BendingBars Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Hello So i think i may have tendonitis/tennis elbow. I have recently started going to a physio therapist. The injury was caused by overload. I have a physically demanding job and been doing home renovations. It hurts to grip things, push open doors or pick up objects in a stretched out position. I have been getting my forearm massaged, just had cupping done, and may be moving on to acupuncture next week. The only thing that has helped was taping around my forearm and up my triceps. Do you have any suggestions on what i can do to help speed up my recovery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physlifter Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/18/2018 at 4:24 PM, BendingBars said: Hello So i think i may have tendonitis/tennis elbow. I have recently started going to a physio therapist. The injury was caused by overload. I have a physically demanding job and been doing home renovations. It hurts to grip things, push open doors or pick up objects in a stretched out position. I have been getting my forearm massaged, just had cupping done, and may be moving on to acupuncture next week. The only thing that has helped was taping around my forearm and up my triceps. Do you have any suggestions on what i can do to help speed up my recovery? So I created a new topic from the original as that's how they should be labelled. From what you've described it certainly seems like Tennis Elbow. If you do resisted wrist extension or finger extension does it hurt in the outside (lateral) part of your elbow? That's a confirmation test as well as specific tenderness on palpation. The cupping method you do is not, in my opinion, the most effective way, as you are doing nothing more than just pulling on the tissue at one spot. When I cup, we use lotion on the skin, attach a silcone cup to the muscle at a certain suction % (say 25-50%), and then drag it up and down the muscle belly while stretching the wrist down (flexion)..it's super not fun but works better as a soft tissue release. Acupuncture will work great, as well as interferential current and ultrasound to draw blood to the area. Use lots of heat on the outside of the elbow, not ice. As for exercise, pain free gripping with a wet sponge/towel, playdoh will work to stimulate the tissue. Grabbing a hammer, holding arm out straight, and doing your pronation/supination movements pain free are also effective at creating proper stress. Finally, using a rubber band wrapped around your fingers and working on opening and closing them with different tensions helps. ALL movements need to be pain free (or does not illicite more than what you have). No more heavy gripping, extended arm out gripping and rotation movements for 1-2 weeks, then slowly integrate movements again keeping as close your body as possible before doing further out loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BendingBars Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Had dry needling done 2 nights ago. What a difference. My comfort level is through the roof and I can grip things tighter than the past month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBJ Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 I just finished 4 weeks of acupuncture (2/week). Made a huge difference...85% better. However, no alcohol and no heavy lifting during the 4 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BendingBars Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 2 hours ago, LBJ said: I just finished 4 weeks of acupuncture (2/week). Made a huge difference...85% better. However, no alcohol and no heavy lifting during the 4 weeks. I have a physically demanding job so it slows down my recovery. I dont consume alcohol either and have avoided the gym for 2 months now.....and it shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorbate Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I had it bad. Wore elbow sleeves while training and some gh. It will heal over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLYMPIC Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 21 hours ago, BendingBars said: I have a physically demanding job so it slows down my recovery. I dont consume alcohol either and have avoided the gym for 2 months now.....and it shows thymosin beta and bpc-157 to speed up recovery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I’ve had it for several years. Im afraid for some people it never goes away. I was off training for one year. When I went back it was still there. taking Glucasamine Sulfate now...no improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLYMPIC Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, Chicago said: I’ve had it for several years. Im afraid for some people it never goes away. I was off training for one year. When I went back it was still there. taking Glucasamine Sulfate now...no improvement. Gotta try those peps I mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 7 hours ago, OLYMPIC said: Gotta try those peps I mentioned Which peps. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BendingBars Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 41 minutes ago, Chicago said: Which peps. Sorry thymosin beta and bpc-157 to speed up recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis1891 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ive had both tennis and golfers elbow in my right arm for a couple years now. Tried everything; physio, putty, exercises , theraband flexbar, you name it. Currently getting cortisone injections every 3’months. They usually work but I think the radiologist screwed up and missed the mark a couple weeks ago, because it’s back. i too work a man lab job, so I feel your pain (no pun intended). My dr has me in for a referral to the orthodontist specialist in a few months to discuss surgery or other options. Currently taking naproxen 500’s with some kind of stomach protection, and it helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLYMPIC Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Davis1891 said: Ive had both tennis and golfers elbow in my right arm for a couple years now. Tried everything; physio, putty, exercises , theraband flexbar, you name it. Currently getting cortisone injections every 3’months. They usually work but I think the radiologist screwed up and missed the mark a couple weeks ago, because it’s back. i too work a man lab job, so I feel your pain (no pun intended). My dr has me in for a referral to the orthodontist specialist in a few months to discuss surgery or other options. Currently taking naproxen 500’s with some kind of stomach protection, and it helps a bit. try those peps,you got nothing to lose and only to gain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis1891 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 9 hours ago, OLYMPIC said: try those peps,you got nothing to lose and only to gain Yeah I’ll look into them and do some research, thank you. Goddamn, I really hope they work. Would I use them together, staggered or....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis1891 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 9 hours ago, OLYMPIC said: try those peps,you got nothing to lose and only to gain Never mind my previous post, just found your thread on peptides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLYMPIC Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 8:15 PM, Davis1891 said: Yeah I’ll look into them and do some research, thank you. Goddamn, I really hope they work. Would I use them together, staggered or....? pm me,ill help you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GainTrain Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I’ve had bad chronic tendinitis on and off for well over a year. At its best I’m still unable to do pull-ups without pain, or racks/dead’s above 500. At its worst I can barely pick up a drink or a pen. As I geared up this cycle it flared badly, I was going to come off and focus on core and legs till it got better. As I’ve done in the past. This time I started using bpc157 and tb500, I switched to light weight on machines while I went thru the protocol and after two weeks on them I was able to start adding weight and different exercises. I couldn’t believe how much they healed in a month still training. It’s still getting better and I’m lifting heavy. The stuff worked like magic. Highly recommend using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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