Tennis elbow

[Graham S]

I have not long been diagnosed with tennis elbow and I have to admit its not nice even to the point where it keeps me awake at night , the doctor prescribed naproxen and 2 weeks complete rest but it's only day 2 and I'm going stir crazy I'm also waiting to have a steroid injection ... Any remedies or do,s and donts you lot could advise , cheers .

[Mark Bolam]

Some good threads on this already mate, hit the search tab.

 

 

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[Graham S]

Thanks .

[Coletti]

What does tennis elbow feel like?

[Graham S]

Searing pain in and around the elbow and also down the fore arm and up into the shoulder , also very often woken up with dull aching arm .

[Coletti]

Ahh...I may also suffer from it too although I've never been to the doctors about it, quite often get a lot of pain in and around the elbow and down my arm

[KingoftheRing]

I developed this really badly late last year and couldn't even pick up a glass of water.

 

Desertrat from here suggested a tennis elbow strap:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=tennis+elbow+strap&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=9030087665&hvpos=1t3&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=163995846569750317&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&ref=pd_sl_4fija3qyny_e

 

I didn't want to pay that much, so went to the poundshop and bought a knee strap (elastic with velcro end) for £1.

 

I feel your pain. It has taken me nearly 3 months to get my arm sorted. Still not 100% but the strap really helps. More than I thought it would. Best £1 I ever spent!

[roycurwen1]

H i mate i had a dose of this over the weekend i got a a cheap tube of phorpain gel from aldi or lidal comes in a yellow tube .Use this twice a day and it should help ATB Roy

[Stubby]

What does tennis elbow feel like?

 

Its inflammation of the sheath that covers a tendon . Usually caused by repetition . Swinging a tennis racquet for example . Continually pulling a starter on a saw does it too .

[arbogrunt]

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tried one of these and it cleared it up within a week

 

tennis elbow usually goes hand in hand with climbing on a prussik without a cambium saver!...I switched to a ropeguide and lockjack years ago and I don't suffer injuries like this anymore. A lighter pruning saw can make a hell of a difference too...you need to change whatever work practice is causing you the injury mate