Bicep Tendonitis

[Dudley]

Something that really helped me was wearing a splint on my wrist at night. Although the pain is in the elbow, the tendons actually connect from the back of the hand to the elbow. Bending the wrist pulls on the tendon and keeps it from healing at the elbow. Most people curl their hands under while they sleep and the splint helps to keep the wrist straight and relieves tension on the tendon. I thought my doctor was crazy when he recommended it, but it works.

[hopedale]

If the pain is in the elbow, it is probably tennis elbow. Lay off the weights and the softball. Probably will take 6+ months to heal. Cortisone shot will help with the pain but doesn't speed healing. Ice early on and then heat to promote healing. Good luck. I got it in my left elbow back in the spring and it is still an issue. Wear the brace, it helps. Search tennis elbow on here and you will get lots of info.

This, messed me up with my new kayak last year. No strength in my right forearm and couldn't paddle.

[AndyTX]

I had Tennis Elbow a few years ago. I injured the muscle and tendons on outer upper forearm leading to my elbow when I was driving stakes with a small mallet through clay and rock. After a certain age you can't just ignore the pain and drive on. Went and saw a specialist who gave me a steroid injection. Hurt like a son-of-a-gun when he stuck the needle in. Felt better afterwards. Your gonna have to lay off anything strenuous and let it heal. Unfortunately, It does take a long time to heal.

[Top Of Texas]

Hully, I assume you're near or over 40 yrs. I've had same experience. I couldn't pick up a dinner plate without sensation of stabbing an icepick in my elbow. After shots into tendon, brace, strap, and about 6-9 months, it finally got better. Hit weights, very light, just 1 day, and right back to stabbing pain. Months to a year later, with no workouts or repetitive use, and I'm at least functional.

Dr says tendons receive little blood flow, therefore heal really slow. Every time I've tried any weights it comes back.

I know a couple guys that had surgery with good, not excellent, results. One pro baseball player who had to retire.

Now I just walk in the mornings.

[Crookhunter]

Like yourself I lift and have been for years. I get tennis elbow (outer elbow) bad. What has helped me (no docs/med) is to roll 3-4 times a day with a lacrosse ball.

[wisco-hunter]

If you hold your arm straight out is it on the inside of your arm anywhere from two inches below your elbow (towards your hand) to three inches towards your shoulder? If it is it's tennis elbow and their is other threads on this. I came here last year with same issue, got tons of help, took about 8 months total of healing time, was awful. I pulled my bow back last year only about 10 times just to make sure I was "on". Never took a shot all year, took advice from the GS and about Feb-Mar pain disappeared. I think what helped me the most was REST (hardest of all) and lowered my caffeine intake (stayed hydrated). Someone on here suggested the lowering of caffeine and I tried it for a few days because I was in so much pain and it actually worked frekin wonders. Good luck, I'm 100% now, but if you're planning on ripping weights every day your recovery will probably linger on. It was my most disappointing season ever because I couldn't even practice, but looking back it was really worth it.

[wisco-hunter]

https://www.google.com/search?q=tennis+elbow&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjajonvgojVAhXIqFQKHeaGAEYQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1280&bih=591#spd=8099470452349370224

This helped too, I felt mildly retarded for the first week or two at work, but once all the jerk off jokes are played out you will be happy you are wearing it.

[JonBoy]

Dealing with it right now in my right arm as a matter of fact. Lifting plus martial arts and it apparently just had enough. I can do bench and pulldowns just fine but if I have to pick up and curl so much as a beer can it's miserable. I've been wearing the brace and taking ibuprofen. Thank goodness I'm left handed.