Compression sleeve for climbers elbow recommendation?
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Looking to purchase a compression sleeve as i sometimes suffer from medial epicondyle tendonitis. |
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I've suffered from the same issue, tried a compression sleeve and it did nothing, and every article/medical professional told me the same thing. |
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I know this will sound counterintuitive, but the best advice would be to start doing some opposition training if you aren't already doing so. I assume you go to a climbing gym, so start a routine of doing some sets of opposition work outs after climbing including: push ups, dumb bell presses, reverse curls (not sure if that's what they are called), etc. After a month or two you may even notice an improvement in your climbing. |
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Go to a doc or a physical therapist and get yourself fixed. Sleeves are OK for keeping a joint warm, but they are not going to help alleviate the condition or keep it from getting worse. There are some braces that can be used to support/shorten the tendons, but they are more common for tennis elbow, not golfer's elbow. |
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I'm doing tyler twist exercises with flexbar too, and it is proving effective in controlling my LATERAL epicondylitis. Not sure what is recommended for medial. |
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Alex Rogers wrote:I'm doing tyler twist exercises with flexbar too, and it is proving effective in controlling my LATERAL epicondylitis. Not sure what is recommended for medial.You just twist the opposite direction, works great for both! |
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Put a rubber band on the outside of your fingers and spread/extend the fingers out. |
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I've had chronic lateral for about 18 months. Massage, Thera bar Tyler twists, power putty, acupuncture, dry needling, stretches, etc all helped. The only thing that really got me on the path to healing was giving up the "grip" activities - climbing and mountain biking. |
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Sports authority has some good ones |
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Sleeves and such didn't do anything for me either. |
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I cant comment on effectiveness or any of the injury/pain part. THe only place I know making climber specific sleeves is this German company |