Tennis Elbow...gah!
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Hi all...looking for advice, experiences on what I think is tennis elbow.
It's a bit weird...I can do some things fine (work on cars, use a lawn mower, steer a yacht for 9 hours straight) and with other things I have zero strength and it's very painful...one of the worst being pressing the top of a deodorant can with my left index finger! I can only just do it with grimacing and swearing like I'm trying to break the world powerlifting record or something.
Work wise I'm either at my desk or out on the road driving. I can type away quite happily, but if I have to then reach for a ringing phone I have to take things very slowly as my elbow will have seized up. I have it in both arms, I'm right handed but my left elbow is worse.
The thing that is a real nightmare is sleeping...it's really painful. I get on better with cushions under each arm, but as I invariably end up sleeping on my side I'm just in an endless cycle of not getting proper sleep, which does not help with work or concentration.
I'm not a company director or powerfully built...I'm early 40s and I was going to the gym and cycling fairly regularly but that stopped totally one day in December last year when our little lad came into the world. Happy to make time for this again if gentle exercise will help it.
Currently using "Bracoo" tennis elbow support bands that I think help a bit, and about to pick up some kind of gel prescription, but to be honest things are getting a bit desperate and I'm willing to try most things.
Any advice or experiences very welcome! Thanks in advance.
It's a bit weird...I can do some things fine (work on cars, use a lawn mower, steer a yacht for 9 hours straight) and with other things I have zero strength and it's very painful...one of the worst being pressing the top of a deodorant can with my left index finger! I can only just do it with grimacing and swearing like I'm trying to break the world powerlifting record or something.
Work wise I'm either at my desk or out on the road driving. I can type away quite happily, but if I have to then reach for a ringing phone I have to take things very slowly as my elbow will have seized up. I have it in both arms, I'm right handed but my left elbow is worse.
The thing that is a real nightmare is sleeping...it's really painful. I get on better with cushions under each arm, but as I invariably end up sleeping on my side I'm just in an endless cycle of not getting proper sleep, which does not help with work or concentration.
I'm not a company director or powerfully built...I'm early 40s and I was going to the gym and cycling fairly regularly but that stopped totally one day in December last year when our little lad came into the world. Happy to make time for this again if gentle exercise will help it.
Currently using "Bracoo" tennis elbow support bands that I think help a bit, and about to pick up some kind of gel prescription, but to be honest things are getting a bit desperate and I'm willing to try most things.
Any advice or experiences very welcome! Thanks in advance.
Great advice, thanks chaps.
Harrrrumph, Fatboy B your diagnosis method seems spot on, seems like tennis elbow.
Is it likely to have been caused by incorrect posture at a VDU, or is it more of a injury/sport thing? The only time I have properly buggered my elbow before was a lack of skiing talent about 8 years ago, but all been fine until now?
Harrrrumph, Fatboy B your diagnosis method seems spot on, seems like tennis elbow.
Is it likely to have been caused by incorrect posture at a VDU, or is it more of a injury/sport thing? The only time I have properly buggered my elbow before was a lack of skiing talent about 8 years ago, but all been fine until now?
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