Is this tennis elbow?

You're breaking down old man! How's the quad injury doing?

 

That's some good news, be easy on it!

 

Try some elbow sleeves.

 

@T-Rex266 I sure do hope it’s not a detached lower biceps tendon, which can happen when curling and possible hyperextension. I was wakeboarding, the line went slack and my dumbass didn’t let go. Heard/felt a pop when the line tightened back up, and when I tried to go again, no way, no strength in my arm. Then the dull but constant pain started when trying to use my arm with any weight. You can tell if it is this because your bicep muscles will retract into your upper arm, and it’ll look like you have a tumor where your upper arm meets your shoulder. Also, there would be an incredible amount of bruising. I’ll be praying this isn’t the case for you, but if it is, see a doctor IMMEDIATELY. The quicker you get the procedure done, the better chance of successful and permanent reattachment. If reattachment doesn’t happen, your other muscles will partially compensate, but you’ll permanently lose at least 50% of strength in your arm. Good luck man!!

 

Sounds like tennis elbow. I tried all the things to get rid of it.....this is the only thing that worked. Highly recommended! (cuz it worked).

$27 OTC Band-It, Forearm Band, Compression Strap for Tennis Elbow for Elbows, White,1 Count (Pack of 1)

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-Band-For...2&sr=1-3-8b2f235a-dddf-4202-bbb9-592393927392

 

Hold your affected arm straight out in front of you, palm down, fingers pointed straight out.

Use the index finger of your other hand to “hold down” your middle finger of the affected arm.

Push fairly hard to try to “lift” your middle finger against the force of the index finger of the other hand trying to hold it down.

If the pain in your elbow immediately spikes, it’s very likely lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow. Go see an orthopedic surgeon for confirmation.

 

I’m not a medical professional but I have had this countless times in both arms and have had the cortisone shots, surgery, and PT for it. Take what I say with a few grains of salt.

When I have it, I feel the pain right where the common extensor tendon connects to the lateral epicondyle. I felt it on the outside of the elbow, so to speak.

One test they always do is grip strength. Does it seem lower in your affected arm?

 

Band-It!

 

Why can't you just be fat like the rest of us? Jeez. Here you are crying to the world because you take care of yourself and take pride in your appearance.

No sympathy!

 

Elbow pain is rough to mend and often spreads. Through sports, racing, and lifting my right elbow hasn't been right in over a decade. Ovulsion fracture occurred almost 10 years ago and it just never wants to heal. I took off 2 months from the gym and all labor activity after my wrist got rebuilt....first day back in the gym and it was just like before. I wear a tennis elbow brace when I go heavy now and it seems to help..but it's always there.

 

Thats exactly where mine is from years of competitive weightlifting, hang gliding, aviating, and cutting firewood. My 18” chainsaw for 3 days straight did me in a few years back and I couldnt even lift a cup of coffee with that arm. My ortho surgeon said its an ‘odd spot but tennis elbow’ and recommended an ice block massage and rest when it acts up. I have little paper cups of ice in the freezer and when it gets irritated I massage it hard af with one of the ice blocks, compress wrap, elevate, and give it a day or two. He did a couple of cortizone shots but it came right back, said surgery wasnt a guarantee either so I left it alone. Have had to ease up on the curls and presses

 

If you don't take it easy, I'd bet money you'll aggravate it and it'll be back today or tomorrow.

 

CBD ointment and scraping or deep massage has helped when I have issues like this.

 

Get yourself a lacrosse ball. Put on counter top, table, desk or against a wall and work it over your entire forearm (both sides) as well as bicep. Do it a couple times a week for a month then look for a stretching routine on YouTube. Wear that bandit as suggested above if you need to do something that will aggregate it.