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Tendonitis Median Side of Elbow
I developed a bit of tendonitis in my right elbow along the inside of my arm.
I think it was a strain or slight pull when I had to move a grading blade for my tractor.
I've been babying this thing for a couple of weeks, icing it ocassionally, doing light workouts. I probably should have totally laid off it for about two weeks, but I don't want to miss my workouts. It's the ulnar collateral ligament (I think) that was strained. It bothers me most when I do cable crossovers / flies. Not sure if that't the right term for the exercise. Designed to work the pecs, biceps and forearms.
What should I do? Should I just keep icing it till it clears up? Should I just forget working my upper body, and just do legs till it clears up? Should I just eliminate any exercises that aggravate it?
Any tips from you guys would be helpful.
I just got back into weight lifting again this year and actually am making some nice progress. Been lifting since January with little or few incidents. I am an old SOB 44 with some injuries from playing football, but I've been able to work around those, even eliminate some of them through weight training.
Is it best to just give my elbow a rest. The pain or discomfort is slight, but I can still feel it. I just don't want to make it worse or turn it into a bigger problem. This might be one time where if I was on AAS or something that it might heal up quicker...don't know.
I developed a bit of tendonitis in my right elbow along the inside of my arm.
I think it was a strain or slight pull when I had to move a grading blade for my tractor.
I've been babying this thing for a couple of weeks, icing it ocassionally, doing light workouts. I probably should have totally laid off it for about two weeks, but I don't want to miss my workouts. It's the ulnar collateral ligament (I think) that was strained. It bothers me most when I do cable crossovers / flies. Not sure if that't the right term for the exercise. Designed to work the pecs, biceps and forearms.
What should I do? Should I just keep icing it till it clears up? Should I just forget working my upper body, and just do legs till it clears up? Should I just eliminate any exercises that aggravate it?
Any tips from you guys would be helpful.
I just got back into weight lifting again this year and actually am making some nice progress. Been lifting since January with little or few incidents. I am an old SOB 44 with some injuries from playing football, but I've been able to work around those, even eliminate some of them through weight training.
Is it best to just give my elbow a rest. The pain or discomfort is slight, but I can still feel it. I just don't want to make it worse or turn it into a bigger problem. This might be one time where if I was on AAS or something that it might heal up quicker...don't know.
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