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Elbow Pain

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Tamati 04 Sep 2011

I've managed to hurt my elbow in some way whilst at The Works. I have a feeling its tendon related as the pain sometimes radiates to my wrist. It's my left elbow, laid flat on a table palm up, the pain is usually on the side closest to my body just above where gte bone sticks out.

Anyone know what I've done?
How can I support it while climbing?

Thanks

jas wood 04 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati: nobody can tell you for sure but sounds like/most commonly tendonitus/tendonosis which is a nightmare if not sorted.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=3614
should answer your next question !! IT DOES work as i have had it myself and free from pain in about 6 weeks.

andic 04 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati:

I sometimes get pain in my left elbow from locking off on big slopers at chest height it feels like the outside (pointy bit) of the joint wants to explode, the power is still there but i have to stop climbing because I am sure something bad would happen, is that what you are talking about?

everyone else help us please

OP Tamati 04 Sep 2011

In reply to andic:

hmm, I think my pain is in a different place. but as you said, no loss of power, but concerning as it REALLY hurts.

JTDL 05 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati:
If pain is on the inside of the elbow and it hurts doing things like turning a tap or opening a jar then it's probably Golfers Elbow (medial epicondylitis)

Have a read of this http://www.athlon.com.au/articles/r&i_dodgyelbow.pdf

scoth 15 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati: Yeah sounds like you got what I had/have "golfers elbow". Physio/rest is what I would advise.

musingd 15 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati:

Try ri_dodgyelbow on google and many links on the forum.... good advice which i mostly took no notice of. Left arm about 9 months ago. Kept on. Now the right one has gone. Left ok. Will get back to steady state eventually.

halo 15 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati:

> I've managed to hurt my elbow in some way whilst at The Works. I have a feeling its tendon related as the pain sometimes radiates to my wrist. It's my left elbow, laid flat on a table palm up, the pain is usually on the side closest to my body just above where gte bone sticks out.
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> Anyone know what I've done?
> How can I support it while climbing?
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> Thanks

Typical climbing injury my tip always warm up, or you could end up like I did with your shoulder being affected and not being able to drive.

Ann Davis 16 Sep 2011

In reply to Tamati: it hurts Ive had the same..try this http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=3614

Ann Davis 16 Sep 2011

In reply to Ann Davis: tore my arm pit too!! strongly recommend the dave birkett warm up for that!!

halo 16 Sep 2011

In reply to Ann Davis:

> (In reply to Ann Davis) tore my arm pit too!! strongly recommend the dave birkett warm up for that!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVK8nALsUNw

Classic! You must have seen his pigeon flap impsersonation too.

eugeneth 16 Sep 2011

Hi there. I had EXACTLY the same problem as youdescribed last year and it turned out that I had torn the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle on the inside of my forearm, right where the muscle joins the elbow. If you google it you will see that it connects your 'inner' elbow to your wrist and ultimately your middle and ring fingers.

There is not much info on it on the web as its not a common injury.

The best advice I can give you is not to climb on it at all. Muscles take about 4 weeks to heal. I was originally advised 2 and I ended up hurting it again and being of for 8 weeks and thats not what you want. I now have a nice lump of scar tissue.

Hope it gets better quickly and take it easy o it when you return!!!

Danny Brown 21 Sep 2011

Hi Tamati. Could be Golfer's Elbow, might not be. Every other week in Sheffield there is an injury clinic at one of the climbing walls - Monday it is at The Foundry. Ran by the fellas at www.919clinic.co.uk - of which I am one.
If you feel it is getting better - keep doing what you're doing. If it isn't, get in touch.
Cheers