Tennis elbow

[Saw-sick Steve]

Cerne,

 

Sorry to hear this mate.

 

Had the same thing last year (search Tennis Elbow thread).

 

Month off in Oz, Epicondical clasp, Glucosamine Sulphate tabs, .

 

Do those tabs really work, or are they just snake oil? Heard people swear by 'em, and others say there's no medical evidence for them doing anything.

[Mark Bolam]

Can't say, 'cos I used all the other stuff listed as well.

 

Cheap enough to be worth a try though, especially buying the 1000mg ones direct on tinternet. Pricey in Boots.

[MasterBlaster]

Click for a bunch of exercise videos.

 

The hammer exercise helped me a lot.

[Danavan]

Had it for a few years now, some days better than others.

 

I found that changing my climbing tec helped but slows things down some what at times!

 

Wearing a suprort made for this injury is an esensial part of my climbing kit now.

 

I try not to use pain killers most of the time but when I do I go for the ones with ibuprofin in as I have heard that this can reduce any swelling in the area which contributes to more pain.

 

Try to take it easyer when possable in the speed of getting the job done as a slower better tecnique in any movement has to be a good thing in the long tearm.

 

Wish you a speedy recovery & year without as much pain.

[Heads up]

A few of the guys i work for and with have tennis elbow very badly and are now finding it too much to climb. They are in their mid 30-late 30s. They attribute it to working on street trees for large companies, basically one handing everything and cutting and holding too much. Due to having the whip cracked.

 

Thoose that got out from the big compaines early and set up on their own seem to have less issues and injuries, that thoose who left in their 30s. anyone else notice that trend?

 

I've had tennis elbow not really badly, its mainly my shoulders and golfers elbow that give me grief. ThinK how you can work differently, Climbing system, using silky rather that 020 or vice versa, lowering rather that cut and hold, taking smaller hand held sections etc. Good luck

[cerneARB]

Went to the docs again today.He says its getting better but slowly.He has got me on more antinflamateries and i got that vulcan strap on which is great.Going back in 2 weeks.

 

He recomended not having a second injection as theres a risk the tendon could snap.

Thanks for all the advice lads.

[cerneARB]

Keep us posted how you go.

 

Boss is sending me to good physio soon (thanks T, if your reading).Hopefully be back in the saddle in a few weeks...it is starting to heal and get less sore.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Went to the docs again today.He says its getting better but slowly.He has got me on more antinflamateries and i got that vulcan strap on which is great.Going back in 2 weeks.

 

He recomended not having a second injection as theres a risk the tendon could snap.

Thanks for all the advice lads.

 

Has he put you on Diclofenac Sodium by any chance?

[cerneARB]

No Mick..whats that?

[Mick Stockbridge]

They're anti-inflammatories Cerne but pain killers aswell and very strong, probably too strong cos they mask the pain completely making you think things are okay and then you work hard and make things worse........I shredded my last prescription for them.