Ten weeks ago I heard a pop near my elbow doing very heavy rows on the Hammer Strength machine, and because the pain never went away I went to see a ortho this week and was diagnosed with a partial tear of my muscle near the elbow (similar to what is known as "golfer's elbow"). I was told to take a month off from training any upper body and to take 4-5 anti-inflammatories a day. I also start therapy in a week.
Question: should I bother with the anti-inflammatories, since I have no swelling? If it is only for pain, then I don't need them, but I don't have the medical knowledge to know if they will help me heal faster.
In eleven years of lifting I've never taken this much time off for the upper body, and unlike most bodybuilders, my lower body has always been my strong point. So now the disparity is only going to get worse! I was going to start a long cycle in a month, so now I'm wondering if I should start it right now, to try to keep from losing upper body mass while I'm out of commission. Anyone have any comments/suggestions?
Question: should I bother with the anti-inflammatories, since I have no swelling? If it is only for pain, then I don't need them, but I don't have the medical knowledge to know if they will help me heal faster.
In eleven years of lifting I've never taken this much time off for the upper body, and unlike most bodybuilders, my lower body has always been my strong point. So now the disparity is only going to get worse! I was going to start a long cycle in a month, so now I'm wondering if I should start it right now, to try to keep from losing upper body mass while I'm out of commission. Anyone have any comments/suggestions?