Long lasting forarm pain
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So for starters I have been climbing for a long time and have had my fair share of injuries. This injury is something I have never had before and so far Internet searches have come up with nothing. |
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Have you read about chronic exertional compartment syndrome but for the record I have zero qualifications to make an assessment. I just read about Pamela's CECS recently and your description sounds similar. It's pretty extreme sounding. |
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Tennis elbow (forearm extensor tendons) and/or inflammation of the forearm extensor muscles. |
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read this. Dodgy Elbows Then dowload the PDF |
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Check out the Armaid. A buddy has also been having success with the electro-therapy. Don't forget to work the opposing groups. |
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Sounds a lot like what my arms were like about a year ago. I bought and started using a Theraband FlexBar and it worked like magic for me. |
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gription wrote:read this. Dodgy Elbows Then dowload the PDFThe new book, "Make or Break", by Dave MacLeod, is significantly better than that for elbow problems. |
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Research "post injury scar tissue". I'm not doc, but have had a similiar problem before. Worked through it with heavy ice massage to break up and remove aggravating scar tissue. Hurt like hell! |
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this cheap easy fix worked wonders for me after ignoring the issue for several months which was degrading my climbing: climbing.com/skill/recover-… |
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So shame on me for not keeping up with my opposing group exercises. I used to do them like clockwork, but I fell off. I think you guys are right...tennis elbow it is. Just bought the extra light and light Theraband Flexbar. Looks like no climbing for me smack in the middle of prime Red River Gorge season :-( I will report back with updates... |
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So this is the bane of my existence over the last years. I don't even climb in the gym anymore since it just flairs up my 'itis. |
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Make sure you have plenty of vitamin C in your diet. Its what your body uses to create the collagen that repairs and strengthen your tendons. Protein is also very important for tendon health so check how much you're eating. You're body needs the ingredients it takes to heal. Otherwise it wont heal or just take a lot longer. |
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Lateral epicondylitis. fairly common, Tennis Elbow. |
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I have also heard of extensor avulsion injuries in the forearm that might present similarly. |
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Austin Adair wrote:S... Looks like no climbing for me sI climbed through the therapy. |
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Austin Adair wrote: Looks like no climbing for me smack in the middle of prime Red River Gorge season :-( I will report back with updates... Treatment PlanYou are supposed to keep climbing throughout the process of strengthening those opposing forearm muscles. If the pain becomes unbearable, then stop, but mine typically goes away after some warming up. Just don't go so hard in the paint. |
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Buff Johnson wrote:Lateral epicondylitis. fairly common, Tennis Elbow. RICE & nsaids. Rest being the key part of that. If it doesn't resolve, PT & ortho can get more invasive, but they are fairly straight forward procedures as well.Poor advice, particularly the NSAID recommendation. Rest should be relative. You should keep climbing albeit at a significantly reduced intensity and volume. You may want to take 1-2 weeks off to get it to calm down a bit first. You should see a PT, the therapy is straightforward (assuming lateral tendinopathy). |
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Ok doc. Good to know. |
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I'm having similar chronic tendon pain from my fingers through my hands and wrists down my arms to the elbows. Those of you using those Theraband Flexbars what strength are you using? Light? Medium? This pain has been here for months and just trying to get it to go away. |
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Buff Johnson wrote:Ok doc. Good to know. Don't really know why an nsaid is viewed with such disdain, but I can certainly be enlightened through evidence-basis.I think RICE and NSAIDS are, generally, good all-around treatment for mild injuries and skeletomuscular ailments. And to the OP, see a doctor. Preferably an orthopedist. Forget the Internet diagnoses. |
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This is why you DON'T take NSAIDs for tendon problems. |