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Err elbow tendonitis pain sucks I'm in the docs office for the 3rd time getting a cortisone shot in my elbow, Think I'm ready for a surgical fix, tendonitis pain sux n shots don't last longer than 6-7 months. | |
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Ouch, I'm sure that hurts. Hope it gets better. How'd you get tendinitis? Any specific thing? | |
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Jus hapnd, doc says in a nutshell shit happens but not so literal. Says ez fix surgic'ly so ya I'm done with shots. | |
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Which tendon? Do you have tennis elbow or golfer's elbow? (I've had both.) Cortisone shots are a quick fix. Are you doing PT, as well? Tendonitis is often the result of a strength imbalance, which PT will correct.
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Pt helps cool I'll ask for it thanks.. it's in the crease part of the elbow, it's a serious stabbing pain n swelling. Can't pick up stuff or open a car door. Pain in the ass this stuff.
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I have had it for years but it's been better for a year now!!!
I went from using 25 lb dumbbells for biceps curls (I'm female) to not being able to lift a 3 lb dumbbell because the pain was too much. In fact, I couldn't lift any weights at all for three years. Even holding on to dumbbells to work legs killed my forearms/elbow too much to continue. I saw 11 different doctors. Cut out sugar. Cut out soy. NOTHING helped! Then I saw a physical therapist and she changed my life. She had me do eccentric elbow exercises and I can actually lift weights again!!! I really, really feel for you and hope you find someone who can truly help!!!
Also, my PT cited a study where participants had chronic achilles tendonitis. Half of the participants had surgery and half did eccentric calf exercises. The majority of the half who had surgery actually had their tendonitis come back, whereas the half who did the eccentric exercises ALL saw significant decreases in pain!! I was really considering surgery, too, but am glad I didn't do it. If that is what's right for you, I wish you nothing but success and health!! "She made me glad to be a man" | |
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Ok here I am again in the doctors office for a consultation and a look at my mri .. Im so fn done w this crap ... tennis elbow ( which for me has nothing to do w tennis guess thats just what its called ) .. fix this asap ! one more cortisone shot, cause I gotta wait for work time off bla bla medical leave stuff yada yada, which l' be number for this year n im gettin surgery'd <-- prob not a word I know. | |
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Did you try PT? Guessing not - sounds like you're just taking the most drastic route. Y'know, you could always just cut off your arm and solve the problem completely. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Cut off your arm and solve the problem completely? gee thnx for that, not exactly the kindest words .. hmm note to self: genesia says cut off arm.
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There's a reason I didn't do pt .. onward. Now I'm deaf? | |
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I'm blind.
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<<<<< rubber baseball. > not sure if this will help, but i do know it's worked for some people (me included) 1. hold the ball in the hand of the pained elbow 2. as you are holding the ball slowly squeeze the ball and hold. 3. then slowly lift your arm and squeze the ball (lift only about 7 or so inches - squeeze about 3 - 10 secs - hold) 4. continue to sqeeze and hold until the arm is lifted straight out to the side. 5. then hold in this position for around 7 seconds. 6. slowly reverse the pattern as you lower your arm continue to (SLOWLY) squeese the rubber ball 7. do this about 3 times during each day. slowly your arm will repair itself > below is a partial example of how to lift the arm as you squeeze the rubber ball using moderate pressure. remember to 1. slowly lift (about 10" and sqeeze 2. count to 7 - 10 3. in total there should be about 5 sqeeze -lift movements until the arm is in a 90degree angle. 4. then as the arm is lowered repeat the ball sqeeze and hold. (do this only about 3xs per day.) (many people don't know that the shoulder is the focal point for the tendons from the fingers up. if there is some kind of continual stress or some impact on the elbow or even the fingers, the damaged tendon will travel up to the shoulder.) (sometimes i think the doctors want to keep their patients totally dependent on meds that have gross side effects) i hope this works for you. those cortisone shots can have some treacherous side effects. be well! “Transracial is a term that has long since been defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents,” : https://thinkprogress.org...fb6e18544a | |
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