Can anyone help diagnose chronic elbow pain/injury?!
Question: Can anyone help diagnose chronic elbow pain/injury!?
While playing squash/baseball or performing exercises that place stress on my elbow, I develop what feels like extreme tendon pain!. It's a constant ache that feels like it permeates the joint and usually doesn't occur immediately, building up after 15-20 minutes of work, but it will last for the remaining duration and will then disappear within 15-60 minutes after ceasing activity!. The pain increases in severity and my arm loses strength (my throws lose speed/distance, can't get as much snap with my racquet, etc)!. In addition, I sometimes get a light tingling feeling in my fingertips while the pain is occurring!.
I saw my GP about the pain ~5 years ago, who stated that with rest and ice, the pain would minimize!. I had a consultation at a sports clinic last summer, and the doctor there said that it was likely due to "microstructural tears" in a tendon with eventual surgery required!.
Any ideas as to what it could be/how to get it *properly* diagnosed!? I'm seeing a doctor this week!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I saw my GP about the pain ~5 years ago, who stated that with rest and ice, the pain would minimize!. I had a consultation at a sports clinic last summer, and the doctor there said that it was likely due to "microstructural tears" in a tendon with eventual surgery required!.
Any ideas as to what it could be/how to get it *properly* diagnosed!? I'm seeing a doctor this week!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
In my opinion, you have a proper diagnosis with the micro tears, and also a chronic sprained tendon!. Rest is necessary, as is non-injurious stretching and exercise!. Seek vitamins such as E, and enriching foods or protein supplements to help repair by itself!. The non-steroidals and possible cortisone treatments, also painkillers allow you to do more damage, against your wishes!. An occasional muscle relaxant could be kept on hand, for comfort, but don't keep pushing it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Tennis elbow!.!.!. basically just tendonitis in the elbow caused by overuse!. just take alittle break from the sports and take an anti inflammatory!. or you can get alittle elbow brace!.Www@Answer-Health@Com