Elbow pain associated with Tricep work

[Papa Het]

Greetings,

I've been having some nasty elbow issues in the past few months with my left elbow, any time i train my triceps. I feel fine with any kind of pressing movement while training chest and shoulders, but my elbow always flares up when I train my tri's directly.

It feels like something soft tissue related in my elbow is going to snap or burst thru the skin and leaves me with pain and a constant ache for a good 3-4 days afterwords. I try to keep the joint as warm as I can and wear sleeves on both elbows, which seems to help a bit in regards to helping keep the joint warm. My physician has said that this is just tendonitis and it will subside with rest and anti inflam's, but this is never the case.

Has anyone else been thru something similar to this?

[Praetorian]

Yes many have...its tendonitis. Rest means stop training the joint in question...have you done this? For how long?

Rest, ice, Pennsaid, anti-inflammatories.
P

[Hosehead]

I had pain in my elbow when training tris for aabout three months and I ignored it. Then it got so bad I couldn't bench or shoulder press without pain. It wasn't tendonitis, it was bursitis. Big fluid filled sack that needed draining, icing, rest and Voltaren gel. Rest was huge. I took two months of of pressing anything and it got a little better. Still hurts a bit but much better. Like Prae said, likley tendonitis unless you end up with the fluid - then bursitis is most likely. I'd rest it for at least a month and go see an ART practioner.

[btufts]

Been there my friend. Tendonitis I've had on and off from earlier years of heavy pressing. Like prae said, heat, anti inflammatories and take a break from tricep movements for a bit. What I've found worked for myself when I began training it again is to wear a tensor band or even better a tensor wrap and wrap it tightly on heavier your pressing and extension movements. Another trick I've learned is to ice below the injury and put a heating pad above. What this will do is dilate the blood flow around the area and the heat will flush new nutrient filled blood to the lower pressure blood vessels, increasing circulation while decreasing inflammation, and this should speed up the amount of healing time needed. I've done this after a slight re tear in my meniscus and it healed MUCH quicker than before.

[Papa Het]

btufts: Very interesting idea you have, I may give it a go. I have been thinking of going and getting a one sized smaller neopren elbow sleeve to wear and see how that feels.

Hosehead: Did you find ART to be effective?

Prae: I've taken 3-4 weeks stretches off while following a regular routine of Naproxan and ice

[Mr Ontario]

Not working out and I got tennis elbow!? go figure, it kills.... Voltaren Joint Pain relief seems to help, Need to take an Aleve before bed or I can't roll over

[btufts]

btufts: Very interesting idea you have, I may give it a go. I have been thinking of going and getting a one sized smaller neopren elbow sleeve to wear and see how that feels.

Hosehead: Did you find ART to be effective?

Prae: I've taken 3-4 weeks stretches off while following a regular routine of Naproxan and ice

The most positive thing that has happened since my car accident is that I have had the pleasure to work with a great physiotherapist and massage therapists specializing in active release during my recovery. I have gotten to pick their brains on their own theories and my own. Its incredible how much personal training, bodybuilding, nutrition and ART work hand in hand. Its given me an amazing outlook on just about everything that I have implemented with my own training and even my own injuries since my car accident, not to mention with my personal training clients, friends, family. its incredible how applying methods relevant to myofascial chains have an impact on tendon issues, mechanical functions, nervous system related issues, and oxygen delivery. Very interesting stuff

[steve_d]

^ which ART individuals do you go to? I think there are only 2 with certification in ART in halifax area. I go to one near work here.

[Sandwiches]

heat and ice at the same time is ridiculous..
Papa Het, are you taking omega 6 and/or 9? if so stop them completely and up your dose of omega 3.. rest and ice.. also maybe your shoulder/elbow is not aligned properly

[btufts]

heat and ice at the same time is ridiculous..
Papa Het, are you taking omega 6 and/or 9? if so stop them completely and up your dose of omega 3.. rest and ice.. also maybe your shoulder/elbow is not aligned properly

The theory being a very simple one. Take for instance the tendonitus in elbow. By manipulating high to low pressure systems intravenously, applying ice below the elbow causes constriction of blood vessels in the surrounding area and by applying heat above the elbow causes vasodialation. The whole circulatory system is constantly being regulated to keep equalized pressure throughout its closed track. Therefore the body's response to the dialated area is to bring oxygenated blood to maintain equalized pressure, hence freshly oxygenated blood being rushed to the injury in between high and low pressure systems. That being further examined, with our high to low pressure systems in place, freshly oxygenated and nutrient rich blood is sent to the injured area, speeding up the healing process than if the body were to do itself.

B