Elbow straps/support advice

[thedonker]

OK got some elbow issues right now, my left elbow hurts all the time especially while training been to see chiropractor and has confirmed joint and tendon problem gave it some fancy name but basically some form of tennis elbow, althought I thought his treatment was ineffective, considering using elbow straps, visited board sponsors and they are sold out.

Anyone use these and just how good are they, for rehab of area also.

appreciate any advice here that may be helpful and best products.

 

[joe914]

did you try prowriststraps ...i just ordered a pair of their elbow sleeves ...

 

[AZBodyZone]

as a orthotist i srtongly suggest the use of a compression sleeve, it took me about 6-8 months to get over a severe case of tennis elbow

 

[thedonker]

did you try prowriststraps ...i just ordered a pair of their elbow sleeves ...

there sold out in my size I keep checking back there

 

[thedonker]

as a orthotist i srtongly suggest the use of a compression sleeve, it took me about 6-8 months to get over a severe case of tennis elbow

I used one of those today, got a sleeve all the way round, worked a treat. I will continue using it unitl I see a better solution, my elbows also click whenever they are bent which worries me. I hate the fact it may take that long to fix,

thanks for the help guys

 

[BrooklynBB]

Hope the compression sleeve works for you, but you should still try the prowriststraps.com elbow wraps.

Also, if you don't mind the smell, DMSO is going to work wonders for you.

I'd also suggest taking in glucosamine as well as doing some strengthening exercises for your forearms.

PS

What was the fancy name he gave it? Bursitis? Cubitus valgus?

 

[Georg Ots]

doing some strengthening exercises for your forearms.

I think that this was one of the main cause for my tennis/golfers -elbows. Using a lot of lifting straps (in deads & rows), and thus neglecting indirect forearms-work. Direct work has helped and corrected imbalance between muscle groups.

 

[myofibril]

What was the fancy name he gave it? Bursitis? Cubitus valgus?

Probably medial (or lateral) epicondylitis. Medial is on inside and is also known as golfers or pitchers elbow...lateral is on outside and is known as tennis elbow.

Treatment for lateral is usually more successful than treatment for medial...in fact, I was in to see ortho surgeon last wk for mine and he declined to operate saying surgical outcome was likely poor. Gave ma a shot, which will make it feel good for 3 mos, but have and them before and they really don't do anything to solve the problem.

I have had my condition more or less for 4 yrs. Began as an occupational overuse injury and I just couldn't stay off it long enough for it to heal properly (can take up to 6 mos.). Moral of story is to LET IT FULLY HEAL or you will be on the (pretty much) permanently disabled list like me.

One thing to be aware of is that the condition arises as a result of overuse of WRIST flexion, even though it feels like it should be coming more from bicep flexion. My latest attempt to work around is to try some of those wrist straps with built in lifting hooks so I don't have to grip bar very hard (Sorry guys - have been through a full PT course of strengthening and stretching to no avail).

Fortunately I am not too much into curling and another good thing is that deadlifting does not bother me at all and can still do most Oly lifts (in my own semi-retarded, uncoordinated fashion)

Good luck, but try to give it time to heal if you can, it is a bitch to work around a chronic bad elbow for years.

 

[thedonker]

Probably medial (or lateral) epicondylitis. Medial is on inside and is also known as golfers or pitchers elbow...lateral is on outside and is known as tennis elbow.

Treatment for lateral is usually more successful than treatment for medial...in fact, I was in to see ortho surgeon last wk for mine and he declined to operate saying surgical outcome was likely poor. Gave ma a shot, which will make it feel good for 3 mos, but have and them before and they really don't do anything to solve the problem.

I have had my condition more or less for 4 yrs. Began as an occupational overuse injury and I just couldn't stay off it long enough for it to heal properly (can take up to 6 mos.). Moral of story is to LET IT FULLY HEAL or you will be on the (pretty much) permanently disabled list like me.

One thing to be aware of is that the condition arises as a result of overuse of WRIST flexion, even though it feels like it should be coming more from bicep flexion. My latest attempt to work around is to try some of those wrist straps with built in lifting hooks so I don't have to grip bar very hard (Sorry guys - have been through a full PT course of strengthening and stretching to no avail).

Fortunately I am not too much into curling and another good thing is that deadlifting does not bother me at all and can still do most Oly lifts (in my own semi-retarded, uncoordinated fashion)

Good luck, but try to give it time to heal if you can, it is a bitch to work around a chronic bad elbow for years.

thanks for the advice, yes it was one of those names you used there, I have an other treatment tommorow so I will confirm for sure. WHat caused mine plain and simple was poor form, poor form deadlifting (I do not use straps and have huge forearms) poor form overhead press too many exercises that have contributed to the demise of this joint area, and now I am screwed bigtime, I really can't work anything that puts too much pressure on it for now, man I even did cardio this morning !! it ain't so bad I do squats and legs more, abs and I have even been working on some flexability (which I might add feels great)

I have started with glucosamine at 1500mg and well I will see how I get on.

cheers for the input everyone

 

[bigheinz]

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Best quality ever and serious people.