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Hello..

I'm a novice at climbing but already experiencing an injury to my left arm from I beleive not enough warm up before circuit training at my climbing hall... it's been over a month now and no better.. the inside of my elbow is painful, under pressure, and if my arm is bend in or folded using it's own 'force'... this injury is from what I gather well known in this game but I really need advice on how / what to do for speedy recorvery... should I excersice? a little or not at all? and how long can I expect to be out of action... help!

In reply to le frog:

Sounds like Golfer's elbow. I'm going through it at the minute, haven't climbed in about 5 months and it wouldn't surprise me if I don't for another 5 months. My advice would be get it look at ASAP, I had my first physio session yesterday, I waited too long thinking rest and drugs would sort it.

In reply to le frog:

RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.

I think of them as being in that order of importance, and often only bother with the first, but I dunno if that's right.

A doctor might be able to help you, a physio should.

JT

In reply to le frog: i have had golfers elbow since july, having a cortizone injection tomorrow cos i'm sick to death of it. no rest ice or elevaton made any difference.
if this doesn't work i willl be looking at massage, bowen and accupunture treatments so very interested to know other peoples solutions that have worked

In reply to le frog:
Ive had this injury in both elbows over the years. The first time i tried rest and ibuprofen but ended up having a Cortizone injection which cleared it up. The other elbow healed itself after 6 months rest (this was enforced as I was recovering from a back op). Ive also had Cortizone injections into my shoulder but that didnt help and am now seeing a specialist sports physio. Quicker than waiting on the NHS, and you get more time and more intensive treatment. But it costs me about £35 a session.