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Golfer's Elbow
6 year(s) ago • 2234 views • 9 replies
ASBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Has anyone in here had the displeasure of experiencing golfer's elbow (aka medial epicondylitis) ?
As a massage therapist and avid jiu jitsu practitioner, as well as hobbyist guitarist, most of what I do involves the use of my hands/forearms. I've developed golfer's elbow on both sides over the past year, and anyone who's experienced it knows how much it sucks. Conid-19 has given me ample downtime to rest, so I'm hoping that this is the answer.
For those who have experienced this, what have you done to alleviate the pain?
As a massage therapist and avid jiu jitsu practitioner, as well as hobbyist guitarist, most of what I do involves the use of my hands/forearms. I've developed golfer's elbow on both sides over the past year, and anyone who's experienced it knows how much it sucks. Conid-19 has given me ample downtime to rest, so I'm hoping that this is the answer.
For those who have experienced this, what have you done to alleviate the pain?
CHBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
When my arms are feeling like that, I usually just do ibuprofen and sleep with my arms immobilized (sleep with arms crossed around a pillow). Get to feeling better so you’re ready to get back at it on the other side of COVID-19.
JMBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
What really helped me was massage, especially massage with an icecube.
VCBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
JCBrown beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
I used a topical CBD lotion along with LOTS of aggressive massage. When I first went in for the same issue the sports therapist couldn't believe how knotted up my forearms were so the focus was on getting the muscles normal again. As a massage therapist you probably understand this better than most. It did finally go away but I have to be careful if I aggressively try increasing my pull-ups in a short period of time.
JMBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
So, the good old fashioned RICE (REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION) along with massage works wonders. The emphasis however for me is placed on compression! It sounds crazy, but voodoo floss works for me.
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BMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
All of these suggestions are great to treat the symptoms (especially the ice massage suggestion; good call), but I what I've found when I get golf/tennis elbow, it's mostly due to me not keeping a neutral grip when exercising/working. Once I correct my grip the issue usually goes away in a couple weeks or so.
ASBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
All of these suggestions are great to treat the symptoms (especially the ice massage suggestion; good call), but I what I've found when I get golf/tennis elbow, it's mostly due to me not keeping a neutral grip when exercising/working. Once I correct my grip the issue usually goes away in a couple weeks or so.
Can you expand upon this a bit? what do you mean by "neutral grip"?
ACBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
KT tape may help.
RCBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Really, you need to rest that tendon or it will get worse. You can deal with the inflammation with ice, ibuprofen and localised massage. As cause, I can usually associate any flare up with holding too much tension in my grip, especially when cold. I rarely insist on grips to that point these days and so have not have a flare up for quite a few years. In the earlier days, this was a common injury for me. I bought a support strap for use when rolling and remember that helped keep the pressure of the tendon during sparring. Tendon injuries sometimes need a few months to clear properly.
