Left elbow "pain"
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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I say 'pain' because it is not pain, just an unpleasent feeling in my left elbow but I wouldn't cry about it.
I get this 'pain' when ever I lift weights or do things like push ups. But not straight away, lets say I'm on my second set of dumbbell curls with my left. It'll start hurting then, I'll have a little break and then it will be okay for about 3mins.
Far from a sudden pain.

Anyone know of anything like this? And is it worth just wearing a tight elbow strap until it goes?

E21_Ross

36,729 posts

241 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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front or back of elbow?

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Inside elbow.

balders118

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197 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Could be the onset of a tendonopathy (tendonitis, tendinosis etc).

didelydoo

5,533 posts

239 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Could be the start of tendonitis?

pacman1

7,324 posts

222 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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I used to have those sorts of joint niggles when I run.

This stuff stopped it, but you need to take it for about 3 months before you notice the difference.

http://www.healthspan.co.uk/glucosamine-supplement...

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Also worth noting when I work out using creatine I can go longer if not the whole workout without feeling the niggle. I have no idea why this happens but it does.

pacman1 said:
I used to have those sorts of joint niggles when I run.

This stuff stopped it, but you need to take it for about 3 months before you notice the difference.

http://www.healthspan.co.uk/glucosamine-supplement...
As for that, are there any foods that contain glucosamine?
Or other things that may help?



balders118 said:
Could be the onset of a tendonopathy (tendonitis, tendinosis etc).
And would this not be more painful?

pacman1

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Monday 22nd August 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
Also worth noting when I work out using creatine I can go longer if not the whole workout without feeling the niggle. I have no idea why this happens but it does.

pacman1 said:
I used to have those sorts of joint niggles when I run.

This stuff stopped it, but you need to take it for about 3 months before you notice the difference.

http://www.healthspan.co.uk/glucosamine-supplement...
As for that, are there any foods that contain glucosamine?
AFAIK, it can be an extract from mussels, or there are now ones sourced from plants.

I believe that glucosamine is naturally found in your body, but the tablets are a concentrated form.

Not sure how much sea food or veggies you'd have to consume to get the same effect, probably tonnes!

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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pacman1 said:
AFAIK, it can be an extract from mussels, or there are now ones sourced from plants.

I believe that glucosamine is naturally found in your body, but the tablets are a concentrated form.

Not sure how much sea food or veggies you'd have to consume to get the same effect, probably tonnes!
Probably cheaper to get the pills as well....
I'll have a look on the supplementstore website when I'm home as I have a few bob in my account from the protein I buy.

condor

8,837 posts

277 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Sounds like tennis elbow (tendonitis) to me.
I had it a few years ago - tooks months to clear - needs rest.

balders118

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197 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
And would this not be more painful?
Not neccesarily. What you describe is pretty much textbook sypmptoms of the begeinnigs of a tendonopathy.

Creatine will have no effect on any kind of pain what so ever, so I'd say coincedence.

pacman1

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222 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
pacman1 said:
AFAIK, it can be an extract from mussels, or there are now ones sourced from plants.

I believe that glucosamine is naturally found in your body, but the tablets are a concentrated form.

Not sure how much sea food or veggies you'd have to consume to get the same effect, probably tonnes!
Probably cheaper to get the pills as well....
I'll have a look on the supplementstore website when I'm home as I have a few bob in my account from the protein I buy.
High street chemists charge a fortune. The link I posted is the cheapest I've found yet, and they have free p & p at the moment.
Usually arrives in a few days in letter box friendly packaging too.
Let us know how you get on. smile

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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pacman1 said:
Let us know how you get on. smile
Will do sir.


condor

8,837 posts

277 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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When I had it - just used an ibroferm (sp?) sort of gel, externally applied ( phorpain IIRC) - it worked eventually smile

B3njamin

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216 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Try resting it for 2 weeks and focus on lower body training - your lower body will benefit and you might notice some improvement in your elbow. Sometimes it's a case of working it too hard, especially if you are rapidly increasing training intensity and not resting it enough.

I'd be inclined to try and rest it for a couple of weeks and see if there's any improvement. smile

swiftpete

1,894 posts

222 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Whenever I use creatine for a while I often find I get joint pain. I stopped using it for this reason. My friend had the same issue. Maybe try laying off the creatine and see how you get on.

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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B3njamin said:
Try resting it for 2 weeks and focus on lower body training - your lower body will benefit and you might notice some improvement in your elbow. Sometimes it's a case of working it too hard, especially if you are rapidly increasing training intensity and not resting it enough.

I'd be inclined to try and rest it for a couple of weeks and see if there's any improvement. smile
I've tried that, didn't really have an effect.
Odd thing is about my 'pain' is that it doesn't happen everytime I workout so it's hard to tell what does and what doesn't work.

E21_Ross

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241 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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condor said:
Sounds like tennis elbow (tendonitis) to me.
I had it a few years ago - tooks months to clear - needs rest.
tennis elbow is over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and (as you will know) is more on the outside of the elbow if you face your palm so it's facing in the direction of the front of your body. a quick test for this is to clench your fist whilst holding your arm out and pointing the fist up and with your other hand try to pull your fist down whilst you try with your forearm muscles to stop it going down. or hold out your hand of painful arm and push down on the middle finger with your other hand and try to stop it being pushed down (Cozen's and modified cozen's tests)

condor

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277 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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Too many long words there tongue out: However I got over it - and whatever you've got you will as well smile

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 22nd August 2011
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I oddly enough had some Glucosamine so I'll try taking these for a few weeks and see how it goes.