Tennis Elbow?

Re: Tennis Elbow? Greetings, I am a Hairy Beast of 59 years. Aside from pain sources generally unrelated to this query, I'm in moderately good health. Just in the last 2 weeks, I've developed serious pain in my right arm, mostly concentrated at the elbow. No previous problems with either arm. It seems to fit the symptoms of Tennis Elbow. For instance, if I extend my arm all the way and grip tightly, it hurts plenty, at the elbow and mostly on the forearm side. Of course, I never played tennis or any similar sport (save maybe 15 min. when I was 14). I'm semi-retired and haven't been aware of performing any repetitive motions to excess with my arms. Do spend a fair amount of time at the pc, 'tho. Does it sound like Tennis Elbow? Is there any semi-definitive test? Options for treatment? Exercises (which)? Any/all advice, etc much appreciated. Skoal, Puddin'

"Puddin' Man" <pudding.man@gmail.com> wrote in message news:cu67v1lvo4fokd97o1juu3lab59i4ujjfr@4ax.com > Re: Tennis Elbow? > > Greetings, > > I am a Hairy Beast of 59 years. Aside from pain sources generally > unrelated to this query, I'm in moderately good health. > > Just in the last 2 weeks, I've developed serious pain in my > right arm, mostly concentrated at the elbow. No previous > problems with either arm. > > It seems to fit the symptoms of Tennis Elbow. For instance, > if I extend my arm all the way and grip tightly, it hurts > plenty, at the elbow and mostly on the forearm side. Of > course, I never played tennis or any similar sport (save > maybe 15 min. when I was 14). I'm semi-retired and haven't > been aware of performing any repetitive motions to excess > with my arms. Do spend a fair amount of time at the pc, 'tho. > > Does it sound like Tennis Elbow? Is there any semi-definitive > test? > > Options for treatment? Exercises (which)? > > Any/all advice, etc much appreciated. > > Skoal, > Puddin' Whether it's tennis elbow or not, it's clear you have a repetitive stress injury (RSI) from using your computer. Apply cold packs and modify your workstation. http://www.arthritis.ca/types%20of%..r /> t.asp?s=1 http://www.will-harris.com/yoga/rsi.html -- Juba www.masterjuba.com Read the alt.support.chronic-pain Kook Faq http://www.masterjuba.com/kook.htm

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:05:31 -0800, "Juba" <juba@XmasterjubaX.com> wrote: >"Puddin' Man" <pudding.man@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:cu67v1lvo4fokd97o1juu3lab59i4ujjfr@4ax.com > >Whether it's tennis elbow or not, it's clear you have a repetitive >stress injury (RSI) from using your computer. Apply cold packs and >modify your workstation. > >http://www.arthritis.ca/types%20of%.. /> lt.asp?s=1 > >http://www.will-harris.com/yoga/rsi.html Well, given the facts presented, I s'pose it's logical to conclude RSI. I doubt it'd tell 100% of the story. The left arm seems fine. Guess I need an X-ray (Gawd, I hate ortho's). The problem is not pain when I could be applying a cold pack. The problem is functionality, i.e. it hurts to brush my floggin' teeth. Time to comtemplate ambidextrousness (sp?) .. Prost, Puddin'

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:35:45 GMT, Puddin' Man <pudding.man@gmail.com> wrote: <clip>>>> > >Well, given the facts presented, I s'pose it's logical to >conclude RSI. I doubt it'd tell 100% of the story. The >left arm seems fine. Guess I need an X-ray (Gawd, I hate >ortho's). > >The problem is not pain when I could be applying a cold pack. >The problem is functionality, i.e. it hurts to brush my >floggin' teeth. > >Time to comtemplate ambidextrousness (sp?) .. > > Prost, > Puddin' If I am not mistaken, tennis elbow or any repetitive type injury will not show up as well on an x-ray as on an MRI. A nerve conduction study will also help on this. I had my tennis elbow from bowling. As long as I don't make the motion of reaching back and preparing to bowl, my elbow behaves itself. I say elbow, but it's more on the front of the arm like you described. I agree that you need to study your workstation setup. There are a lot of pages on the Internet that will give some advice on setups to avoid that type of injury. I've been on CAD and other computer work for years. I do use a wrist support for my mousem, and one for the keyboard if I am going to do a lot of text. Good Luck Loujean

"Puddin' Man" <pudding.man@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eniev1drq0c6smrlpbjbdkvf1nt2ivud7o@4ax.com > On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:05:31 -0800, "Juba" <juba@XmasterjubaX.com> > wrote: > > Well, given the facts presented, I s'pose it's logical to > conclude RSI. I doubt it'd tell 100% of the story. The > left arm seems fine. Guess I need an X-ray (Gawd, I hate > ortho's). > > The problem is not pain when I could be applying a cold pack. > The problem is functionality, i.e. it hurts to brush my > floggin' teeth. > > Time to comtemplate ambidextrousness (sp?) .. > > Prost, > Puddin' Your mousing hand/arm would be the one getting the most work and you may be holding it at an awkward angle as well. I get pain in my elbow sometimes too; in addition to my wrist. -- Juba www.masterjuba.com Read the alt.support.chronic-pain Kook Faq http://www.masterjuba.com/kook.htm