Watch this BEFORE you use a TENNIS ELBOW STRAP!
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2021
- Tennis and Golfer's Elbow straps have been a go-to for elbow pain for years. They come with downsides and risks and may not be doing what you think they are for your condition. In this video find out what they can and CAN'T do for your elbow pain, how to wear one properly and some better alternatives.
Burke Selbst PT OCS is a licensed physical therapist, adventurer and educator and is the owner of Focus Physical Therapy in Bend Oregon, a multispecialty and multidisciplinary sports, spine and orthopedic clinic serving all ages with one-on-one care.
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Hi everyone! If you're interested in the research behind the wrist brace component of my recommendations here's a link to a research article on the topic. Thx for watching! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20363158/#:~:text=Discussion%3A%20Significant%20pain%20relief%20with,for%20patients%20with%20lateral%20epicondylitis.
I'm so glad that I found this channel !!!!
Everything you have posted has been beneficial to my wellness. Thank you for caring about humanity, wishing you many more years of health and safety. Thank you.
Hi I'm a plasterer & had severe tennis elbow. I couldn't even lift my forearm. I couldnt sleep . All the physio exercises did nothing for over 6 months. I was then offered injections and surgery which both would of had negative side effects. Then i tried the clasp within days the pain had reduced after a month I could work again. It changed my life and was the only thing I found to relieve the pain. 5 years on I've had no lasting issues so long as I wear it at work. I suppose everyone is different and have different results. Just use what gets results for you
What’s the clasp? I’m a carpenter and just got first bout of tennis elbow
That was very helpful. I appreciated the explanation of how the strap works via the guitar. I am getting back into Fencing, and switching weapons (sabre to epee), so the grip is totally different as well as the type of motion. The strap helps address the pain while I'm also building up strength via the Theraband flexbars (I use red and green, depending on the motion). I'll have to try wrist braces as well, but I'm pretty sure the grip change is more of the problem for me than the wrist motion changes.
I’m a new subscriber. Loved your example using a pressure band over the guitar frets! Just got the wrist brace and will wrap only when I need to. Now I understand why I have more discomfort when I wake up and after doing those stretches like gripping fist down and with a straight arm. Thank you!
Thank you, as a guitar player the capo really explained how the brace works in language I can understand. Wow is it painful to play a guitar with this condition in your left elbow, got it from shoveling snow 🤦 I also bike to and from work, holding the handlebars is painful too.
The elbow strap helped me heal initially (when I finally stopped using my arm after many months of injury) and then I would use it only if I felt inflammation. Moving back into using my hand/arm for strenuous work I would carry a wrist strap, or even body tape I could support my fingers with (I would put Elastoplast cut thin, down the top of each finger, or sometimes around my palm). The wrist strap was I think the most helpful in the end, and I wore it for a year when I felt any inflammation in my wrist, or before pushing myself. Now after a couple of years Im feeling strong, and though I get a bit of inflammation when doing strength exercises, Ive found its fairly temporary/mild if I use straps when needed. Its great to be able to actually work out again
Great videos Burke, as a keen golfer with a chronic left elbow issue, your rock climbing experience and extremity focused physiotherapy is a huge help for me. Appreciate your effort.
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What a great explanation! I’m a musician and play guitar among other instruments. I totally understood this. Thanks!
A construction nail gun is causing this problem in my right arm. As a guitar player, your explanation was very good. Thanks!
Thank you very much. I was just going to use an arm strap but you have clarified a better approach with the wrist bracing.
I recently developed tennis elbow in both arms, with the left being the worst. But I wasn't sure how to use these straps that my son sent me when he heard the bad news. Now I do. So thanks. Also an aside, in 1968 when a sophomore in college I purchased a brand new Guild D35 dreadnought guitar which I still have and play. Played out all through college and then in 2000 when our kids left for their college educations, I started playing out again and have really enjoyed it. Nice illustration with the capo. Now what I need is a wrist brace.
First, thank you ever so much, that was very helpful. I also like to point out that you really are a most awesome teacher and I learned a lot from it.
So, this is for those of you that are experiencing long term pain that is seemingly chronic. Its been 6 months for me. I had tried both rest and physio exercises, and a combination of both. I had days of relief, but in general, the issues were ongoing. Then, I discovered the Athlean X kettle bell routine for tennis elbow. This was the beginning of realization. The kettle routine was giving me relief but not permanent. I did start to notice that when this routine popped my elbow joints, I would get almost instant relief, but with residual tenderness at the tendon. To be expected I suppose for a tendon under constant strain. So, I remembered I had seen one or two vids that suggested some Tennis elbow is actually a fruit of joint dysfunction and misalignment. I went back and sought out more vids on this issue, and came up with a couple of exercises/movements that are designed to pop the joint back into alignment. Guess what, I went from having a day of pain and restricted motion to near instant relief. So, for me at least it seems my joint is out of whack. This makes sense for me. I was aggressively chopping wood when I triggered my Tennis elbow. So, for me at least, it seems I need to focus on alignment and also strengthening the arm muscles. This goes for the shoulder too. I'm taking a holistic approach to building my arm back up. Good luck.
Can u share link
Sure, so right now I use a combination of kettle bell swings and popping moves to get my elbow to realign:
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This is probably the Athlean X routine he's referencing: ua-cam.com/video/r7Arz53_f3c/v-deo.html
I already have the wrist straps I mainly wear at home and to bed . I fill shelves at a supermarket and have to work to pay the bills. My doctor has diagnosed me with mild carpal tunnel due to numbness and tingling in hands and fingers. My thumb on right hand also sore. My elbow on left arm is sore as well.. thanks for your video was very informative. I find it hard to work with the wrist splints on as they slow me down but I will have to do this or I’ll be worse off.
Great video...I was just about to go out and buy one of these, but I am going to hold off and focus on the other treatments...
Excellent video, very helpful. Blessings.
Very useful information.. clearly understood the pain caused..
I’m dealing with this now, and it was caused by doing some exercises with a different grip. I can do my powerlifting with my barbell, no problem - but externally rotating kills it. So I stopped those exercise - but I found the tennis elbow strap made things MUCH, MUCH worse. Using kinesiology tape in an X configuration crossing right over the tendon from the mid-forearm to the middle of the upper arm is helping me so much, along with red light therapy to try to speed up healing. As long as I’ve got the tape on, I have little to no pain and can work out pretty normally - but I know I’m probably going to have to have this tape on for a few months straight to let it properly heal.
Thank you so much fo such an informative video. Funny, I'm a guitarist too and the capo illustration is pretty cool. I really like the gentle way you describe the use of the strap. I would have loved to be your client for treatment, but I live in Switzerland.
Very helpful never thought of that. Im a shear operator so I’m always flexing my right wrist to close the jaw
I love both of these braces and they work wonders.
Thank you,thank you thank you . Just what I needed.
Thanks for the information, I was just about to buy one of the elbow braces but now I'll get the wrist brace. I am in So Much Pain. My irritated lateral tendon is from crocheting. I have been crocheting, just about daily, for 8 years but now it causes horrible pain. I can't even pick up anything without pain. ☹
Thank you. Very helpful info.
Great and informative video, thanks.
Thank you so very much for your advice.
I recently discovered what I thought was Tennis elbow was actually Golfer's elbow usually related to weightlifting, but sometimes trying to chip ice off the sidewalk shoving a blade forcefully under ice in front of me impacting hard jarring my right elbow. Once in a fall breaking my fall with my right arm as well. My worst episode was after working out hard and finding the next morning it felt like I had elbow restraints bilat and couldn't bend either elbow for some time several hours. It was very painful, especially if I palpated the Medial epicondyle, but mostly no ROM, no ability to bend elbows to even pick up a phone or even put on pants. So, I figured out that it was golfer's Elbow I am able to treat it more effectively. I did try the elbow brace for Tennis Elbow with some success with pain relief.
Excellent advice Thank you... It's comforting to know that I was doing the right thing it was just like common sense to me to have a wrist brace to make me not use my arm so thank you for confirming that for me.
Sir nice video to go through, but I have a doubt,, how about using a elbow support comparitive to the one you showed, which is bigger than you just shown, that covers your arm and forearm little, and how much time in a day I can wear that?
I have tendinitis on both sides of my elbow caused by heavy computer use on my accounting job. I could def use some rehab on it I’m sure.
Very helpful video. Thank you.
I've used that wrist brace for carpal tunnel issues but it is impossible to use for sports such as golf. Good info though...very complete and overall helpful.
Agree. Nothing helps when playing golf. Elbow strap did nothing for the pain nor injury. Wrist strap is just impossible to use. I even stopped golf for 2months during my physical therapy sessions and after a couple rounds the pain came back. Next up will be cortizone shots, plasma shots, surgery.
Excellent video! So helpful!!
I'm going to give a strap a shot. I got my problem from 1 really bad night of extreme over use in a game. I don't intend to ever do that again so I'm not worried about repeat offenses. But my elbow/bone/tendon is killing me now for 2 weeks and I have to use a mouse for 9 hours a day so I'd rather not be in pain that whole time.
It is very helpful thanks for sharing the knowledge! I have a question If I only start to have mild tennis elbow symptoms, can i still play tennis with lower frequency wearing the elbow brace/strap?
I have some bad tennis elbow because I broke my hand on the other arm. Looks like I'll have to use one of these because the wrist brace isn't feasible. I can't be down two hands.
A doctor showed me not to wear the brace directly to the point that hurts as you do kind sir, he told me to put the point of presure, exactly after that point. So that's like half an inch in further, from where you showed.
It makes sence, because as you said, it acts like the guitar gadget, so to help the damaged muscle, we have to put the brace right after the point we feel the pain!!
So I went ahead and did as you prescribed. The price for the brace was reasonable however the guitars were expensive. I couldn't decide what guitar to get so I bought 2 of them. 1 by someone named Martin and another by someone named Taylor. The brace must really work because now I can play them both. I didn't even need to practice.My 64th note scales are flawless on my Martin and my sweep picking arpeggios are effortless on my Taylor.Now I need to find the brace that helps me play the piano. I want to be able to play Flight of the Bumblebee or Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concierto. Here we go.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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Thanks for the video... Btw your cabinet doors came back open when you left that room.
Can you make a video about elbow self care and healing for massage therapist over use ?
How often would you recommend doing the rehab process if I'm starting to have tennis elbow but still want to continue to play tennis ? Also should you do rehab strengthening exercises over a bit pain? If it's still manageable with immediate stretching of course afterwards ? Thanks
Thank you so much!
Good info with the wrist brace think mink got worse after loads of dabbing tiles. Iv use one of thoes infuture
Counterforce strap is good during an acute phase but I would be leery of going too tight on it. Short term crutch to prevent reaggravating an acute flare up.
This was an amazing video and I have watched like 13. The way you explain this is perfect best way to see it.
I am currently wearing a strap/brace for my tennis elbow.
I do bowling for sports, and work at office, and the overuse is causing it.
While behind computer, i can definatly tell, i have a lot less pain with my daily job. But as soon as i am done, it goes off.
During my breaks i take it off as well, like you said, don't wear it for too long.
I have not tried bowling yet with it, but i think it will benefit me on that part as well
I currently have it and am a bowler too? Where you able too treat it? I’m gonna stop being hardheaded and really ice it and exercise it for 2 weeks till league starts hopefully it goes away
Hello@@aminchicas1428. I got rid of the pain permanently in 6 weeks total by wearing the elbow brace and also using Thera-Band FlexBar for extra training and strenghtening it. I have bowled with the brace, and for league it was okay. Not totally painfree, and used a arm compression sleeve as well. Tried a tournament with it as well, but after 6 games (of the 10) the pain was unpleasant, and it screwed up my scores, because my focus was way off.
It's incredible the timing of things sometimes, but then again there's supposedly no such thing as coincidence. I didn't search for this video yet I've been having this Exact problem on just my left elbow and I believe it's from heavy lying dumbbell extensions. I'd saw another video suggesting gripping hard , repetitive etc could cause it so I'd backed off but also broke out that strap a couple of days ago. 😮😮😮 So , amazed I came across this, but not totally. Universe is incredible. Thanks for the video, it helped
I caused mine doing bicep stuff down the gym.
I work for a small busy butcher shop. I cut meat and load it into people's vehicles for a living. Going on week 3 of having severe elbow pain, I will do anything to make it go away. The pain is creeping up into my shoulder. Ice helps a lot and will try one of those braces because there is no stopping my job.
Hi Burke, really enjoyed your video. You're the first therapist who recommends wearing the brace directly over the tender point of the elbow. Everything I've researched on positioning the brace puts it about 2 fingers beneath the point of elbow pain. Can you please advise on this? Thank you
Hi David, thanks for watching! great question. There are two effective ways of using it - as an offloader and also as compression/combined. I find the latter more effective and most of my patients end up experimenting with different placements when they start using one and end up more or less over the site of pain. Finding the 'most comfortable spot' and the best relief is the best use of the brace for short term relief, so I would recommend experimenting to see. Good luck!
Hi Burke, thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it as this is a very frustrating injury. I believe I got it from playing table tennis 3x a week. I was scheduled to receive a cortisone shot but cancelled it because of recent research that doesn't exactly support this injection for Tennis Elbow. I know that you didn't expand on this issue in your video but if you could share your opinion once again I'd be very grateful. Thank you
I’m retired. Recently, I’ve been looking through my baseball card collection and organizing the cards by putting the players with their respective team. It’s become a problem causing a lot of pain radiating up to my elbow. I originally thought the ulnar nerve was trapped. This video opened my eyes on this elbow band I have been using, but I was still having pain. I’ll have to look through your collection of videos to see about exercises you recommended
I had tennis elbow in both my arms 10 years ago. I had a cortisol injection in both arms, my left side, and the pain was gone. My right arm, I had a total of 3 injections, then had tennis elbow corrective surgery, and that fixed the issue. After 9 years, my left arm pain has reoccurred, I had 2 more injections, and sadly, it gave me steriod induced Diabetes which I'm trying to reverse. The pain went away for a few months, and I refused to have another injection. I will look into elbow support for the time being, but ultimately, surgery on my left arm seems to be the way forward. Exercises, for me, make my pain worse.
Nice video, thanks. Have you considered the strap could be helping to relax the muscles by constantly applying pressure on them helping to stretch them? Could this not help? Also, the pressure might help to flood the area with more blood to promote faster healing?
Hi, I recently hit the back part of my elbow and have issues with extend lifts or pulling. I can only a small fraction of what I normally could. Now it get a burning and weak filling. I can still lift fine if the elbow is bent in to the body. Would the band be good to use until the arm is healed more and for how long if so?
I am a tennis player and have golfers elbow. It is stubborn and it is in the bone. I just went back to Tennis had a long league match and I could definitely feel it. I don’t want to give up my sports are there any supplements or things I can do to help?
I'm pretty sure my tennis elbow has been brought on by playing guitar. I can't take any significant break from playing, so what would you recommend? A wrist brace is not feasible whilst playing...
Thanks for a very informative video! How about braces for prevention of hyper-extension of the elbow? I play table tennis and accidentally hit a too big backhand where my elbow over extended. I don't have pain in the muscles like tennis elbow, just when extending it too much.
thx for watching! for sports it can be hard to wear an elbow brace that's protective enough because it can interfere with performance, but some softer braces are comfortable and can provide a little extra support. Good luck!
I made the mistake of practice bowling the day before my league. I barely finished game 2, and did not bowl the 3rd game. My forearm was hurting so badly. As a Senior, I got my self a lighter ball (went from 16 to 14 pounds). I was also wearing a wrist brace, but this did not prevent this injury. I'm hoping that the band for tendonitis will help.
My Dr. just recommend one of these straps to me. He also said a lot of what you are saying. They will not help if i continued with the activity that caused the issue. These are for some relief but not the cure. I found that it helps when i am doing daily activity's, and I can see how the strap could be misleading. So, I'll have to play it cool and unfortunately no more 15 game streaks at the bowling alley. :(
thank you so much for a very easy to understand and informative video. I just started wearing a support band for what presents as tennis elbow(outer back side of left elbow area) I walk with a cane,Walker or shopping cart pretty constantly and tend to lean on my wrist as well as I'm also artist/crafter so I do use my hands quite a bit so I now have a better understanding of what's happening so fingers crossed this is temporary and I can heal it by taking precautions that you suggested and making some adjustments to my activity. this really helps so thank you and I definitely have subscribed.
Thanks for the sub and good luck!
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Great points. After major elbow surgery I used a wrist brace not understanding that the injury was caused in part by wrist movement in addition to grip. Thanks for this.
Hi , I’m having this tennis elbow pain every now and then because of job which I can’t avoid and that is moving my lower right arm from elbow down repeatedly . Can you advise me which movement can help or better horizontal or vertical movement of my arm from elbow down ? Or just let my wrist do the movement ? Which movement is better than the other ? Please help. Thank you.
Very helpful information! Thank you for sharing.
Got golfers and tennis in the same elbow
As an upholsterer I find the armbands are useful especially for tedious work like pulling staples/hog rings and when I am actually sewing. Using scissors is especially painful for my tennis elbow. I have it in both arms right now and still must work. Thanks, your videos are very helpful. If I understand rightly I should use them for when I have to do something, but not wear them all the time?
thanks for watching! and yes that's correct, that's our general recommendation for using counterforce straps. Good luck with your recovery!
My elbow is so flared up, i cant even bend it at a 90 degree angle. Is that also a symptom of tennis elbow? Also, I avoid doing wrist stretches for the extensor muscles, because of the inflammation and tenderness.
I have tennis elbow issues in both of my arms from working at a desk full time. I use two wrist braces and do random stretches and strengthening exercises. Nothing is improving my situation, so I finally just went ahead and got forearm braces to see if it does anything different. I really have come to the conclusion that I will just have to take time off from work through workers comp, unfortunately.
The best think you can do is stop working. The second best thing, is proper excersizes, that will take pane away. It only takes some seconds and you can get rid of the pain, just with those excersizes. Surgery is an option if you have a lot of pain and it's very difficult to use your hand, fingers don't close etc. However, even a surgery won't guarantee, that you won't get tenis elbow back again.
I didn't listen to the doctor and people's advice, to quit my job, and I have regret it. The issue got worse and worse, to the point I couldn't grab the spoon to eat. It also has a lot of pain. I mean, it can get way worse than you can imagine. Hope you did take care your arm since then. I gott it on both arms.
Did you ever find relief?
@BigtimeSGH I got a injection cortisone a year ago pain came back tried brace but wasn't consistent. Pain came back about a week ago. Prob need another shot at this point. Work construction hard to stop working
@tahoe got the second shot been about a month or two an I can start to feel the ache when I lift. Might have to go this route soon
Not sure if your issue stems from gripping a mouse all day, if so, I have found switching to an external trackpad from apple really helps, the trackpad offers a large surface area and you’re not constantly gripping something, perhaps combined with a reticulated keyboard tray to optimally place your arm may help although I have not used this. Also, I combine it one of the smaller apple Bluetooth keyboards rather than the full size one as with the full keyboard I find the trackpad is too far to the side for comfort. Unfortunately this mostly works with the Apple ecosystem, I’m not aware of any good windows/chrome based external trackpads. On the trackpad I keep my hand loose, master gestures, and stretch/rest from time to time.
Wow, it sounds like the elbow or wrist brace gives only temporary relief but no cure, and a break from activity may lead to healing... maybe? So any effective surgical solutions? Thanks.
Mine hurts when I make a fist or pull/lift….going on 4 yrs now…got a cortisone shot last year & pain went away, but just came back….is surgery next option
Thanks for the video Burke! Recently I started feeling symptoms of tennis elbow. Do you think using compression sleeves like the ones from 2xu during most of the day for weeks at a time would be helpful or can this cause more problems? I assume compression sleeves help increase blood flow which can be good? Thanks!
thanks for watching! good question without a lot of good data. general compression alone does change oxygen saturation in tissues but I'm not sure how long the effects last and if there are problems with wearing them too long. Anecdotally my patients wear them for intervals rather than all the time and they do reasonably well but they are also doing lots of other rehab specific things. sorry I can't be more specific, good luck!
I'm. New to this doctor thinks it's tendinitis. I bout a. Strap for arm I just don't know if I'm putting it on right. I can't even lift up my cell phone with out pain. Should I do that wrist thing what is the brand
I am a hairdresser that use a blowdry with my left hand what can I do after the twisting exercise for the gripping
I am not a climber so I did not get the end of your video
Very impressive. Very accurate great video
Thank you for your video and your clear and concise information with all caveats included I really appreciate that I have been struggling with this for a few months now and only really because I didn't know how to treat it and I worked through it and have now completely eliminated the action that I was doing before and replace it with something far less strenuous and much more ergonomic long story short I was taking pizzas out of the oven with the wrong paddle.
I've got a question for you though about your feelings about KT Tape?
thanks for watching and glad you are making progress! i'm a fan of KT Tape - i think it has a very clear analgesic effect although it takes some trial and error and it doesn't work for everyone. it's inexpensive and easy to experiment with, so i give it a thumbs up in combination with other therapy.
@focusrehab today I did exactly the method that is the most recent one on their Channel, for tennis elbow, and also put on my wrist brace that I have as per your advice and I felt the most Improvement I have felt in weeks and I feel as if almost that it's going to heal very quickly now almost all the numbness went away and I'm able to extend and make a fist. I actually found another physiotherapist who gave some great exercises, If he wasn't a little crazy and almost a little too energetic and enthusiastic. But the combination of everything REALLY REALLY helped. I can't thank you enough for your video, selfless contributions like that are truly a godsend. Cheers and my sincere thanks again!
I hit my elbow against a wall corner, and ever since the tendon down my arm to my wrist is sore whenever i turn or twist my arm.
Thanks for your professional assistance! I've looked for everywhere for am answer to the following question, but couldn't find an answer: would a wrist stabilizer for carpal tunnel work for tennis elbow, or is another kind of brace needed?
thx for watching, it should work!
But can you play guitar wearing the wrist brace? I suspect that “tennis elbow” injury is from playing a new guitar with a longer scale than I had previously played which has slightly higher string action. Not enough to let a luthier mess with it, but somewhat more challenging to play.
It seems a little bit unlikely to me that these bands will really stop the force through the tendons from reaching the elbow when climbing... but I think I'll give it a go to see if it helps (along with reduced intensity of activities and some physio exercises). Thanks!
I bought one of these bands. It does give a little pain when I put in on, where he does, but it interferes with freely bending your elbow. At PT, they said to wear it lower, which didn't seem to do anything. The wrist brace might be something I may try, to wear at night, because I think I'm doing something funky with my hands while I sleep because it hurts worse in the morning.
Excellent analogy of the guitar. I fully understand the physics of is use now.
I get it every time I use dumbbells. It probably is from my wrist since I have good form otherwise
Nice effort.
Actually we tie this brace just below the level of tendon /elbow joint to minimize the pulling force on this tendon during muscle use.....and not on the tendon insertion as you hv told.
Regards
Genius! After a few months of this condition becoming overwhelming, just yesterday I had the thought to use a wrist brace but discounted myself. Thank you for validating me.
What's your opinion about the length of the brace? 6 vs 8 inch length? advantages and/or differences for tennis elbow? Thank you
As long as the spot pressure is comfortable and adjustable, I haven't found any significant differences. I usually use the same brand (aircast typically) and have found it fits everyone reasonably well. If I had a choice of length I would typically go longer for more options unless the forearm i'm fitting was for a smaller person. Good luck!
Hi I’m a baggage handler at an airport and get terrible pain when pulling and pushing bags in the hold. What can you suggest.
Thnx a lot
I can't find the video about corazne shot and surgery
any suggestion for a cook that cannot wear a wrist brace while working?
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Hi Burke, 3? Months ago I fell and caught myself with my left arm. ( pulled it not fell on it) The original doctor put me in pt. I was diagnosed with golfers elbow, tennis elbow and strained wrist flexors. After a month of no relief, I went to an ortho. A month in a full wrist brace fixed 2 of the problems but not all and I ended up with a cortisone shot into my tendon( left arm, ulna side, top) plus he took me out of the brace and said to use the tendon strap. Here's the problem the tendon doesn't hurt anymore but my hand will go numb and if I lean on my elbow it feels similar to sticking a 9v battery to your tongue if I'm not wearing the strap. I can't wear the strap all the time and I'm not to use the wrist brace at all. Obviously this is not a repetitive injury. I don't see the ortho for 2 more weeks.... kinda questioning what's best to actually heal compared to just band aiding the discomfort....any suggestions??
thx for watching and I'm sorry to hear about your injury! If I had a similar injury, i'd definitely bring in a hand and arm specialist, either OTR or PT for this, since you're describing some features that need a closer look (the numbness and 9v battery feeling). At the very least another set of trained eyes can validate how long to expect your recovery to take (3 months is on the short side if there's been a nerve traction injury for example) and that would be useful. Good luck!
@@focusrehab finally had an mri after 10 months,I have a irregular fluid signal at the footprint of the common extensor tendon..low-moderate grade interstitial tear estimated to involve 20-30% of the tendon cross section , what all does this mean for recovery please!!!
I have this elbow issue and its really causing me to not to be able to do physical activities. (yard work, push ups, drinking coffee) All these are painful. If i carry a shopping bag it hurts alot when i bend the arm afterwards or extend it. I had a steroid injection a few months ago and that didnt do much and the pain is back. I used a forearm/elbow strap for a while but maybe not long enough. I think using my mouse for gaming and surfing the net is aggravating it too. The pointer finger when rolling the scroll wheel aggravates the elbow i think. Once in a while i will bump the elbow on the door and it hurts like hell. I was wondering if the wrist strap was effective in any way? The one that has a solid plastic or metal insert to stop the wrist from bending? I tried the exercises that you see on YT but they just make it sore. HELP! Im tired of this, and its been several months now and i want it to go away so i can get on with my life. :(
Hi thanks for the tips. After physical therapy can I work the forearm muscles in the gym so as to prevent this from happening again and not heaving need to wear straps?? Thank you.
yes, the goal is to improve the muscle's strength and resilience and ability to recover after loads. Good luck!
Both the elbow doctor and elbow PT very emphatically said wear the elbow aircast *24 hrs a day* so far they're right
Thanks for this….
Pro pianist with these issues in both hands….
Would a wrist wrap be applicable in my case?
thanks for watching! I manage musicians a little differently with more ergonomic work, Feldenkrais and overall conditioning plus my elbow program. I do like to try wrist braces as well in most cases. Hopefully you can work with someone local to help you really dial things in. Good luck!
I have been playing the guitar for all my life and I did not have any issue with my hands until I started electric guitar that uses a lot picking and now I have pain in my right arm due to picking and struming a lot, it is a long time . I have got myself Resistance Band Stretch but not sure how to use it to address this problem also is there any video on your channel that can help me? thanks
Thanks for watching! I'd suggest watching my Flexbar video ua-cam.com/video/rOflCBd48SU/v-deo.html next. good luck!
I just use the strap at the gym. I don’t use it at work and I have stopped my guitar playing for a bit because I want to give it some rest.
I had an elbow strap ok for 5 hours , now my arm is swollen . Bad move, hopefully it goes down soon. I'll be getting a wrist brace . Thank you.
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This was helpful. I've a quick question if you're still monitoring this and have the time. I have minor "tennis elbow" and would like to arrest it before it gets bad. I know precisely what caused it, namely, hours of stroking a pool cue. I'm old and retired and pool is what I do.
I ran a lot for many years and knew the biggest percentage of running injuries were due to muscle imbalance. I can't help but think that muscle imbalance is a contributing factor in this injury as well. If so, how do I build the muscles that compensate for the building of the muscles that stroking a pool cue builds?
I wouldn't be surprised if you just can't answer that question online, but thought I'd ask.
Thx for watching and for your question! 2 ways to tackle this, 1) spread the load out by increasing strength through your shoulders/core (a good starting point would be my AC joint rehab video, you can find it on my channel - a full shoulder exercise program that also works for general strengthening), and 2) increase 'capacity' greater than 'demand'. when demand exceeds capacity, we break down those tissues and they can stall out in the healing process if we keep using them. By strenghening (such as with a flexbar) carefully we increase capacity above demand but it takes some months to get to that point. Hope this helps and good luck!
I’ve started using the flexbar but you mentioned that gripping could be a contributor. Should I continue with this exercise?
For my patients I encourage them to ease into the flexbar even with symptoms - the number of reps is low and the total exposure is low and controlled so it's generally pretty safe. Good luck!