Bro's, please help me with my joint/elbow pain!

[stuck]

Sounds like either arthritis or tendonitis. Did he give you any ideas what he thought it could be? For tendonitis the only treatment is rest and heat. You may also want to look at the way you carry / lift things. Doing something very minor such as changing your group or your placement of your hands (at work or in the gym) can make a huge difference.

I just reread this and wanted to clarify a typo. I meant "changing your grip" not "changing your group".

For example, I usually do bi's + tri's on the same day as back + shoulders at the end of my workout. A couple years ago, I figured I'd try something different and split out arms to their own day. By the end of the session I had tendonitis in both elbows, because I could lift alot heavier than normal since I hadn't burned my biceps doing shoulders beforehand. That heavier weight, combined with a standard bicep curl grip on an ezcurl bar, enflamed my tendons for weeks. So, I went back to my old routine.

What I did discover was, if I shifted from a curl grip to a hammer grip, I had less stress on the tendons in my forearms and elbows. But it was too late by then, and the tendonitis took weeks to go away. It can be frustrating, but it's something you should experiment with to try to alleviate, because once you have it, it's a pain in the ass to recover from if you keep re-aggravating it.

 

[digimon7068]

Although it's not outside the realm of possibility, arthritis is probably not all that likely. If your job requires a lot of lifting and repetitive motion, that is more likely the root of the problem. If you want to continue lifting, look for a different career (or at least a promotion). Also, if the doc didn't already do it, get yourself tested for lyme disease.

 

[reigninghard]

Glucosamine Chondroitan..find it at any supplement store....I dare say GNC

 

[El64]

C'mon guys! Any help?!

sounds like tennis elbow and golfers elbow. i had both at the same time in the same elbow, and could barely lift a pint glass. i tried rest, ice packs etc and they made no difference. ask your doc for a cortizone injection. this worked wonders for me and it was gone within 3 days. this isnt an ideal cure and your doc will only give you 3 or 4 jabs a year but it definately did the trick for me. i find certain exercises trigger it off (skull crushers for example) and make sure you warm up properly before lifting heavy, it really makes a massive difference.
btw, the injection hurts more than the ailment!! but at least its only temporary!!

 

[Huskykid000]

I really appreciate all the feedback bro's, as many of you know who suffer from this it sucks! The new anti inflam i mentioned above i started today. Maybe its just in my head but i worked 12 hours today of constant lifting and pulling and I had little to no pain! But trust me, Im not pushing it in the gym.. I still have to go and do cardio and legs, abs.......I cant stay out! And atleast I can look at ass now instead of concentrating on my workouts the whole time! To answer the question of being tested for lyme disease, my dr just took blood and told me that they were going to check for a number of different things...as ya'll know, you blood can tell you more about your body than you probably want to know! Oh and skull crushers have always killed my elbows, even when i first started lifting my elbows never agreed with it. I also think, obviously, this was a progressive injury...I played competitive golf for many many years, then got into power lifting and body building, along with very physical jobs.....there is one thing ive finally learned getting older...... put your pride down and listen to your body......thank you again to everyone who gave advice......ive been coming on here since about 1998 for a reason!

 

[BigCracker]

Although it's not outside the realm of possibility, arthritis is probably not all that likely. If your job requires a lot of lifting and repetitive motion, that is more likely the root of the problem. If you want to continue lifting, look for a different career (or at least a promotion). Also, if the doc didn't already do it, get yourself tested for lyme disease.

This likely what you don't want to hear, but instead of looking for the magic pill, a career change to something less physical is probably the long term answer. Personally, instead of having a job where I was active where time flies by, I'd rather have a boring job where I stared at the clock all day long so I could invest all of my physical energy in my training.

It sounds like your job is what's preventing you from recovering fully. I'd bet that a lot of guys that have been doing the same job awhile are popping Ibuprofen and Doan's Backache Pills like they're M&M's. Just because you're active and workout regularly doesn't mean your body won't eventually say "Fuck you!" by slamming you with these annoying joint probs. Ask yourself how important working out is in making you happy in your life. If it's important enough to you, you'll figure out another way to bring home the bacon that's more workout friendly.

 

[omoplata]

huskykid000, I've had the same problem over the years. Besides the ice and rest the best solution for me turned out to be forearm workouts. Wrist curls. reverse wrist curls, rotational work and grip work all but cured the pain. It took a few months of work, but I have not had a problem for several years now.

 

[paridhm]

hk, you should try some growth hormone. It is great for rehabilitation of injuries.

 

[monster2929]

Rest, Use A Cryocup After Training, Maybe Deca But It May Worsen Ur Symptoms Afterwards, Try Doing Only Negative Training It Sounds Funny But You Can Grow From Negatives Only And They Will Not Be Anywhere Near As Painful But U Will Need Atraining Partner To Hoist The Positive For You, A Cryocup Is Basically A Dixie Cup With Ice In It U Can Buy A Cryocup Or Just Make Ur Own But Rub Baby Oil On The Area So U Dont Burn The Skin, Wrap Ur Elbows Too Bro

 

[digimon7068]

hk, you should try some growth hormone. It is great for rehabilitation of injuries.

Have there been any studies on GH and joint injuries? I haven't been able to find any and I've gots me some baaaaaad knees. . .not quite bone-on-bone but not that far off. I'd love to find some studies if possible. I'm 40+ and my doctor would almost certainly give it a try if I could give him some clinical evidence.