I recently had a case of Golfer's Elbow. I actually don't play Golf. It was caused by overuse from lifting. For treatment I didn't see a doctor but consulted a trainer that I trust. The pain is on the inside of the elbow with Golfer's Elbow and the outside of the elbow with tennis Elbow.
I took two weeks off from the gym as I wanted to avoid it becoming chronic. I iced my elbow for 20 minutes, 3 times a day for. I experienced the pain when doing curls, pull-ups and lat pull-downs. After two weeks off from the gym, I worked around biceps and back, focusing on the other muscles groups for about one month. After one month I slowly incorporated biceps and back into my work-out regimen with lighter weight, especially for biceps. It took about 6 weeks of this and I am back to my normal routine. I still feel slight tenderness so I continue to ice and make sure I am not over-extending myself when working those areas.
About ten years ago, I had tennis elbow. The pain is on the outside of the elbow and occurs when the tendons are stressed and over-worked. Tennis elbow is often caused by activities other than playing tennis such as weight training. In this case I was reluctant in changing my work-out routine and it developed into a chronic condition. Again, caused by overuse and perhaps improper technique from lifting weights. The pain was left from working my triceps and during some chest work-outs.
From my refusal to rest appropriately, I developed chronic Tendinitis . The pain in my elbow was such that it hurt to hold a glass of water. This last roughly 5-6 months and ultimately I took some time off from the gym because the of the pain.
Lesson learned: I have a tendency to overwork biceps and triceps. When I feel that sharp pain, I immediately stop, give it rest and focus on other muscle groups while applying ice a few times per day.
I took two weeks off from the gym as I wanted to avoid it becoming chronic. I iced my elbow for 20 minutes, 3 times a day for. I experienced the pain when doing curls, pull-ups and lat pull-downs. After two weeks off from the gym, I worked around biceps and back, focusing on the other muscles groups for about one month. After one month I slowly incorporated biceps and back into my work-out regimen with lighter weight, especially for biceps. It took about 6 weeks of this and I am back to my normal routine. I still feel slight tenderness so I continue to ice and make sure I am not over-extending myself when working those areas.
About ten years ago, I had tennis elbow. The pain is on the outside of the elbow and occurs when the tendons are stressed and over-worked. Tennis elbow is often caused by activities other than playing tennis such as weight training. In this case I was reluctant in changing my work-out routine and it developed into a chronic condition. Again, caused by overuse and perhaps improper technique from lifting weights. The pain was left from working my triceps and during some chest work-outs.
From my refusal to rest appropriately, I developed chronic Tendinitis . The pain in my elbow was such that it hurt to hold a glass of water. This last roughly 5-6 months and ultimately I took some time off from the gym because the of the pain.
Lesson learned: I have a tendency to overwork biceps and triceps. When I feel that sharp pain, I immediately stop, give it rest and focus on other muscle groups while applying ice a few times per day.
