Tendonitus

[peatff]

You have my sympathy, I had cortisone injections (which were more painful than the condition itself) I dipped mine in hot water as hot as I could stand it then keep them warm for as long as possible, elastic support bandage tubes and rest them whenever possible. I found that once I got them moving the pain eased but anything touched the funny bone was agony.

[stihlmadasever]

58 minutes ago, Joe d said:

I had tennis elbow fairly bad at 35 , then I bought a tens machine that straps onto your arm , i used it twice a day for a month , symptoms went away , it only reoccurs now and again and nothing like as bad . Also a few years ago I changed from prussic to zig zig which also helps , now 45 a no pain , touch wood ! 

Thanks joe what tens machine have you been using mate?

[TheHungrySquirrel]

My elbows are fooked from carving spoons and using axes a lot but when i climb it's just as bad [emoji19]

[peatff]

1 minute ago, stihlmadasever said:

Thanks joe what tens machine have you been using mate?

Not Joe but I have a COM-TENS machine I use for my shoulder and it is quite good. I have a cheap Chinese ebay one as well, gives you a good kick.

[Haironyourchest]

Nobody want to hear it, but rest is a big part of the solution. Working the inflamed tendons will not allow them time to heal. A problem for sportsmen, but moreso with guys who have to pay the bills... I always turn to homoeopathic treatment for everything, for tennis elbow Ruta Gravolens or Rus Tox, but would be better to have a consultation with a reputable homoeopathic practicioner.

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

a reputable homoeopathic practicioner.

I believe that’s what you call an oxymoron.

 

 

 

[stihlmadasever]

10 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

Nobody want to hear it, but rest is a big part of the solution. Working the inflamed tendons will not allow them time to heal. A problem for sportsmen, but moreso with guys who have to pay the bills... I always turn to homoeopathic treatment for everything, for tennis elbow Ruta Gravolens or Rus Tox, but would be better to have a consultation with a reputable homoeopathic practicioner.

Funny you mention homeopathic remedies as my wife brewed her

"Polyjuice potion" as she calls it

(She's a big harry potter fan)

Lemons,tumeric,ginger and honey as an anti inflamitory,tastes bloody queer but it does have an effect.I cant take anti inflamitories for long as they dont agree with me.

[Haironyourchest]

Well, yes Mick, sadly it does tend to attract the lunatic fringe, hence giving the discipline a bad name. Classically trained homoeopaths don't go in for all that new age stuff though. No need to take my word though, just ask a homoeopath for some arnica pills and experiment next time you have an owie.

      Just remembered a funny incident. Some years ago I took half a year off to go backpacking, found myself in a bus station in Malaga. This scruffy guy with a black eye approached me - there I was thinking "What does he want? Is he going to try and mug me or something?"  - so he pleads at me in Spanish, trying to sell me his watch. I looked at the watch, looked at his eye, and said something to the effect of: "I'm sorry my good man, I have no desire to purchase your timepiece - however, I think I can help you with that shiner!"

      Whereupon I pulled my homoeopathic travel kit with 30-odd remedies in little bottles from my jacket breast pocket, selected Arnica and indicated him to present his hand, palm upturned. He obeyed, much like someone under Jedi mind control, and I deposited a single tiny spherical sugar pill - loaded with homoeopathic goodness - on his palm, and indicated to put it in his mouth. He did, just like that, with the weirdest expression I've ever seen on a human face! Then I patted him on the shoulder, and said something unintelligible to him in English and went on my way. I like to imagine he stared after me for a long time, his mouth half open in bewilderment, the little magic pill barely visible on his tongue.

[richardwale]

1 hour ago, Haironyourchest said:

Nobody want to hear it, but rest is a big part of the solution. Working the inflamed tendons will not allow them time to heal. A problem for sportsmen, but moreso with guys who have to pay the bills... I always turn to homoeopathic treatment for everything, for tennis elbow Ruta Gravolens or Rus Tox, but would be better to have a consultation with a reputable homoeopathic practicioner.

Rest is the key. I was told to take ibrufofen for the rest of my days, but after approx 3 months the pain resided and now touch wood it's not too bad.

[Joe d]

1 hour ago, stihlmadasever said:

Thanks joe what tens machine have you been using mate?

No bother , I'll dig it out tomorrow and let you know