Dealing with golfer's elbow and not getting fat
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I have a pretty wicked case of medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) and appear to be looking at a long stretch of not climbing. This will be the first time I've had to take an extended step away from climbing since I started 5 or 6 years ago. It really sucks and I've been pretty grumpy, but have finally come to terms with it. |
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I've had good results using the Dodgy Elbows protocol and continuing to climb. Tendons don't like rest. |
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They like rest, but they don't heal. When you jump back in you're just as likely to still have the problem as not in my experience. Smart exercise and stretching seem to be the best. The Dr. Sander's thing seems good; helped thrice with tennis elbow - golfer's seems harder. |
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Agree with Brendan. I have used all or parts of that protocol very successfully over a 25 year climbing career. I had rampant cases in both elbows in my 20s, both lateral and medial. I haven't had those issues in a decade now, despite climbing more, harder, and training harder. |
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Brendan N. (grayhghost) wrote:I've had good results using the Dodgy Elbows protocol and continuing to climb. Tendons don't like rest.ditto. Taking time off is a seriously overdone and misused therapy for these types of injuries. FWIW my 56 year old dad has done really well with the Saunders stuff |
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Interesting, so the (admittedly small) consensus seems to be that rest is not particularly helpful? I was under the impression rest, then rehab was standard for treating golfer's elbow. |
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Check out this article and especially the comment from Billbow: |
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I got tendonitis in both arms pretty bad when I first started climbing from bad form and pushing myself too hard too fast. Took a month off and eased back into it climbing 2-3 days on, 1 day off, etc. I still occasionally get some symptoms and will take a rest day when needed but overall I think taking the time off in the beginning really did help. It's a non issue for me now. |
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Andrew G wrote:Interesting, so the (admittedly small) consensus seems to be that rest is not particularly helpful? I was under the impression rest, then rehab was standard for treating golfer's elbow.yeah, rest is way over rated. do the exercises and keep going unless the pain is 9 out of 10, then maybe take a week off and just do the exercises |
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sorry if this was already covered but i've been using meth as a weight loss supplement and someone mentioned teeth loss, is this true? is meth bad for elbows also? |
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What's crystal meth? |
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HBTHREE wrote:sorry if this was already covered but i've been using meth as a weight loss supplement and someone mentioned teeth loss, is this true? is meth bad for elbows also?I think the new trend is leaning more towards heroin as an effective weight loss plan. |
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If you are doing pull ups, stop. do lock offs instead or dead hangs. also campus boards are bad for the elbows and campusing in general. |
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one person says crystal meth, another says heroin... this is hard. maybe i should just do both? any other drugs to throw in as well?? |
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Andrew G wrote:one person says crystal meth, another says heroin... this is hard. maybe i should just do both? any other drugs to throw in as well??quit water and stick with coffee |
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Some friends of mine have had success with the following: Treatments for Golfer's Elbow. |
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I strongly recommend looking into prolotherapy. The tendons in my shoulders were giving me all sorts of grief. I got the treatment and my shoulders are better now than thye've been in 20 years. Really worth looking into. |