I’ve been suffering from tendonitis in both arms for about 8 months now. I was a drummer. I played vigorously every day, and I played for my church on Sundays. When I was first diagnosed, my arms were very stiff and swollen. I could barely move them, so I rested them for about 3-4 weeks and iced them every day. Eventually the stiffness and swelling went away, and the pain mostly did as well. It would twinge now and then, and I was able to play for my church again with no problems (but when I would play my normal speed they would act up). Certain activities like basketball would hurt a little too, but not so much.

I went to a doctor and he said it was classic tendonitis and there wasn’t much he could do. He gave me a few print-outs of exercises and sent me on my way.

I started the stretching portion of the exercises about two weeks ago. right around then my arms started hurting constantly, with the smallest activities. Brushing my teeth, picking up a glass of water, getting dressed, typing.. EVERYTHING hurts now. I continue with the stretching but it doesn’t seem to be helping (it seems to be making it worse, really) and it warns against continuing to the strengthening exercises until stretching is nearly painless. Ibuprofen hasn’t helped at all.

I’m wondering, how long does it normally take for these exercises to help? Should they be hurting this much worse with just stretching? Is there anything else I should do?

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Im going into 9th next school year and i want to be prepared for sports. I want to do volleyball and tennis (possibly basketball). What are some things i can do to get ready for these sports (plz dont just say play the sport, i know that.) Like what muscles do i need to get stronger and what are some exercises i can do to strengthen that muscle?

Thanks alot!

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I’ve tried to remember stuff like put my elbow over my knee and simply to think "elbow under ball", but none of this stuff worked. Does anyone have another like tip that i can remember while shooting or something like I have been trying if not can you just give me a tip that helps you keep your elbow in and under the ball. Thank You

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Well somehow my elbow bone is weird, it’s like sticking out and when I play basketball, football, or swim, it hurts on my inner forearm and inner arm. I got it in both arms. I think this happened because I started to workout and did several push ups a day. I’m not really sure what I have but I think it might be Tendinitis. I’ve had this for months now, and I want to workout again but every time I lift something heavy it hurts. I went to the doctor and she told me my tendons were messed up and I had to take Advil and rest until I recover. Is there any other thing I could do to help my elbow? Like some exercises or any equipment that could help support my bone? Thanks in advance.

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I’ve tried to remember stuff like put my elbow over my knee and simply to think "elbow under ball", but none of this stuff worked. Does anyone have another like tip that i can remember while shooting or something like I have been trying if not can you just give me a tip that helps you keep your elbow in and under the ball. Thank You

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Curious if it would help compress a tennis elbow caused by basketball?

Thanks

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hello i think i strained my elbow, my arm is just weak, but NO PAIN AT ALL, its like i have no strength on my arm. . anyways… my doc said it was no big, he was like dont worry about it, its not a tennis elbow, i think its just a strain. somethin like that. i think this is a big problem, because i play basketball, when i shoot, it kinda gives sharp pain in my elbow section, i cant really say its a pain, but still and the ball doesnt go that far because i have no strength of strained elbow. so i went to my doctor again, and he told me to take an xray of my elbow, the next day, doctor told me my elbow was perfectly fine, no break nothing. but i didnt get to ask him how long will it take to get my strength back. u think it’ll heal??? like get my strength back??

thanks guys.
so what ru sayin do i have tennis elbow or not?

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About three weeks ago, I shot a basketball and my right elbow hurt (the shooting elbow, of course). I gave it about two weeks rest. I thought it did good when I shot from mid range, but found out it would still hurt to shoot from far. So I gave it another week of rest and it still hurts to shoot from far. My elbow only hurts after I shoot a basketball. After about fifteen seconds, it goes away.

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i played alot of video games and basketball over the summer. i sat on a little chair when i was playin gears of war. for several hours. and one day. i felt a weakness on my dominant (right arm). after that i couldnt really shoot cuz my arm was weak. first i thought it was tennis elbow but it wasnt. 2 months later i still had this problem. so i went to physical therapy. the massage lady told me it was back muscle tissue damage. she said that it was the blood blockage of my arm. so the blood really didnt flow cuz i had this tissue damage. she said that it’ll heal. i know that. i get soo frustrated cuz my arm is fuckin weak!!! my left arm is stronger than my dominant arm!!! i cant fuckin shoot. i know its gonna heal but i havent done any treatment for my back for 2 months. am i gonna get 100% strength back? i feel a little better now cuz i know what the problem is causin my arm weakness. when she was massaging my back i felt a bumpiness on my back. she told me thats where i damaged.

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When I search on the web, I find triceps tendonitis defined as the lower part of the triceps. My pain is in the back of my shoulder and hurts when I extend my arm. When I am tested for strenght in the rotator cuff, the rotator cuff is strong. My doctor said my condition is common in golfers, and I am avid golfer. He said it is the golfer’s shoulder equivalent to tennis elbow. Has anyone had this or heard of this before? What rehab or prevantive exercises can I do? Thank you.
When I search on the web, I find triceps tendonitis defined as the lower part of the triceps. My pain is in the back of my shoulder and hurts when I extend my arm. When I am tested for strenght in the rotator cuff, the rotator cuff is strong. My doctor said my condition is common in golfers, and I am avid golfer. He said it is the golfer’s shoulder equivalent to tennis elbow. Has anyone had this or heard of this before? What rehab or prevantive exercises can I do? Thank you. I should have also noted I play basketball and workout 3-4 times a week. So I could have aggravated or hurt the shoulder playing bball. I have a low handicap and have rather solid mechanics according to my pro. The affected shoulder is not my lead shoulder, it is my right shoulder (non throwing) for my right handed golf swing. Thanks again

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