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tennis elbow i think

Sandysounds, 17 June, 2009 at 02:19 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 3

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In agony...think i have damaged the tendons in my arm.....so tennis elbow (although I haven't played in years!)

I rang the doctor this morning........and can't get an appointment till next Wednesday..... a whole week of agony. So I was looking to try and sort it out myself. Does anyone know whether gentle exercise or imobilisation is the bestcure?

This is probably the worst injury I could get being a mobile DJ. My speakers are heavier than me....and i work alone......and i'm out most weekends.

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Latest activity by GMT, 17 June, 2009 at 15:27

Sandysounds · 17 June, 2009 at 13:42
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Ouch!!!....still in agony....I thought tennis elbow was quite common......
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0live_b2b · 17 June, 2009 at 14:02
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Hi Sandy

I am a tennis elbow sufferer and I ended up having a course of physio to treat it. Never played tennis in my life!

Whether you have it or not I suppose depends on where the pain is in your arm. For me it is not actually in the elbow but in the lower part and i found that I could not stretch my arm out without it hurting, and could not even reach out and pick up a cup of tea when it was at its worst.

You can get special straps that take the pressure off your tendons/muscles. i wore mine for abourt 3 months.

HTH

O xx

edited to add: straps like these, not the most elegant things in the world, but do the trick.

http://www.3mselect.co.uk/p-456-nexcare-tennis-elbow-strap-support-breathable.aspx?utm_term=tennis+elbow+brace&WT.medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1117&WT.term=tennis+elbow+brace&utm_content=602124164&utm_source=google&WT.campaign=1117&utm_medium=cpc&WT.content=text&WT.source=google&cshift_ck=1322002098cs602124164&WT.srch=1
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Sandysounds · 17 June, 2009 at 15:19
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Turning on the tap does it for me. Thanks for the suggestion, going to take a trip into town and look at getting a strap. To be honest, if it helps ease the pain, I'm not bothered if i look like Frankenstein.
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GMT · 17 June, 2009 at 15:27
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If it is tennis elbow (and it may not be as I'm not a medic so disclaimer!) then you can get sraps which fasten with velcro and allow you to position a padded bit over the 'spot' - it puts pressure onto the sore bit and relieves the pain. I had recurring tennis elebow and eventually had to have ultrasound treatment for it. I still get twinges of it from time to time but fortunately, never as badly as I used to (boy did it hurt truning the car steering wheel!).

Hope you manage to get some relief for your 'ouch' soon!
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