how do I work around tennis elbow?

urwhaturnot
urwhaturnot Posts: 53 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For a year now I have been dealing with tennis elbow. No, I don't play tennis. I must have hurt it when I moved or by using my iPad. I have gotten several shots, but it's still not 100%. My forearm is what gets sore the most now. It is very frustrating to go to the gym and not be able to work out my arms. Does anyone know of a way to strenghen my arms safely?

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  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    I don't know if it would help you or not. But I have had it. I play tennis. Tennis players who get tennis elbow get a brace that they wear on their forearm, just below the elbow. It cinches down and takes some of the stress that otherwise goes to the elbow when you hit.
    Might work for lifting too. You could try it.
    Available at any store that sells tennis equipment.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    sqautz and deadlitftzzzz
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    As a trainer who has both tennis elbow and golfer's elbow in both arms, I have to do a sufficient warm up and also use elbow neoprene sleeves for support and heat insulation. I've had the tendinitis now for at least 7 years and now just do what I can without over irritating it.
    Training my arms only once a week has helped tremendously.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Summer5555
    Summer5555 Posts: 104 Member
    My Osteopath has me doing wrist curls but only to curl down, not curling wrist upwards with the weight in hand. He has me doing high repitition two times a week, 3 sets of 20-25 and a maximum weight of 2.5kgs. He said to incorporate it permanently into my weight training, I feel stupid doing it but it's amazing how much you can feel it.
    He did have me using a Theraband about a month into my recovery while it was still painful, maybe you could google that.
  • michable
    michable Posts: 312 Member
    I had a tennis elbow about 9 years ago (from playing squash). I tried everything so I could continue playing - physiotherapy, forearm brace, anti-inflammatories (all they did was suppress my immune system); I even gave up drinking because I heard that alcohol inhibits healing (don't know if that is true, but I was desperate); but I think I only prolonged the problem by continuing to play squash. I played in pain for several months before realising that I needed to stop playing squash and rest my elbow completely to allow the inflammation to subside. I kept on running to maintain my cardiovascular fitness. It was better after about 3-4 months of rest, and I have not had a recurrence (thank goodness - so painful!).

    I feel for you, because I do remember the pain and the frustration of not being able to continue my chosen sport.

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