Elbow pain
Movemoreguy22
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Hi guys does anyone suffer with elbow pain when doing dips of any kind.
I'm starting to get pain and it's driving me nuts. I'm gonna stop doing them for the time being. See what happens.
Has everyone else had this, what did you do to stop it??
I'm starting to get pain and it's driving me nuts. I'm gonna stop doing them for the time being. See what happens.
Has everyone else had this, what did you do to stop it??
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I did from upright rows. I assumed it was from going to heavy/fast. I bought a wrap and rested for awhile. It took about 6 mos to fully go away.1
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Is the pain on inside, outside, or somewhere else?0
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YearOfTheDragonLeo wrote: »I did from upright rows. I assumed it was from going to heavy/fast. I bought a wrap and rested for awhile. It took about 6 mos to fully go away.
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Tendinitis. It NEVER goes away. So don't do dips. Also, elbow sleeves give a little support and keep the joint warm. I have tendinitis in both elbows from years of lifting. Both golfer's and tennis. I usually have to do a good warm up before hitting any poundages that are challenging to keep my elbows from screaming.
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Tendinitis. It NEVER goes away. So don't do dips. Also, elbow sleeves give a little support and keep the joint warm. I have tendinitis in both elbows from years of lifting. Both golfer's and tennis. I usually have to do a good warm up before hitting any poundages that are challenging to keep my elbows from screaming.
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Ahh I laugh them off then cheers fella0 -
I Get it in both mine, I've reduced the weight and upped the reps on my curls etc and it seems to be helping a little0
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Tendinitis. It NEVER goes away. So don't do dips. Also, elbow sleeves give a little support and keep the joint warm. I have tendinitis in both elbows from years of lifting. Both golfer's and tennis. I usually have to do a good warm up before hitting any poundages that are challenging to keep my elbows from screaming.
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@ninerbuff I wouldn't say don't do dips. Had Tendinitis last year and while its more or less healed, some days I do a slight niggle of leftover tendinits if that makes sense. Recently I got back to doing dips cos the physio said they shouldn't be a problem but I always make sure to do a lot of stretches of the area beforehand and after.
@garygriffin if you do OHP, possibly leave them out for a while. See if that helps.0 -
I am battling pretty bad tendinitis now. I still lift, but I am also going to the physio 2x a week. I actually get more pain from picking up a full water bottle than DL 300lbs+. If you are having pain, I'd consider getting it checked before it gets to a point where you can't work out.1
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Pain during the exercise is never a good sign, I drop any lift that causes it. Painful elbows or shoulders can impact on everyday life, so it's not worth it. There's plenty of alternatives for any body part.0
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Pain during the exercise is never a good sign, I drop any lift that causes it. Painful elbows or shoulders can impact on everyday life, so it's not worth it. There's plenty of alternatives for any body part.
Pain can alleviated in some cases with better programming, form correction , or even the order you train certain lifts.
Example: Some people have elbow pain while benching after squatting low bar. There is no reason to quit benching, rather bench prior to squatting.garyggriffin wrote: »
Tendonitis can be calmed down by working the eccentrics of a lift as well as cleaning up form.
In your case, I'm still not exactly sure where the pain is...above the tip of the elbow?
There may be oyher reasons why you feel pain. Are you benching, squatting, OHP, dumbell work like skull crushers the same day by chance?0 -
If dips are causing the issue, you don't do them at this point. Doesn't mean it can't be tried again later, but for pain to subside, you steer away from the movements that cause them in the first place.jdscrubs32 wrote: »Tendinitis. It NEVER goes away. So don't do dips. Also, elbow sleeves give a little support and keep the joint warm. I have tendinitis in both elbows from years of lifting. Both golfer's and tennis. I usually have to do a good warm up before hitting any poundages that are challenging to keep my elbows from screaming.
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@ninerbuff I wouldn't say don't do dips. Had Tendinitis last year and while its more or less healed, some days I do a slight niggle of leftover tendinits if that makes sense. Recently I got back to doing dips cos the physio said they shouldn't be a problem but I always make sure to do a lot of stretches of the area beforehand and after.
@garygriffin if you do OHP, possibly leave them out for a while. See if that helps.
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Pain during the exercise is never a good sign, I drop any lift that causes it. Painful elbows or shoulders can impact on everyday life, so it's not worth it. There's plenty of alternatives for any body part.
Pain can alleviated in some cases with better programming, form correction , or even the order you train certain lifts.
Example: Some people have elbow pain while benching after squatting low bar. There is no reason to quit benching, rather bench prior to squatting.garyggriffin wrote: »
Tendonitis can be calmed down by working the eccentrics of a lift as well as cleaning up form.
In your case, I'm still not exactly sure where the pain is...above the tip of the elbow?
There may be oyher reasons why you feel pain. Are you benching, squatting, OHP, dumbell work like skull crushers the same day by chance?
I only do bodyweight. So normal day would be push ups, chin up, chair dips, pull ups, bar dips, decline push ups that's about it.
A lot of tricep action in there ain't there??0 -
4:2 ratio on push vs. pull.
This could be easily twice the volume and culprit.
Balance this out and like I mentioned previously, concentrate on the eccentrics of the lift only for now until the flare dies down for a couple weeks then reassess.
Elbow sleeves will help allow you to train without as much pain as well as ibuprofen, though I wouldn't use it for long stints.0 -
4:2 ratio on push vs. pull.
This could be easily twice the volume and culprit.
Balance this out and like I mentioned previously, concentrate on the eccentrics of the lift only for now until the flare dies down for a couple weeks then reassess.
Elbow sleeves will help allow you to train without as much pain as well as ibuprofen, though I wouldn't use it for long stints.
Didn't think of it like that. I throw some rows in there and kill off a dip1 -
I had same problem and got Tommy copper arm sleeve, thing worked wonders and I hardly have any pain, anymore0
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I was doing 100 pushups, 50 pullups and 60 dips 5 days a week and developed tendonitis (tennis elbow) in both arms.
Tried elbow sleeves and wraps but they did no good. So, I took a 2 month layoff and cut back to just 3x a week, every other day, and the tendonitis went away.
Now doing 120 pushups, 60 pullups and 80 dips 3x's a week w/o any elbow pain whatsoever.2 -
I was doing 100 pushups, 50 pullups and 60 dips 5 days a week and developed tendonitis (tennis elbow) in both arms.
Tried elbow sleeves and wraps but they did no good. So, I took a 2 month layoff and cut back to just 3x a week, every other day, and the tendonitis went away.
Now doing 120 pushups, 60 pullups and 80 dips 3x's a week w/o any elbow pain whatsoever.
Happy days. Glad it's going great for you0 -
garyggriffin wrote: »Happy days. Glad it's going great for you
Hope you didn't take my post as just bragging.
Point that I hoped to make was to encourage you to take time off (as you say you are going to do) to give your elbow time to rest and to then try again later.
Best wishes and good luck!1 -
Na that's cool man cheers for your help.garyggriffin wrote: »Happy days. Glad it's going great for you
Hope you didn't take my post as just bragging.
Point that I hoped to make was to encourage you to take time off (as you say you are going to do) to give your elbow time to rest and to then try again later.
Best wishes and good luck!
I have changed workout. Where I was doing loads of body weights like a lot of push excerises. Think I was doing to much triceps weren't coping.
Doing compound lifts at the min like full body. Push/pull days to give some decent rest and avoiding dips
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Yes, your triceps and/or forearms are probably tight. Roll them out in a lacrosse ball multiple times a day. It hurts but its so worth it.0
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beautifulwarrior18 wrote: »Yes, your triceps and/or forearms are probably tight. Roll them out in a lacrosse ball multiple times a day. It hurts but its so worth it.
Cheers. I stretch out my forearms before working out.
I got a tennis ball here I roll my triceps with that1 -
garyggriffin wrote: »beautifulwarrior18 wrote: »Yes, your triceps and/or forearms are probably tight. Roll them out in a lacrosse ball multiple times a day. It hurts but its so worth it.
Cheers. I stretch out my forearms before working out.
I got a tennis ball here I roll my triceps with that
That's great! You should also do it after your workout. If you're having pain try rolling them out 3x a day. I was recently in a car accident which exacerbated my elbow pain and now I'm working with a sports Chiropractor to fix it. He's done muscle manipulation, grasting, dry needling and e-therapy. It's not fun, but slowly my triceps are loosening up. He tells me I need to roll it out 3x a day. It helps a lot. I do it 3x a day until my arm is all bruised then I give myself a break0 -
While performing daily activities your body need proper support. If you neglect pain in your elbow it can become chronic tendonitis. So it is advised by doctors to wear elbow compression sleeves for tendonitis if you want to cure your elbow pain. It will not only reduce pain in your elbow but will also help in faster recovery from present injury.0
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johnmurrayus1 wrote: »While performing daily activities your body need proper support. If you neglect pain in your elbow it can become chronic tendonitis. So it is advised by doctors to wear elbow compression sleeves for tendonitis if you want to cure your elbow pain. It will not only reduce pain in your elbow but will also help in faster recovery from present injury.
The pain has gone now mate. Think I just needed rest and I believe I was doing too much pushing. Pushing ups dips more push more dips bla bla bla0 -
May I ask a silly question.....
Sounds like the issue is likely from dips. But.....
Do you also do back squats? I did not see anywhere in this string anything on squats. Squats can kick the snot out of your elbows as well.....just thinking out loud.1 -
Yeah I do squats not heavy ones thro due to spine disc issues.CWShultz27105 wrote: »May I ask a silly question.....
Sounds like the issue is likely from dips. But.....
Do you also do back squats? I did not see anywhere in this string anything on squats. Squats can kick the snot out of your elbows as well.....just thinking out loud.
I mostly do bodyweights now learnt the hard way and don't want to go back that way0 -
Outside forearm are outside of elbow is tennis elbow, inside of elbow is golfer's elbow. Both of these are a result of overworking your biceps and triceps. It's the connecting tendons in your elbow that are being stressed. Used good elbow lifting straps or sleeves and always isolate your wrist by using wraps as well. No need to stop lifting just decrease the amount of weight being used and start building up your reps slowly. Lifting weights and being in shape is filled with fun stuff like this. I always ask myself if this is good for me why does it hurt so much?
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