Tendonitis help

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Originally Posted by chachee52

1) you mention that the pain is about 1 inch from the elbow... is that below or above.

Lay my arm across my lap, palm down, on the outer side of my forearm, rub my elbow joint on the same side and go towards my hand about an inch.

Originally Posted by chachee52

2) When holding the palm up (facing you) is the pain next to your body or away from your body? If its next to your body than its "golfer's" elbow, if it's away than its "tennis" elbow (honestly in my experience, more golfers get tennins elbow and more tennis players get golfer's elbow?)

Away

Originally Posted by chachee52

3) any tingling into the hand/fingers or down the forearm at all?

No tingling as of yet

Originally Posted by chachee52

IF it is true Tennis or golfer's elbow I highly recomend getting a BandIt.
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_5mwfes5e38_b
You want to put enough pressure with it so that it compresses the muscles, but you should still be able to put a fingure or two inbetween.
I also recomend an ice massage: take a Dixie cup fill it with water and freeze. Take the ice out and peel back the top of the Dixie cup and rub it on the sore spot until you can't feel your fingure push down on the area (typically 3-5 min)
If you are still getting pain after another week or the pain hasn't gone down at all than I'd seek out a local PT. We have lots of modalities that can be used to help. Sometimes it's as easy as a couple visits depending on the severity of it.
Hope this helps. Please PM me if there are any other questions!!
Good luck
Todd

Thanks, Todd. I have a place locally at MUSC that I went a couple years back for a shoulder problem and also took some PT there. My wife's been hounding me to go see them. I'm just an optimist and want to see it heal on it's own. Some call me a fool. I'll go if it continues for another week.

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

Here you go,plus a lot of advil.
http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htm

Oh yeah! Thanks!

Originally Posted by BigFrank

Advil, Ice, personally I would avoid using "bandITs" or forearm bands. Long story short they are crap. Get an elbow sleeve, neoprene would be ideal. Don't wear it too tight.
Bruins Fan posted a good link for exercises. I would avoid doing them until you are healed up. No point in making an injury worse.
Also, I would be so quick to diagnose yourself with an injury. I "thought" I had tendinitis years ago turned out to be a small tear in the lateral head of my tricep. Not trying to sound like a big "Dik" there but you get the point.
As said before try and stay off of it, keep it iced take some NSAIDS and rest. It ultimately is your decision on what to do. But I would honestly seek medical advice before anything. You may have something serious, or you may not.

As gradual as it has come on, I seriously don't think it's too serious. It's more of a PIA than anything. If I doesn't soon come back around, I'll go.