Doc told me I have tennis elbow ( from holding on to my handlebar ( throttle side ) too hard. He says don't do anything that causes pain to it.It's been almost 9 months and I'm getting concerned that it may never heal enough to ride like I want to. I can't stay on the trail and tell people how to climb a particular climb after 20 years of showing ( most of ) them. Has anybody ever had this injury and still kept riding or is it time to try out my sled, whiskey, parasail, cliff drop - off plan ?
bad medical advice - any suggestions ?
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more hp = less throttle, right? so big bore nos and a turbo should only make it so you have to hold the lever half as hard!
well i have flare ups from grinding mostly, so when i do i wear some cheap braces i found at wal mart that isolate the wrist movement in bed till it goes away. i also found this "carpal solution" some kind of muscle stretching kit. i have yet to use it being i havent needed to. www.MyCarpalTunnel.com
more hp = less throttle, right? so big bore nos and a turbo should only make it so you have to hold the lever half as hard!
well i have flare ups from grinding mostly, so when i do i wear some cheap braces i found at wal mart that isolate the wrist movement in bed till it goes away. i also found this "carpal solution" some kind of muscle stretching kit. i have yet to use it being i havent needed to. www.MyCarpalTunnel.com
I had that for a spell too
I had it too and was worried and for me I don't have much trust in dr's. There is a adjustable band that has a little bump on it that goes on the topside forearm and the bump digs into the tendon I believe and that made mine go away. You'll have to look into when to wear it but IT WORKS. google it and follow some similar steps.
I had it too and was worried and for me I don't have much trust in dr's. There is a adjustable band that has a little bump on it that goes on the topside forearm and the bump digs into the tendon I believe and that made mine go away. You'll have to look into when to wear it but IT WORKS. google it and follow some similar steps.
First, I am not a doctor. And I don't claim any advice or cure. Disclaimer.......You are experiencing a form of tendinitis. Since you don't ride year round, it's not the snowmobiling causing the problems. Yes it does irritate it. I'm going to guess that it is something you are doing everyday that is keeping it from healing properly.
Forget all the stupid neoprene wrist and arm bands. They are intended to minimize shock from movement of your arm. In reality all they do is restrict blood flow to the area.
Forget the regimen of anti-inflammatories he probably recommended. They dehydrate and tighten the area even more. Everything they told me to do didn't work and seemed to make it worse.
I went through this years ago which is why I'm telling you this. I was/am an avid weight lifter and stay in shape. They problem wasn't the weights. It was stemming from the odd/ awkward lifting I was doing at work.
If you are doing any lifting, you must lighten up the load. Or, stop all together.
The absolute best thing I found was to stretch the muscles around the area. This includes your forearm all the way to your hand. Also your bicep and all the way through your shoulders.
Tendinitis is an overuse syndrome. A couple thoughts on this. Your muscles are extremely tight and pulling on your tendons causing the pain. Or, you are using your muscles awkwardly transferring to much force to your tendons. And not the muscle. Hopefully this helps you at least find the cause.
In order to keep riding through this. It is very important to stretch and warm up the area first. It wouldn't hurt to meet with a physical therapist for some stretching techniques as well as some rotational and range of movement exercises to help heal the area.
The bad news is that it took at least 2 years to heal and 10 years later I can still get it to flare up if I push myself to hard.
Forget all the stupid neoprene wrist and arm bands. They are intended to minimize shock from movement of your arm. In reality all they do is restrict blood flow to the area.
Forget the regimen of anti-inflammatories he probably recommended. They dehydrate and tighten the area even more. Everything they told me to do didn't work and seemed to make it worse.
I went through this years ago which is why I'm telling you this. I was/am an avid weight lifter and stay in shape. They problem wasn't the weights. It was stemming from the odd/ awkward lifting I was doing at work.
If you are doing any lifting, you must lighten up the load. Or, stop all together.
The absolute best thing I found was to stretch the muscles around the area. This includes your forearm all the way to your hand. Also your bicep and all the way through your shoulders.
Tendinitis is an overuse syndrome. A couple thoughts on this. Your muscles are extremely tight and pulling on your tendons causing the pain. Or, you are using your muscles awkwardly transferring to much force to your tendons. And not the muscle. Hopefully this helps you at least find the cause.
In order to keep riding through this. It is very important to stretch and warm up the area first. It wouldn't hurt to meet with a physical therapist for some stretching techniques as well as some rotational and range of movement exercises to help heal the area.
The bad news is that it took at least 2 years to heal and 10 years later I can still get it to flare up if I push myself to hard.
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shmuckaluck
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Hey guys,
I have it right now, its from work and it can be very painfull, and it gets worse when I ride my motorcycle. I started to wear a strap around my forearm right below the elbow and it helps. some guys at work have had the same thing and after wearing the strap or brace it gets better and most of them do not have to wear it anymore. I haven't rode my sled with it yet but I will just wear the strap, it takes away the pain. and Thefullmonte is right stretching helps alot.
I have it right now, its from work and it can be very painfull, and it gets worse when I ride my motorcycle. I started to wear a strap around my forearm right below the elbow and it helps. some guys at work have had the same thing and after wearing the strap or brace it gets better and most of them do not have to wear it anymore. I haven't rode my sled with it yet but I will just wear the strap, it takes away the pain. and Thefullmonte is right stretching helps alot.
It's a Beoitch of a thing.I got mine at work,got some discomfort and just kept doing the same old until I could not pick up a dinner plate.I had to stop ridding last January in prime time to let it heal.It is now November and I am just recently feeling no pain.I am one of the few that does find relief from that dumb looking brace.I can feel it start to act up if I am over using it ,and immediatly stop what I am doing.
Like the others say,stretch,keep it warm and let it heal.It almost killed me parking my sled in January last year but if you do like me and are taking 4 to 6 antiflams to make a ride you risk permanent damage!!!
Good luck!!
Like the others say,stretch,keep it warm and let it heal.It almost killed me parking my sled in January last year but if you do like me and are taking 4 to 6 antiflams to make a ride you risk permanent damage!!!
Good luck!!
