Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I went to the gym and worked out my lower back and i guess back in general, i can definitely feel it in my back, but i also feel extremely sore around my biceps (closer to the inside of my elbow) to were it is quite discomforting to extend my arm. Did i work out wrong… or is this normal?
its not my elbow itself… i definetly can tell its in my muscles … i guess i should of said proximal to my elbow (not the elbow itself)
ok, i DO feel it in my Lats, just more yesterday than today… so i guess my form was ok, but i’m sure it could be better. I’m not used to using weights in my work out rutiens so i might have overcompinsated with my arms. but i tried to make sure i was tightning my back muscles as i did my "wide grip Lat pulldowns" and "One-Arm Dumbbell Rows" thanks for your answers. i’ll keep this in mind
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
Hello all,
I do simple exercises a couple of hours before I go to bed in my room. I want to get muscle, but I am fine with being patient and waiting for me to get strength, that is why I only do one rep. Anyway, I do push ups, arm curls, crunches, and sit ups. But I don’t know how to strengthen the muscles that run along my arm between my wrist and elbow. Any ideas?
Here’s a simple, easy at home tennis elbow exercise that anyone can do from the comfort of home:
Tennis elbow is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender. It’s a condition that is commonly associated with playing tennis.
It’s called tennis elbow because tennis players are prone to getting it. Tennis elbow is soreness or pain on the outer part of the elbow.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I know this is something I should be going to the doctors about, which is why I am going to the walk in tomorrow. But anyways, Saturday I woke up and my hands and feet were swollen, I had to pry my rings off and my sandals wouldn’t fit my feet were so swollen. Through Saturday my feet were swollen and began to hurt. By the end of the day all my joints were sore my wrists, fingers, elbows, hips, knees, ankles and toes. Everything feels like they have been over worked. My feet hurt like I have been standing on them all day and walking all day. I can’t make a fist without a tight feeling. All my muscles feels sore and over worked. Keep in mind I’m 20 and have a job where I am moving a lot (but not to a point where I have ever hurt in 3 years). My family and friends say its either rheumatoid arthritis or from not drinking enough water and my body retaining water – thus the swelling. I dunno, it just gets in the way because everything hurts….doing anything is uncomfortable. Last week I did get a TB shot and don’t know if that’s some sort of side effect?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I know that push ups and shoulder exersices help but are there others that specifically improve strength of the muscles that are used for say a forehand?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I used to be an avid weight-lifter in high school, and still dabble every now and then. Later in high school (it must have been very gradual) I noticed that my arms would not unbend all the way. I would actually laugh about it with friends, because it didn’t seem like a big deal at the time, and I figured it was just from working out and having developed muscles. Now, roughly ten years later, my elbows hurt when I lift anything even mildly heavy (groceries, my son, etc.). It is a burning sensation in the elbows, and if I lift something significantly heavy the pain might persist on and off throughout the day. It aches pretty bad, and almost feels like the elbows need to pop but cannot. I have been told by a family doctor that this is probably tendinitis, and he would recommend physical therapy if not for me not having health insurance. He suggests searching for "elbow exercises" on the internet. Does anybody have any experience with dealing with/curing this problem? Apparently is it quite curable. I would love to be able to get into weightlifting again and do simple chores without my elbows aching so badly. Any suggestions or similar stories are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
Last fall, I played a little too much tennis and developed tendinitis in my right wrist and began to see a slight hint of tennis elbow, but fortunatley stopped and immobilized my arm before anything permanent could set in. Now that spring is coming, I’m going to start playing tennis a lot and I’m wondering what sort of vitamins and/or excersizes and/or anything I can do to keep my arms and joint strong and healthy. I currently take a normal multivitamin, a omega-3 complex and a glucosamine/chondroitin complex. Is there anything else I can be taking to strengthen tendins/muscles/connective tissue/bones? Also, what sort of excersizes, workouts or warm ups can you reccomend for me?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
One morning about 3 weeks ago I woke up and my elbow hurt. I have fibromyalgia and thought nothing of it. I wake up everyday with a new pain.
The pain persisted for about a week and a half and got progressively worse. I went to my doctor and he said it’s tennis elbow.
I don’t play tennis, I don’t use a screwdriver all the time. so how did I get this? Two things come to mind…I type a lot. Could this cause/contribute to it? And the way I sleep. I sleep on my side with my arm under my head – arm kinda twisted. This could possibly pull the tendons – right?
I ask, cause if it’s this, then I need to find a new way to sleep.
Also – what else do you recommend for getting over it? It’s gotten ridiculous. I threw my shoe and was in horrible pain. I can’t bend it, straighten it, lean on it, or use it to lift anything.
HELP!!!
To The Mom: That’s just it. I don’t do ANYTHING repetitive other than type. I don’t work out, don’t work, If you saw the house, you’d know it isn’t from cleaning too much (LOL). All I can think of is the way I sleep. The arm is twisted which could pull the muscles. (and i get why it’d be called washerwoman – the old washboard – repetitive motion)
I’ve been racking my brain for 3 weeks now and I don’t do anything that would cause this other than possibly typing or sleeping.
Anyway…i’ll try the ice and anti-inflamatories. How long should I wait before going back if no improvement?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
hi, i was wondering if there are any weight lifting exersices that target the same exact muscles as "skull crusher" exersices, but without the same exact movement, because it agitates my tennis elbow condition.. thanks..
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
ok guys need ur help. ive got an elbow injury and when i do lifts/weights it ends up hurting. i decided to give it a rest (3 weeks) i wanna start training again but i can still feel small pangs of pain…what do i do?? i dunt want to slowly lose my muscles…
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I plugged in my fan without turning it off, stupid I know, but lack of sleep during dead week will make you do stupid things. Anyways, I was shocked in my right arm and now the muscles in my forearm and bicep are really sore/tight, also my joints (elbow and shoulder) feel like thick pins are stuck in them. Is this something I should see a doctor for or just let it go? I’m just surprised it hurts after about 40 minutes.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I am a male in his early 20s who is new to weight lifting. I have never “worked out” before this stage in my life. I have been lifting weights every day for about 4-5 weeks now. I probably have only taken 6 days off total. To keep my body from wearing down, I have been alternating the days when I work out upper and lower body (like my buddies have told me).
Within the last week I have noticed that I have been experiencing a pain located around my elbows. The pain is usually at its worse right after I do bicep curls. The pain continues after I leave the gym. I go home and find it painful to fully extend my arm. This pain in my elbow joints keeps me from opening my arms to full capability. For example, when I reach my arm out to grab something, a sharp pain is felt in or around my elbow joint.
I asked a few weight lifting friends what the problem could be. They said they have never heard of this happening before and I should take a few days off. I took 2 days in a row off and the pain disappeared but returned when I began lifting again.
HERE IS MY MAIN QUESTION. Am I putting myself at risk of elbow joint injury? OR am I simply feeling the pain of a new set of muscles being worked that I have never worked before? Am I actually feeling pain in my bones or is this just sore muscle pain that I need to overcome to get stronger?
If it helps, the pain is felt directly behind the pointy bone that appears when you bend your arm (located on the upper arm, not the hand/wrist lower half of the arm).
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
This short article gives you useful information on effective tennis elbow relief. If you just know what action to take and which ones to stay away from, your chances of relieving your tennis elbow pain quickly, increases a lot.
There is no question that tennis elbow can have a tremendous effect on your daily activities. For most people suffering with this injury, grasping a coffee cup in the morning can be extremely painful and difficult. If you really want to beat this debilitating injury, there are 3 simple tennis elbow exercises you can perform to help increase the range of motion, decrease stiffness, improve mobility and strength of your injured muscles and tendons.
For this exercise, you will again need the can of soup or a 1 liter of soda. Place a soup can or 1 liter of soda in your hand with palm facing downwards toward the floor. Support your forearm at the edge of a table or on your knee so that only your hand can move. Let the wrist down slowly go past parallel to almost 90 degrees with your forearm and then slowly come back up to parallel with the floor.
For this exercise, I recommend you use a hammer, wrench, something that you can get a nice grip on. Once you have something in your hand with forearm supported by the arm of a chair, your knee or coffee table. Rotate hand to palm down position, return to start position (hammer perpendicular to floor), rotate to palm up position, repeat.
To increase or decrease the resistance, try moving your hand farther away or closer towards the head of the hammer. In other words, if you are grasping the hammer at the very end of the handle and the head of the hammer is the furthest away from your hand, then this will be the most challenging and greatest resistance for you
Tennis Elbow Exercises 3 – Finger Extension
Interweave a thick rubber band around all five fingers. Keeping your elbow as straight as possible [but if you feel pain when you completely straighten your arm only straighten as far as you can without pain], try to straighten and spread your fingers outwards as if you were going to catch a softball. Hold for three seconds, then let your fingers relax naturally; do not close your hand completely. For added resistance, use a second rubber band. Repeat for 25 repetitions for 3 sets.
For more information on tennis elbow relief and exercises like the ones mentioned above on how to get rid of tennis elbow, be sure to visit the internet’s number one resource for tennis elbow treatment since 2005!
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
Tennis elbow can be extremely painful and it can be a nightmare when it comes to daily activities. Most people that suffer from this injury will have difficulty with a number of daily chores including holding a cup of coffee. This can cause extreme pain and in order to combat this there are a number of really effective tennis elbow exercises that you can do on a daily basis. These simple tennis exercises can really help to improve your symptoms and they work because they focus on increasing your range of motion and decreasing your symptoms of stiffness. Used daily these exercises can help to improve your mobility and strengthen the injured muscles and tendons in your arm.
The first of these 3 powerful exercises is the wrist extension exercise. For this exercise you will need something that is heavy but not too heavy. A liter bottle of soda or a can of food can be used. What you will need to do is to put the object into your hand with your palm facing down towards the floor. You will need to support your forearm whilst doing this exercise and a table or your need will suffice. You need only move your hand for this exercise. Let your wrist down slowly whilst holding your object, a 90 degree angle with your forearm is perfect if you can manage this. Then bring your wrist slowly back up so that it is again parallel with the floor. Repeat this exercise a number of times but be sure to stop if the pain gets too much. This exercise will help to strengthen the muscles in your forearm.
The second of the three powerful tennis elbow exercises is called the Forearm pronation/supination exercise. For this exercise you are going to need something that you can get a good grip on. It should be something with a little bit of weight in it too so if you have a hammer that would be great. You will need to support your forearm for this exercise again too. Once you have a firm grip on the object you can begin. Your hand should be perpendicular to the floor and you will start by rotating your hand so that your palm is facing the floor. Return to the starting position and rotate again only this time rotate in the opposite direction so that your palm is facing upwards. As you do this exercise you will feel the muscles in your forearm tightening and moving. Like the previous exercise a number of repetitions daily is sufficient but remember to stop if the pain is too much. You can also increase or decrease the amount of resistance in this exercise by moving your hand closer or further away from the head of the hammer.
The last of the three powerful tennis elbow exercises that I want to explain is called the finger extension exercise. For this exercise you are going to need a thick rubber band which you will interweave around all your fingers. For this exercise you are going to need to try to keep your elbow as straight as possible. Then you are going to try and straighten and spread your fingers out as far as you can. Imagine you are trying to catch a ball. Hold this for about three to five seconds and then let your fingers relax. You should not close your hand completely when you relax your fingers. If your tennis elbow symptoms are too painful when doing this exercise then just straighten your elbow as much as you can and try the exercise. If you want to add resistance you can use an extra rubber band. You should try to repeat this exercise at least 20 times or more and build up to sets of three.
Tennis elbow exercises are a great way to put your on the road to recovery and they are something that you can do on your own from the comfort of your own home too. If you suffer from painful tennis elbow then why not give these three very powerful tennis elbow exercises a try.
For further info on tennis elbow and how you can beat it, check out the internet’s top tennis elbow resource.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
Have there been any studies regarding protien diets and tendonitis? Could a high protein diet play a role in getting tendonitis or is it more likely just an increase in exercise/weightlifting? I recently increased my protein ratio in my diet and am dealing with tendonitis in my right elbow and left wrist. I didn’t know if there had been any work done on protein consumption and tendons. I’m sure it’s most likely just an increase in working out and muscles growing in strenght faster than tendons (but then again, isn’t getting stronger muscles why many increase protein consumption?)
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
i started lifting weights yesterday and today my elbow joints are very sore when i go to extend out my arm, particularly my left one (my right one isnt too bad)
am i doing something wrong or is this part of making my muscles stronger
and is there anything i can do to make it go away faster so i can start lifting again?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I was an active pitcher/shortstop on my baseball team, and I had to constantly make a lot of long hard throws every game. Then my arm went, and it started hurting a lot sort of where my funny bone is. I am sure it is a tennis elbow because I have asked my doctor, and he x-rayed my arm and it was fine, and the muscles are fine, and my arm just annoyingly hurts. How do I fix this arm so I can get back to baseball?
I have not played or thrown a ball in 3 months and whenever I try, my arm hurts like hell.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I had my first tennis practice 2 days ago (joining school’s team). Now my inner arm hurts. It’s like, when I touch my elbow bone and like the tendons on it, it hurts. I’ve only had one practice, and I’ve already gotten hurt. What a surprise.
Anyway, do I have tennis elbow? How many days will it take to heal? My next practice is this monday, but it’s optional so I don’t have to go. What should I do to get rid of the pain and the injury in general? Please help.
and the muscles in my forearm hurt. it’s the inner part, when you face your palm up. BTW, I play with my right arm and that’s the one that’s hurting. My left is fine, just a tiny bit sore.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
I have tons of great, productive hobbies that I really enjoy, but they all involve sitting… playing piano, graphic design, prayer, TV, taking drives, etc. I’d just as soon be doing one of those during all my free time. But my body is starting to ache for no reason, I’m always tired, and I’m starting to have trouble sleeping. I need exercise! But I don’t really enjoy it and I have a really hard time making time for it. Mornings are basically out because I attend 7 a.m. Mass before work when I can drag myself out of bed for it. And I go to bed too late already.
I do like riding my bike, but 1) it doesn’t feel like it’s exercising enough muscles, and 2) I’ve been avoiding it because it hurts my arms (tennis/golfer’s elbow). How can I get some exercise into my day, without buying any expensive equipment, and keep doing it past the first two forced weeks?
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
i’ve been playing tennis, and when i serve my elbow starts to hurt. It’s the elbow joints that hurt, every time that i serve. Is this the symptoms of a tennis elbow??
i’ve also tried all the tennis elbow exercises on the internet, and all it’s doing is stretching the muscles around my elbow, i doubt it’s gonna help.
tell me what i can do.
Alternative, traditional tennis elbow treatment methods:
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS is a therapy designed to reduce the pain experienced from tennis elbow, the procedure involves applying a small electrical current to the affected area, TENS supposedly works by stimulating the nerve endings, thus reducing the pain experienced due to tennis elbow.
Another theory suggests that electrical stimulation produces endorphins that help reduce the pain.
Again there is not scientific data to support either claim, and people might experience pain loss due to placebo more than anything else.
Vibration therapy
Some people have claimed to have achieved reduction in pain, by having the affected area being gently vibrated. Again this may or may not work for all people and such is not a conventional technique in treating tennis elbow.
Massage
By directly applying calculated pressure in small circular motions, the affected area can experience greater blood flow, and the muscles may relax. However messaging the affected area might be painful sometimes, in which case no further message therapy is recommended.
Manual Therapy
Often called body works, manual therapy involves a trained professional carefully exercising the injured parts, and actually attempting to fix the marginally displaced bones, or tendons back in there place. This technique is often confused with replacing dislocated joints back in their sockets, manual therapy has nothing to do with the surgical technique just mentioned.
The idea behind manual therapy is to slowly mobilize the elbow, and to improve the blood circulation in the elbow. The over all effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of tennis elbow is yet unknown, however many people have reported to have been positively affected by manual therapy.
Irrespective of the techniques involved, if a patient feels that he wants to try therapy that is not in medical terms conventional, or feels that conventional medical techniques are not working for him. Then he could try one of the methods that are listed above, but he should be aware that some of the techniques listed might do more bad than good.
If you’ve tried any or all of the above treatment methods for tennis elbow but are still suffering, don’t give up hope! I have taught thousands of tennis elbow sufferers to beat tennis elbow using a simple, step-by-step tennis elbow treatment program from the comfort of home without any special exercise equipment. I urge you to act today and get started with my tennis elbow system. You’re tennis elbow will be gone in a lot sooner time than you thought!
The magnetic tennis elbow brace, as well as other magnetic products, can be used as a pain preventive. It can be worn while playing tennis to keep the ions in the body from being rearranged.
I got tennis elbow from lifting a WAY too heavy flower pot into the thingy with wheels so I don’t have to lift it anymore. After ice, some rest (I too, am not good with that R word) and the band/brace around my forearm [...]
Inflammation of the tendon tissue is the most common condition affecting the elbow. Tennis players often suffer tennis elbow epicondylitis, as a result of pressure grip strain or due to backhand shots performed.
Magnetic bracelets can help to relieve pain associated with, tennis elbow and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, tendonitis and bursitis, as well as helping to relieve the pains caused by arthritis and rheumatoid [...]
Tennis Elbow, also known as Epicondylitis, associated with inflammation of tendons in elbow region. It has got its peculiar name as almost 50 percent of tennis players suffer from this problem.
Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
For several years, magnetic therapy has been used in our country, as well as in other countries. There have been accounts of great results. The magnetic tennis elbow brace is only one of these therapy devices. Why does magnetic therapy seem to work?
There are electromagnetic fields in the body, caused by the moving of charged particles of different chemicals in the body. Magnetic therapy works because it brings these particles back to the position in which they should be in the body.
Pain is caused by the ions, or charged particles, being changed or rearranged inside the body. When there is an injured area, placing magnetic materials on the area will cause the blood vessels to relax and more blood will flow into the muscles and other tissues around the area, therefore increasing the amount of oxygen and other materials carried by the blood, to enter the area that is having the pain. This blood flow restores the ions to the area, thereby easing the pain,
Preventing Pain
The magnetic tennis elbow brace, as well as other magnetic products, can be used as elbow pain relief. It can be worn while playing tennis to keep the ions in the body from being rearranged. If worn on areas that are prone to strains caused from playing tennis, they can protect these areas which are often stressed and become swollen and painful. You can also get magnetic braces for the back, which are often used while exercising, to keep the back area from being stressed.
Effectiveness
Magnetic therapy is being widely used today, and has shown some amazing results. It has been shown to be very effective. There are reports that have shown that this type of therapy has worked for various kinds of sports injuries. It has been used in some foreign countries and has shown great benefits for a wide range of conditions.
The magnetic tennis elbow brace is a brace for the forearm which has a strong magnetic field to ease and comfort strains caused from playing the game of tennis. It is effective because of the strong magnetic field that passes through the injured part or the body, going much deeper than the injury, keeping the ions moving normally though the body.
Magnetic therapy has been used effectively for sprains, strains, inflammation and stiffness in knees, elbows, backs, and other parts of the body that are subject to any of these maladies.
When choosing a magnetic device, you may need help in selecting the correct strength and the size for your particular need. They come in all different sizes and strengths, making it important to find the one for your own type of injury.
Magnetic devices are made of different materials that allow your skin to “breathe” and prevent heat buildup. There are different strengths, sizes, and different magnetic strengths for your use. You should select a device that is padded well, so that it will be comfortable to wear.
Magnetic therapy is safe for most people. If you are pregnant you should not use it. Also, if you have a pacemaker, or some other type of medical device that you must wear, you should not use magnetic therapy without first talking to your physician about it, and be sure to follow his directions.
The Balance magnetic thermal reactive (MTR) magnetic tennis elbow brace relieves moderate tennis elbow pain, eases strain on the tendon and speeds healing so arm function is restored faster.
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Kim Aron Personal Trainer, writer, blogger, networker and coach.
Reports have shown that magnetic therapy increases blood circulation by up to 300 percent, and that muscle tension falls by 50 percent. Magnetic therapy is a proven method for treatment of sports injuries, pain in joints and muscles, burns, arthritis, rheumatic ailments, inflammation, stiff joints, general muscle pain and elbow tendonitis symptoms.
Magnetic therapy has been in use for many thousands of years and it is still just as effective as it was when it was in use by ancient civilizations, such as the Ancient Greeks and Romans. This form of therapy has become more popular in recent years due to people’s movement towards alternative medicine. This type of therapy is possibly more effective than it was previously since there have been many developments in the field since it was originally discovered.
One of the premium applications of magnetic therapy is magnetic jewelry that performs magnetic therapy while you are wearing it. This form of magnetic therapy can help you in various ways. Each different type of magnetic jewelry will provide you with different benefits, but certain beneficial attributes are common to them all. The potency of the beneficial effects corresponds to the length of time that the magnetic jewelry is worn. Therefore the longer you wear the jewelry, the more beneficial effects you will receive.
The magnetic therapy as provided by the magnetic jewelry will act as a pain relief for two reasons. Firstly, the magnets can help to stimulate the release of endorphins which are the natural pain killers of the body, which also help to stimulate the bodies healing process. The other means by which magnetic therapy can help with pain relief is that it can help to increase the rate of circulation, which can in turn help to flush away the toxins that may be a major cause of pain.
The magnetic therapy can also increase the level of oxygen in the blood stream that gets distributed within the body. This can help to increase your energy levels since the oxygen will be distributed to muscles and tissues. The increased level of oxygen can also help to increase your mental clarity and awareness. You are encouraged to wear your magnetic jewelry while you are sleeping so that you can increase the likelihood of having a long, deep sleep and waking up refreshed in the morning.
Magnetic necklaces can help to relieve pain caused by migraines and headaches, neck, back and shoulder pain as well as potentially relieving the pain caused by muscle spasms and lock jaw. Magnetic bracelets can help to relieve pain associated with, tennis elbow and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, shoulder pain, tendonitis and bursitis, as well as helping to relieve the pains caused by arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Magnetic anklets can be of help when it comes to lowering the levels of pain associated with lower back and knee pain, spurs and inflammation in the legs and feet as well as helping to alleviate numbness of the legs. This is addition to the increase of mobility that the areas around the pieces of jewelry will experience. Not only do these pieces of magnetic jewelry give you amazing health benefits, they also look stylishly elegant and the ranges of styles that are available are sufficient to cater for anyone’s requirements.
All magnetic jewelry information has been researched and written by Juliette Pickup Health & Magnetic Jewelry
Magnetic Therapy Bracelet
According to the literature I reviewed, magnetic therapy is being used by more than 200 million people for a range of conditions from carpal tunnel syndrome to fibromyalgia, joint paint, muscle aches, and poor circulation.
ELF Magnetic Therapy
Knowledge about the relationship between exposure to extremely low-frequency (ELF) EMF and formation (or neutralization) of free radicals in the living cells is limited.
The magnetic 
