Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
- In this video, Steph discusses the top reasons why your tennis elbow pain may not be getting better. We may be giving too much away, but did you know that the exercises everyone on the Internet tells you to do may be to blame? She not only points out these factors but also explains what you can do about it and what treatment approach works best for tennis elbow.
👉 You can use a strap around your forearm to relieve the pressure on the painful tendon in your elbow - they work for tennis elbow as well as for golfer's elbow. Some options:
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:43 What is tennis elbow?
00:02:46 Reason 1: Continued overloading
00:04:24 Reason 2: Insufficient recovery time
00:06:06 Reason 3: Wrong exercises
00:08:14 How we can help
👉You may also find this video useful: Managing Elbow Pain Caused By Weight Training: • Managing Elbow Pain Ca...
And check out this video that Maryke made about the causes of and treatment options for tennis elbow: • Tennis Elbow Treatment
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👉 You can use a strap around your forearm to relieve the pressure on the painful tendon in your elbow - they work for tennis elbow as well as for golfer's elbow. Some options:
- Strap with pneumatic pad: geni.us/LOaTMH
- Strap with built-in pad: geni.us/OgYawK
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Can you make a video showing this? Because it kinda felt like thus can be boiled down to:
What can you do to fix tennis elbow? Literally just wait, there's nothing else to do. Stop doing everything and wait for it to fix itself.
Just be aware it doesn’t heal using the strap. It does reduce the pain somewhat while using it.
I got it April 23 and I'm still waiting for this injury to heal. Hands down the most challenging (mentally and physically) injury I have experienced. To say I'm stressed would be an understatement
I have had it for over a year. Take it serious is all I can say. I let mine get bad and I am paying the price. It has taken everything that I have fun doing and stripped it from me. If it is still bothering you at 6 months take physical therapy, don't wait. If it costs you 2 grand its worth it. GOOD LUCK!
@@epd1584 I’ve had mine for a year already
@@epd1584 me too, almost a year and a half. But it’s now different kind of pain from when it started, less painful but feels chronic. Were you able to fully recover?
@@tempabed9075 took PT still improving. This stuff is so hard to put away, its crazy.
3+ years of tennis elbow complications. Went through phsyio, shockwave therapy, acupuncture and no improvement :(...thinking of getting surgery now. Anyone out there who had surgery?
Wonderful video. Thank you. Love your presentation style. What are your views on straps? Are there any you would recommend over others? (Obviously without assessing my injury I understand you couldnt be held responsible for the advice but just wondered if you know of ones that have a good reputation). My injury arose while performing boxing movements using dumbells twisting my arms as I punched. The pain is mainly centred in my extensor tendon.
I’m currently experiencing it. Take it as an opportunity to improve cardio and strengthen the lower body.
Excellent explained!
Plz made a video on TFCC rehab guide..
Will be appreciated
Definitely the best advice! Rest is the key. All the other UA-cam videos recommend the same repetitive wrist exercises. She makes so much sense. Why would you want to do a repetitive motion on an aggravated tendon or muscle?
No you have to do an extension movement for the affected tendon, taking break doesn’t help besides could lead to another problem
@@Mohammed-yd4uc I think you right. I had mine for 6 months and just bought some hand grips weight and doing that helped.
how are you doing rn Misa
Question: Should I still ice or massage my elbow during the time that I’m resting it?
Best advise I've heard .
Thank you , very well explained.
Thank you ma'am . Your tips number 2 help me so much. I can suffering in tennis elbow from 4 months. Now I can be more careful. Thank you so much
Good information! It’s been about a month. Stretching has improved a lot,. However the portion around where the tendon connects to bone is STILL VERY PAINFULL and sensitive! Disturbs my sleep…… Being committed to just resting it my be best.
I got it once I started doing finger extensor training (in rice bucket)
My way of dealing with it was making sure I rest 1 week between sessions, and drastically decrease the force I was using in the bucket. It's gradually gotten a lot better
Just subscribed best information on internet most of the therapist say to exercise it it's rest rest more rest I like this lady's honesty
I’m happy to hear an honest view on elbow tendinitis and not a quick “10 minute fix” video.
makes sense but what if you don't gave time to rest your elbow ??,ie you use your arms dailly like at wrk,?..
Thank you for this! I feel slapped with all the "zillion pull up" remarks because that's what I've been doing and not willing to let go. This is very clear and comforting. Thank you and God bless!
The most honest advice on this condition. I've got it in both elbows 😢.
This is the best advice on UA-cam .
Thank you so much.
What is your advice on the air cast band
They can be useful - in our experience they work for some people but not others. But they are relatively cheap to buy so worth trying.
I started feeling mine in July 2023 noticed while I was carrying a small vacuum (I clean for a living). I have more of a hard time at night, it keeps me awake due to the pain radiating down my arm towards wrist. I would of addressed it more but I missed a step & popped my bicep tendon off my opposite arm & had to have surgery to fix that. I am still healing from that since mid September. Once that is feeling better I’ll definitely address it once again with a doctor. Nothing works for pain. Icy hot is only temporary. Even with me not been working the past 5wks it’s not gotten better. I can’t take anti inflammatory due to a past surgery.
Thanks for the great video @Sports Injury Physio - any thoughts on whether using a computer mouse is still loading the tendon too much? thanks!
Yes! using a mouse is one of the most aggravating things because it requires those muscles to be contracting at a constant low level. However, you can often solve this nearly immediately by changing from using a regular mouse to an upright one where your thumb is pointing to the ceiling - in this position the muscles don't work so it reduces the strain. Here's an example of what I mean but there are plenty of different brands so perhaps research a bit before buying amzn.to/3gRqoxu
@@SportsInjuryPhysio Oh man, amazing thanks for letting me know - i'm on desk duty to help heal it at work but looks like i could help myself with a different mouse maybe!! Thanks for the info!!
Chronic 2.5 yrs trued everything. Can’t sleep. Can it be cause by cellphone use. Emails etc.
Hmm. So I seen a physio and done gym exercises and yes had an injection and now I have done basically no exercise or anything for 28 months and it’s still the same 😭
Just the best advice here! I have watched many videos but this one gets it right. Doing exercises and stretches too soon has just made things worse. Rest, rest, rest. Annoying but necessary. Thanks so much.
You are welcome!
Hopefully this helps my elbow has been hurting for like 8 weeks now and I've let it rest but it's not getting better
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I don’t know if giving complete rest is the guarantee that it won’t happen again. It’s true that all other exercises which claims to cure this in a day or two doesn’t work at all but I don’t think resting for 3-4 months gonna make sure that it won’t come back at least for sometime.
This is so true
I've gone through Tennis Elbow. The literature is pretty comprehensive in that tendons need load to heal. I will say that because of that people undervalue rest. Look at it this way, if I was doing 80-100 pullups in a day and now I'm doing 3 sets of sub-maximal hammercurls then I'm essentially resting at that point. My point is that yes resting and offloading are important but doing nothing is bad. Offload for maybe 1-3 days at most. Your going to be doing a lot of resting though because if you really have Tennis Elbow like three quarters of your program goes out the window and becomes impossible to do. Picking the right exercises is important, a little bit of pain is usually a good sign you are doing the right exercise. Also watch your pain the next day. If your sore or the elbow hurts the next day you probably overdid it. The people who never recover are the ones who keep doing pullups and trying to continue their program or the people that do nothing and try to let it heal purely with complete rest. This injury must be rehabbed or you will never fully recover. The next time you do pullups or whatever it will eventually come back.
I’ve had mine for a one year already and I don’t know what to do. Mine came from lifting heavy and it won’t go away.
So you can't do any pull-ups? Or pushups?
@@elperrocovero I’m in the same boat. Going on about 10 months right now. Sometimes I think it’s getting better - then I have a really bad few days. I’m not sure what to do, but I’m trying everything I’ve found from Jeff cavalier to Trevor at smashwerx to Bob and Brad & physical therapy channels. I’m trying it all. But I’ve noticed I can trace the pain up through my arm, up the shoulder and into the neck or upper back.
@@drive-byguitarlessons1858 go an see a physiotherapist. Sometimes you can self treat if you have the correct diagnosis or are close enough. But it sounds like you may have misdiagnosed and therefore need a professional to look at it. Those are my 2 cents.
What does rehabbed mean?
Great video.
Steff. I've had Bursitis elbow now for 4 weeks. Used anti inflammatory and ice and warm packs, just egg shape but not reducing. Going to Hospital but not in uk so will have to pay or go through insurance!! 2022. I'm a Gym rat and doing my head in. Not hurting when normal movements but seen some bad stuff that's scared me on you tube. Anyway your spot on but warm and told I need maybe draining but hopefully that's it. Cheers.
I have tendinitis on my elbow and have and have a bad shoulder from compensating. I was working after my injury and continued to load it until my work restrictions changed and my job no longer could accommodate me, but then I started doing physical therapy and I felt they were working my elbow just as much and now it’s been two months since the injury and my elbow has not gotten better This information really helped to understand why. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing!
I've had it mildly for about 6 weeks now. My doctor said the best thing for it is rest. The moment you start loading the tendon, you go back to square one with the injury. Thankfully, mine is in my non dominant arm.
Got mine from doing weighted gymnastics rings muscleups with too much weight too frequently while also doing an intense manual labor job. The manual labor job has pushed me past the optimistic 6 month recovery time but I think I still have potential for the 12 month recovery time.
Same I have a really manual job working on cars lifting wheels all day, how are you coping and what are you doing to help?
Do you still have pain?
I've had mine since February, and it won't go away
Same here. Both arms since February...
@@DAHVIEDK Mine is getting better now, here is what i do everyday:
- Massage it where it hurts with either some lotion or blue lotion. Massage to seperate the muscle fibers if you know what i mean. Do it for a couple of minutes.
- Buy a tennis elbow brace, a good one. Not a cheap bad one. Wear it everyday, but now when you sleep or when you workout.
- move your hands up and down(flexing the underarm muscles. While stretching out you arms. Do this until you can’t anymore. At first i only did to 20, now i can do to 100 or more.
Hope this helps you 👍
I got this irritating thing 2 months ago. After gym (pull day) I played tennis and realized that it was a great mistake. I got 5 session of physical therapy of ESWT which reliefed the pain mostly but didn't fix. I'm still using arm bandage, icing it daily and my doctor advised me to use cologen which I also take daily. Hopefully it will get better some day. Great video to explain btw.
Same here. I too got it after a 'pull day'.
Hi, are your arms fine now?
@@simenakre1672 Not yet...
Super video this, delivered in an excellent way. Lots of great advice. 👍👍 If I may add my 10 cents, there is also a fair amount of research suggesting that those with medial or lateral epicondylitis have a lot of tension in their neck and shoulders; and that this rigidity is an indicator that the muscles in the upper body are not doing enough of the work when the arms are used - so too much muscular work is devolved to the elbows, in compensation for that. I've certainly found that the wrist rotation (etc) exercises only serve to make things worse and am currently working to free up the shoulders and neck. This seems to be working, though as the instructor points out, you have to be patient and not overdo it. This is the hardest thing for me because my own tendon-cy (little epicondylitic joke there 😂) is always to do TOO MUCH. Thanks tor the video. 👍👍👍❤️
You're welcome!
This is the BEST Advice I’ve gotten for this! Now I know it’s normal for this to take way more time then you want 🙄 for it to feel better!
Thank you 😊
You single ?
@@elperrocovero uve got no game
@@DoubleAAce and you no grammar
Did it get better?
@@garethwynn01 Yes 🙌🏼 thankfully it did 😄 Time was the best advice for me. All the other things I tried were just keep it aggravated. Good luck 🤞🏼
Can u guy's make a video on meniscus tear and how to treat & heal meniscus tear injurie & 2 grade LCL injurie
Here you go - how to treat meniscus tears: ua-cam.com/video/C6loNMqxj7A/v-deo.html
After 10 months of complete rest and pain medication, dry needling worked on first session and within 4 weeks of treatment was completely pain free.
where you active? What activities caused and were you able to resume? How is now, a few months later? Thanks for your feedback. I just saw the dry needling option but haven't talked to anyone that's tried it
I have it in both arms worst in my left since around may. The only thing that helps is lots of deep heat . Also pain down arms and in wrists . Does anyone experience this pain also
Hi Kelly,
Same. I was diagnosed with severe bilateral tennis elbow. The pain was so bad it hurt to extend my right arm. Now I have pain in both that radiates to my arms, wrists, and upper arms. I also, have pins and needles (tingling) in both hands 😢. Have you seen a physiotherapist?
Yes I do. Wrist and middle finger! I’ve had tennis elbow for 3 months.. 😢
I’ve got golfer elbow since last December 2021 and now it’s April 2022 and I still have to rest. Don’t know how long this boring resting period will have to last!
U smart - thanks
I'm going on 2 years and I'm a deli worker been doing this for 2 years any other stretches that doesn't involve medicine
Can it start from banging it, as wacked my elbow and was painfull but didn't think much of it then just got worse and worse but did have lots of tiling jobs one after the other so was dabbing each tile repetivley and got that bad after 5 weeks since caught it, iv had to go off work. But iv done hundreds of tiling jobs without problem just seems since I caught elbow after letting rest the main pain is from that spot on the bone you point to.
Yes it can start from hitting your elbow as it causes tiny tears in the those tendons. They become inflamed and boom you have tennis elbow. I have watched a million videos on here trying to get rid of mine. I had it in both elbows for a year and the right finally cleared up after getting cortisone shots 3 times. Now the left is still there. I can't do anything around the house and it's driving me crazy. I've had shots in the left elbow 4 times now.
@@dirtwhisperer658 nightmare. I had cortison shot last wk but hasnt had an effect but seem to have miss the tendon which was annoying has even draw a circle on exact spot it hurt but doctor decided to do in differnt spot and when looked later you can see it missed the tendon thats causing the pain not sure if has to be in tenfon or not to work but dosnt seem to have helped. Been back at work since december the 4 wks off seem to havd help but literally 1st day back constant pain. Dosnt help im a carpenter/plumber so constantly having to grip
@@philipbayliss879 If he got it close it might still work. You can tell when they get the right spot because it will hurt worse than the tennis elbow that night and the next day. Ya i hear you. Tennis elbow is terrible to get and tough to get rid of. There is a roller on amazon called the Rolflex. It hurts but it works. Thats what i think fixed my right arm and most of the left. You clamp it down on the worst spot and then flex your wrist up and down and around. I could feel it breaking up scar tissue or something in there.
@@dirtwhisperer658 ye iv had it done in shoulder few times this didnt feel the same been over a wk now aswell no improvement where with shoulder after 2 days could move with no pain at all. Thanks il have a look for one of thoes i did buy a thing called tenease cost £50 but i might aswell of strapped my electric toothbrush to arm for what good it is. Like a minnie vibrator. And had 3 chirapractor visits on it but no relief. Gutted has never put in accident book as get knocks all the time never excpected it to last this long
@@philipbayliss879 Try that rolflex you can really get in there in the trigger spots. I hate to say but i think you got awhile before it heals up. Mine has been 18 months so far. Its almost gone now tho
I got tennis elbow over six months ago after punching my punch bag to much. Finding it really hard to heal. Still very sore. 😢
Do you recommend massaging the tender area
Yes
I’m not taking few months off. Got me a elbow strap and going to workout around it
How did this work out for you? I've had TE 8 weeks from doing farmers walks. I'm probably 70% improved but definitely scared to pick anything up let alone work out right now
I used the strap and worked out through the pain. Didn’t do anything that aggravated it. It went away after 5 months
What type of elbow strap brand did you use?
@@dogie8c the one’s from Amazon. Velcro type
I keep on re-injuring the elbow doing normal household chores. Hard to totally rest the elbow
it may be TMS , search Dr John Sarno's research on TMS pain , originates in brain due to emotional stresses of life. nothing to do with any physical injury .
@@sampk9229 avid gamer and lifter. Until i got a collic baby with a girl i barely knew that has huge mental problems. Got elbow issues 1 year after and its now been 5 years. Stressed out of my mind for 6 yeara. Could there be a connection?
Glad to finally know what in the world is wrong with my arm. Totally guilty of doing a million pull ups, push ups, tricep dips and never giving the tendon a break. A little heartbroken I’ll have to wait months before heading back, but I’ve got to get this thing to go away 😅
How are you now?
@@avishekshaw6359 It’s been doing a lot better. I’ve been wearing an arm brace at night to keep my arm straight, and that has helped a lot too. Hoping to be able to get back to normal in a month or two and ease my way back in to lifting. Almost completely back to normal.
Happy to hear that. You can also try heat compress, if the pain is completely gone. It will boost your healing speed. Btw i got relieved from symptoms in one week by doing heat compression and ultrasound therapy.
@@76disproportionatelemurs what is your normal routine during day and for night time, for example when do u stretch, exercise, heat, ice and put on a brace?
@@zGraeme I stretch in the morning. Usually a full body stretch before jogging. I have not lifted for months at this point while my elbow has been healing. In the evening I stretch again, ice, and then wrap a brace around my arm. If I’m working at my desk I throw the brace on again and make sure my elbow isn’t sitting on a hard surface because that makes it worse for me. Then I just make sure the brace is on at night as a reminder to keep my arm straight.
thank you so much, i have literally had it for months from weight lifting and i tried everything , JUST TAKE A BREAK , let it heal.
I hurt my arm about five months ago and have been stubbornly using it ever since thinking it would just heal one day. Did yours ever get better from resting and not using it?
@@FelixCulpa333 i am assuming it is a tendon issue that is causing the pain, i busted both my outer tendons by benching more than i should have , i tried taking a break for a month and getting back to the gym but sadly tendons take a shit ton of time to heal , its been 9 months and i havent been able to lift as before ,still in the healing process .
@@aviraltyagi735 how are you now
@@henre61 i have started lifting again particularly focusing on forearm extension and not overdoing stuff , i workout 4 times a week with moderate weights and its been going great , its a slow process , also theres a great jeff cavalier video dedicated to this I'll be sharing . Cheers
@@henre61 ua-cam.com/video/7kTNk3qEuLM/v-deo.html
Through hard learned experience of having tennis elbow persistent for the past 3months cos it gets worked up from playing weekend badminton and the cycle keeps repeating, I've realized the hard way that REST and OFFLOADING the hurt arm for 6-12 weeks is the only way to completely heal this tendon! Thanks Steph, your video is the best explanation I've seen off all the videos online for the right way of treating a tennis elbow.
How is your elbow now?
@@zGraeme Hi. Yes its been a month now since I've avoided my arm from taking up any form of large weights & its gotten better but the recovery is still slow i feel. To get back to playing badminton, im resting it for another month & hopefully recover completely. Lets see.
@@zGraeme Have u been going thru a tennis elbow injury as well?
@@sarathks4950 yes just got it maybe week or 2 ago from playing golf, for the last week I’ve tried heating it, massaging it and stretching it but still uncomfortable. I work in retail so I’m using my arms quite a lot which probably isn’t helping. Gutted that it’s not a 2 week injury lol seems like it’s going to be awhile😔
Ya i feel you bro. It sucks a lot. But listen to this video and it would help you avoid making mistakes like stretching out your arm, especially with cables, cos its gonna aggravate the injury. Try as much as possible to avoid pulling, lifting & twisting stuff that needs a lot of effort. However, pressing against things won't worsen it.
Can i do push ups when still injury?
You will have to check and see - push-ups can sometimes irritate it but not always. So observe how your arm responds in 24 hours after push-ups
should i ice it while offloading?
Ice can help with pain relief but it doesn't really speed up healing, so use it if you feel it helps but it isn't necessary
I'm a plasterer and self-employed. Is there any hope? Any time I work it flares up....
Smart lady
Mine is irritated from editing and clicking my mouse at desk. So painful
Sounds like you’re not a fan of the Tyler Twist exercises? Surprising.
Do you reply to comments below ?
i would like a channel that this lovely lady just tell me what to and what not to do about anything and everything. 🥰
I suffered on and off with tennis elbow for 5 years , ive just had surgery so fingers crossed it has worked
Did surgery work? I've had it daily for 5 weeks now and it's killing me.
@@BigBaller-he1dz hiya , it hasnt fully worked for me 😩 its not as bad as it was but its still bad
In september it will be 3 years I am suffering from elbow tendonitis aka tennis elbow. It went away and came back more painful. Tried ice, naproxen 2-3 times daily. Massage therapy, stretching, self healing. Nothing seems to work or heals it to the minimal. I can push a door without getting pain. Its annoying to do pull ups . I really need a miracle for it to be the same again
Hi Beenesh, if you've had it for this long then it may actually benefit from strength training as the other treatments have not worked. But you will have to start with very gentle exercises, likely low load isometrics.
If you wanted more specific rehab advice and an exercise plan, this is also something that our team of physios can help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.sports-injury-physio.com/
I had mine for 30 months now. No gym, no cycling , no running. took 2 months off work . Still no luck one arm got better. but right arm kept getting worse. NO help from doctors keep telling me use band and stretch . Only thing I do is drive to work, and do some key board and mouse use. I have all the right gear to not give problems like mouse pad with gel , keyboard resting pads, arm chair with padded arms. Even injections to elbows did not work (steroids) only things left are plasma injections or surgery
Sounds like have had it both arms like myself . I'm really struggling and doctors says they don't recommend injection anymore . I've been giving 2 months off work but I think at this rate I may longer as unfortunately I don't have an office job
@@kellymm7630 İ have it since 13 months ago both arms left is not as bad as right but this is not going away will try shockwave therapy soon
Did u ever fix it?
i am currently having dry needling treatment as well as supplementary treatments for 1 month let's see how this goes will update
@@StandardAndFakir thanks.
I'm in construction. I cant let it rest for weeks. Guess I'll just be in excruciating pain till I die.
Try using a tennis elbow strap - they can sometimes help - can find them on amazon
Same here
I got tennis elbow twice the first lasted for a 1 year and a half training on a fire extinguisher company the second just healed after three months, lifting a heavy basketball hoop it just needs rest, and stretching often hope this helps. The pain is gone finally
Btw I still worked when I had the symptoms
What kind of stretches did you do?
Please tell us your routine.
The person she is describing could have been me. I've had acupuncture, shockwave, platelet replacement injections, steroid injections. I've done all of the exercises, and over 2 years later, its as bad as its ever been.
I love playing golf, and today have made the decision to rest, not more sessions at the range practising, no more swinging a club in the garden, nothing.
Its going to be frustrating and very boring, but i can barely grip cutlery today!!
how are you doing now?
@@waterwong12 had to have surgery in the end. Got to the point where I was waking up everyday and couldn’t bend my arm at all. Day to day tasks like holding my deodorant were boy is my capability. Now, 4 months later I’m back on the golf course.
Thanks for this. In 18 months I've tried all of the above and was advised against surgery. But I can't live like this forever. What was your recovery time and process like? @@block19row13
@@block19row13is the surgery worth it and is it safe.
Plz share your your experience before and after the surgery.
I really need help, my mom has been suffering from it for almost 8 9 months I really want my mom to get better it's just getting worse still she is not able to get much rest. She have been suffering a lot.
Brilliant! So well presented and explained! Should have watched it 3 weeks ago!
Glad it was helpful!
Got my "tennis elbow" from running a wood chipper. It`s been over 2 months, seems like no improvement.When I wake up in the middle of the night I can barely straighten my arm Probably haven't rested it as much as I should but no-one else is gonna shovel my driveway.
hello ,can we ride a bike if we have tennis elbow ?
Gripping the handles very tightly for long period or going over very uneven ground can sometimes irritate it. So you will have to test a short session and see and try to identify your current limit and train within that.
Had mine for 3 months now. I’ve not done anything strenuous in that time, I have it strapped up, taken ibuprofen daily and it’s getting worse. I can’t even take a carton of milk out of the fridge without being in pain. The pain from not moving it wakes me up at around 2-3pm every night now. Thankfully I’m having an MRI scan at the weekend to see what’s going on as this is a nightmare.
Hi Chris - this is such an annoying injury to treat. Sometimes not moving it enough can actually also cause it to be more painful. So if you've been really strapping it up and not moving it, then it may be time to actually see if you move it a bit more does that help. Also, please check with your doc about the ibuprofen because it is really not good to take that for longer than 10 days at a time.
Hello, any progress with the elbow? I've had it for 6 weeks now and it's absolutely killing me.
What about playing guitar? Can playing guitar cause tennia elbow? I am talking about fretting hand.
Yes, that could be.
I realize what I need to do. But It's tough telling the boss that the act of carrying supplies inflamed your arm, which impacts your ability to move said products, and that not carrying product is the best way to get better
Get a doctor's note.
I already have disuse atrophy from not using the arm much, If I rest the tendon even more, can only imagine the atrophy will get worse
This advice is not for everyone - it is for the people who may have been overworking their tendons. If you've been resting it and it hasn't helped, then you should be trying gentle exercise. This is why it is useful to see a physio who can help you decide what is right for your case.
After having Golfers elbow for two months I met with an orthopedic surgeon who told me this is honestly going to last a year or a year and a half. He also went on to say that most doctors that are not orthopedic surgeons are going to talk about information and it simply isn’t what the issue is. He told me people use the word tendinitis citing inflammation and that it’s regarded as a misnomer in the orthopedic medical community. He said that golfers and tennis elbow or overuse injuries that have degraded the tendon and damaged it. The healing process he said would be modifying my behavior so that I do not repeat the issue that herded along with massaging the muscle tissue and increasing circulation with heat sleeves. I also found a place called “tennis elbow classroom” where they discuss why this helps. I wish everyone out there the best of luck and health.
I think I caught this elbow thing by sleeping,I sleep pretty much using my right arm as a pillow,(sleep on right side of body,with my arm around the side of my head,with my hand behind my head)I never really had a problem with it up until now,woke up one morning with super severe elbow pain. Crazy stuff :(
I sleep the same way and believe it happened to me during sleep. Woke up with this injury. It’s been more than 3 weeks, and still hurting.
@@sknyc9704 yeah,this injury sucks big time. I had it for about 3 days,then I decided to go to the doctor,turns out they drained some fluid from my elbow area with a syringe,it was quick and easy and not as painful,it immediately helped me extend my arm a bit more,but wasn’t at 100%,but definitely felt a difference,took an additional couple days for it to get back to normal. It’s definitely how I sleep,I wake up in the middle of the night sometimes to change my sleep position to avoid it again.Hope you get it fixed,and feel better.
@@bepeas80 thank you for this helpful info. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Same here. I’m having to train myself to sleep with straight arms now.
same :( I also got it by sleeping ,what to do?
Who would give a thumbs down for this ? Good advice,clearly and concisely delivered....and for free.Never mind the thumbs downers,thankyou for this info,its great advice
Extreme cases of tennis elbow, they couldn't raise their thumbs up, that's why 🤷♂️
I’ve had tennis elbow on my right side for 3 months that initially came from pickleball and a gazillion pull ups.
I’ve stepped away from any exercise that irritated it, like pickleball, the gym, like pull ups, heavy weighted pull exercises, and press ups.
Eventually as it improved I have returned slowly to the latt pull bar, using very light weight, keeping wrist straight and using TUT to help the workout.
Where as I would do weights 3x p/week now I do weights 2x week but only 2x upper body exercises in a session and very light weights compared to what I was doing.
Also to keep myself motivated, I’ve learnt how to play pickleball with my left hand from practicing hitting a ball in the squash court and then transferring my game to the court. Not initially fun, but it now enables me to return to my social sport whilst my arm is resting.
I’m still getting issues with it, but trying to dial in to my elbow and manage accordingly to help it achieve the fastest recovery speed.
I use contrast therapy morning and evening as regular as possibly, with stretching to further help my rehab.
Hope this helps.
Someone please help me I’m 15 and I’ve had elbow pain for 5 months, my wrist just started popping and I can’t play basketball without some sort of pain. Someone please help me 😢 I live in Troy Michigan. Please i just want to get back to working out and playing basketball without pain. Please😢😢
I have had it for 12 months. Got it from pulling weeds in the garden and hasn’t gone away as I actually do play tennis so I likely have not given it enough rest
“When in the day would you use your wrist like this?” Well, I use my wrist like that a lot. A lot. This explains why I’m not healing after 14 months.
My arms(elbows) have been in terrible pain with what i have thought was tennis elbow for 1 year. Now my right arm is almost useless with what i can only describe as nerve damage of some sort. Horrible pain to use in any manner
Covid vaccine maybe? Only thing I can think of that has changed in my routine
Has anyone tried the wellness clinic.? Where they mix your own blood with healing fluids and inject it into the area and then micro vibrate it.? I got it in both arms in August 2021. What's that.? 18 months now. The left arm stopped hurting a year later after getting cortisone shots for the 3rd time. The left elbow has had shots 4 times and it's still there. The orthopedic clinic I am going to is suggesting surgery but I don't want to do that. I'm at my wits end because my left arm is getting so weak and I also cannot do anything even around the house. I am back to exercising now because I couldn't stand it anymore but I don't use my left arm and I am doing cardio only. I have tried EVERYTHING. Resting it completely does not work. Neither does ice or heat or massage. The one thing that DID help was a roller I found on Amazon called a Rolflex for tennis elbow. It got rid of mine in the right arm ($79). It also reduced the pain going down the forearm on the left side but it hurt like crazy rolling it. So the pain now is only in that little elbow area. It is better than it was but not gone.
What happens if your forearm hurts ALOT but your elbow dose not hurt
Best thing you can do is nothing. Exercise will just hurt it more. Do nothing until it heals and only then begin strength training
yeah thats completely false, it will heal waeker then before
I have it bi laterally. Work irritates it and I can't refrain from my duties that aggravate it. I've had cortisone Injections and worked for about a month. Pain came back with a vengeance. I'm not allowed to stay off work.
I'm 23 the tennis elbow makes look skinnier how do I get rid of plz help it's hard get rid of tennis elbow
Hi there,
We cannot provide individual treatment advice without doing an in-depth assessment of your injury and your personal circumstances, as the advice might not be appropriate for you. You're welcome to book a video consultation with one of our physios if you would like an assessment and a personalised treatment plan: www.sports-injury-physio.com/
Those wrist exercises with dumbbells are all over UA-cam
We've been hoodwinked all along. Physical Therapist facilities don't make any money recommending rest...
I do a lot of heavy lifting at work and I was given cortisone injection but I don’t want injections.
I got it from diving and it’s been almost a week. Hurts to move
Gotta start running then
Did that but now I have tennis knee lol I'm just going back to eating jelly donuts and being fat
I work as a packer for a large well known company that shall remain nameless and had tennis elbow for the last two nearly three months. There is no option for me to rest it in my work place, and it is not getting better at all.
You may benefit from getting a tennis elbow strap. We can’t recommend which one because they vary quite a lot but they are usually really cheap to buy off the internet so may be worth testing.
my 2nd week felt like there's muscle knots on my forearm everytime i stretch my arm.
How long did It take for recovery
Happy to take it from 999 to 1000 :-)
I've had it for 2 years, then it finally got better for 6 months. Wooo. Now I hurt it again. Booo. Even though it's Tennis elbow I got it from golfing. Sucks, but I have 2 months before golf starts again. I think I need to keep it straight while sleeping. If it's crooked I wake up in pain
It's been several months and my arm still killing me
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I have the worst tennis elbow in my left elbow for over 2 months now... i don't play tennis or chop wood or do any pull up so the ONLY thing i could think of is when i get my baby out of his carseat and also high chair, there is a big buckle that i need to push to release it, and now i started to use my right hand to give it a rest but i can't think of anything else that i do multiple times during the day that would cause this pain. It's excruciating!! I also wanted to ask why would someone be prone to get this?? Im sure not every mom gets this from unbuckling the carseats.. is it vitamin deficiency or hereditary?
Also, once it heals... could it potentially come back?? Sorry for so many questions, thanks in advance !❤
Do u get excruciating pain in your muscles from the tennis elbow? I have been experiencing this but my elbow doesn’t hurt as much as my muscle does while using my hand it’s a burning feeling in my muscles
@@moniranceccxx4189 yes.thats exactly the pain!! Its not the actual elbow its the muscle and tendons all around it. I am trying not to use it as much as possible but it's still there, it hurts especially through the night when im sleeping for some reason and lifting a container of milk accidentally with that hand sends the worst excruciating pain !!!
@@ninamarise237 girl I been trying not to use mine either but the pain seems to linger there doesn’t go away... It’s so painful, like I can’t even pull wet clothes out the washer cuz the muscles starts burning an gets weak.. You should have your vitamin D checked. I have a vitamin D deficiency idk if it related to it but vitamin D is for your bones an muscles..
@@moniranceccxx4189 i feel your pain!!!! Literally!! 😭 wet clothes out of the wash is the worst! Ok i will definitely get my vitamin levels checked out. This has been lingering way too long something else has to be going on. I don't play tennis and im not even a lefty! Thanks so much for the tip. Please let me know when yours gets better and what you did to help it. Thanks again 💜
@@ninamarise237 No proble! It’s most likely a vitamin D deficiency.. A lot of doctors dnt like to chk vitamin d for some reason so push the fact till u have it done don’t let them talk you out of having it done! Keep me updated..
Ugh… the thought of not playing golf for 6 months is agonizing!!!
Now right side starting as well. At my wits end. Weighing me down emotionally
Loving the new girl - great voice & explanation.
What about drummers?
I struggle also and can only suggest wearing a really good support and keeping stick technique as good a possible with finger and wrist action. Mine tends to play up more at gigs when the adrenaline gets going and I get carried away a bit. Saying that lugging the gear around and setting / packing up tends to cause more pain. 👍
@@chiselcheswick5673 Google the Tennis Elbow Queen. She started by helping a prominent drummer.
Are you sure we shouldn't do ANYTHING for the next few months? I've watched another video from a personal trainer who got tennis elbow and he said his physical therapist made his worse 🤷
It varies - this video is specifically for people who have been trying to do rehab and it is not working. In those cases, it can often help to actually just rest it from all of those things and allow it to calm down.