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You know the ugly girl with a bag over the head? How do you get a bag over that body?
I'm betting I could outrun her.You know the ugly girl with a bag over the head? How do you get a bag over that body?
The original injury happened while pushing extra hard doing pull ups. There was a pop or tear sensation then intense pain which became dull pain for a couple of days. The original focus of the pain was 3 inches from the elbow if you drew a line up your forearm from your funny bone to your middle finger. There was a paticular spot deep in the forearm I could massage that would provide relief. If I pressed on it with my thumb I could roll this tendon, ligament or muscle around. It feels like it connects the funny bone region of the elbow to the muscle that provides grip strength to the middle and ring finger. Hope that helps.And now back to our regular programming...oh chronic elbow pain? Undetermined chronic soft tissue inflammation! Maybe tendinitis or ligament tear or cartilage damage or some form of degenerative arthritis or growth or nerve condition or vascular condition possibly even muscular. I'd say a chronic condition that doesn't resolve with some standard care (highly variable sadly, see above posts) necessitates a good evaluation and possibly diagnostic intervention.
Have you gone to your MD?The original injury happened while pushing extra hard doing pull ups. There was a pop or tear sensation then intense pain which became dull pain for a couple of days. The original focus of the pain was 3 inches from the elbow if you drew a line up your forearm from your funny bone to your middle finger. There was a paticular spot deep in the forearm I could massage that would provide relief. If I pressed on it with my thumb I could roll this tendon, ligament or muscle around. It feels like it connects the funny bone region of the elbow to the muscle that provides grip strength to the middle and ring finger. Hope that helps.
I was doing them on a pull up station with multiple positions. At the time of the injury I was using the station with the handles going away from you......if that makes sense.Does sound like a tear. Pull ups with hands facing forward or backward? I'm thinking MRI if it is still bothering you.
Cool man. You're like the 5th person. Everyone who has done it has pretty much cured it.My elbow pain is pretty much gone after a year and a half. Did PT, prolotherapy shot, 2 cortisones shots, and nothing helped. Ortho suggested PRP, but didn't want to throw away $800 for no results, since ins didn't cover it.
Followed @GWS_2 's advice, and it's pretty much gone. Used a hammer last week and no sharp pain upon impact. Played tennis w/ the grom the last 2 weeks, and it's fine.
Thank you, sir!
So what is the mystery cure?Cool man. You're like the 5th person. Everyone who has done it has pretty much cured it.
If it comes back, hit it again.
Mine has been totally gone for years now and I abuse it pretty regularly.
Here's part of what I sent GS. I think you have a tear though. You need a diagnosis before you do anything.So what is the mystery cure?
Oh. I've done that one. It does give relief for sure but it hasn't made it go away. I've even used a golf ball and the handle of a screw driver to dig in there. Early on after the original injury I was actually having daily muscle spasm's or cramps in there about four inches forward of my elbow. When I'd feel one of these cramps beginning I'd start digging in there and that tendon would be tight as a guitar string until I could get it to relax and the cramp would subside. In a way I feel it was those spasm's or cramps that I felt were doing some of the damage and definitely not letting things improve. Like getting a charlie horse in your leg except its in the forearm near the elbow and only effects this one small tendon or muscle.Here's part of what I sent GS. I think you have a tear though. You need a diagnosis before you do anything.
"I'll try and keep this short. I was to the point where I could hardly carry a hammer much less use one. I was turning all the knobs on my machine left handed because my right was fvcked. I couldn't carry grocery bags in from the car with my right. Cortisone shots, PT, ice, then they were talking about surgery. I know two people that that had the surgery and they are both crippled. Not stoked.
Enter this broken down old stuntman. Classic tendonitis/tennis elbow, if you force your fingers upward and then push them down with the other hand while resisting with your bad hand, it will hurt right back at that point on the outside of the elbow. That point is where that tendon attaches. He told me to find that point, and start massaging it with your other hand. HARD. Make it hurt. Sit in front of the TV and just grind on it. In three days it was mostly over for me. Done."
Sounds way too easy. So far everyone that has tried has had results similar to GS and I. Your mileage may vary. Do NOT attempt on a tear. This was for classic tendinitis.