid preacher curls as mudge stated.

DrChiro · 01-23-2004, 03:41 PM

good advice bandaidwoman!!!

like she said, you may have lateral or medial epicondylitis (aka tennis or golfers elbow)...in addition i would add some deep massage to the muscles in your forearm directly below your elbow...really dig in and see if you can find some gritty areas and work them out...and JUST SAY NO to preacher curls (i think about 100 people said that already so LISTEN to them)

nacnac972 · 01-24-2004, 02:57 AM

I have the same deal going on.Guess what the preacher is the offender.

JerseyDevil · 01-25-2004, 06:38 PM

I just recently had this problem flare up and in my case doing heavy skullcrushers was the culprit.

oaktownboy · 01-25-2004, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bandaidwoman
I think you may have either lateral or medial epicondylitis.....either way, you don't need to be getting cortisone shots too often as an athlete since tendon rupture at the elbow can be a problem.

Try wearing

http://www.docortho.com/Orthopedic_S...litis_F30.html

You wear it at the forearm and it transfers the stress from the tendons at your elbow joint to the mid forearm muscles as you are doing your excercises. You put the gel pad on the outside of your mid forearm if the outside of your elbow hurts and medial or inside of your forearm muscles if the medial or inner part of your elbow hurts. You also need to avoid preacher curls as mudge stated.

great advice

nacnac972 · 01-29-2004, 08:14 AM

I think rest and cutting out the preachers will help.Talk about slow healing.

odin52 · 01-29-2004, 03:33 PM

heavy skull crushers are the culprit for me as well. Try warming up by massaging it with some joint rub (ben gay) and a longer warmup routine before hitting the big weight. As much as it sucks dropping a little weight will help alot. Not too much is needed I went from 6 reps to 10 and that did wonders. After your workout when the pump is gone ice the joint and stretch it slowly. I hope this helps it worked for me but everybody is different

01-22-2004, 10:38 PM	#1
JJL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 14	tendinitis Anyone suffer from tendinitis in your elbows? How do you deal with it? I take it as long as i can then I get a cortizone shot . They work good for about 3-5 months and then it comes back. The doc says go light I say screw that.

01-22-2004, 10:47 PM	#2
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	I believe rock does. Maybe he will chime in. P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

01-23-2004, 11:25 AM	#3
Wannabefit Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penna Posts: 74	cortizone shots in my opinion are a waste..my sister had them years ago in gymnastics and I was told to get one when i tore my rotator cuff..My sis told me that it helps for a little but it comes back twice as bad. For those about to rock, We salute you....

01-23-2004, 11:28 AM	#4
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01-23-2004, 03:17 PM	#6
bandaidwoman inadvertant tree hugger Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 728 Photos: 4	I think you may have either lateral or medial epicondylitis.....either way, you don't need to be getting cortisone shots too often as an athlete since tendon rupture at the elbow can be a problem. Try wearing http://www.docortho.com/Orthopedic_S...litis_F30.html You wear it at the forearm and it transfers the stress from the tendons at your elbow joint to the mid forearm muscles as you are doing your excercises. You put the gel pad on the outside of your mid forearm if the outside of your elbow hurts and medial or inside of your forearm muscles if the medial or inner part of your elbow hurts. You also need to avoid preacher curls as mudge stated. Official Race Member of the Crank Crushing Rednecks Eat more mud, mountain bike until you die! XX Feminine power

01-23-2004, 03:41 PM	#7
DrChiro addicted to the crack Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston, tx Posts: 798	good advice bandaidwoman!!! like she said, you may have lateral or medial epicondylitis (aka tennis or golfers elbow)...in addition i would add some deep massage to the muscles in your forearm directly below your elbow...really dig in and see if you can find some gritty areas and work them out...and JUST SAY NO to preacher curls (i think about 100 people said that already so LISTEN to them) My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right. When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us.

01-24-2004, 02:57 AM	#8
nacnac972 MX Racer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SF bay area Posts: 159	I have the same deal going on.Guess what the preacher is the offender.

01-25-2004, 06:38 PM	#9
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	I just recently had this problem flare up and in my case doing heavy skullcrushers was the culprit.

01-29-2004, 08:14 AM	#11
nacnac972 MX Racer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SF bay area Posts: 159	I think rest and cutting out the preachers will help.Talk about slow healing.

01-29-2004, 03:33 PM	#12
odin52 Member Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: wa Posts: 234 Photos: 2	heavy skull crushers are the culprit for me as well. Try warming up by massaging it with some joint rub (ben gay) and a longer warmup routine before hitting the big weight. As much as it sucks dropping a little weight will help alot. Not too much is needed I went from 6 reps to 10 and that did wonders. After your workout when the pump is gone ice the joint and stretch it slowly. I hope this helps it worked for me but everybody is different

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