Persistent tendon pain inside elbows

jbb · 09-10-2009, 11:48 AM

Since I started the NROL programs I have had persistent pain inside my elbows. It is at the bony part on the inside of the elbow and just to the forarm side of the bone. I figure it is some sort of tendonitis. It was at first only the left side, but now is both. I have not lifted for over 3 weeks, but the pain is still there. It especially hurt when I tried to do chin-ups, but even hurts to pull a door open.

Any advice on what this is and what to do about it?

UConnJulie · 09-10-2009, 07:09 PM

Sounds like medial epicondylitis. Try a forum search and see what you find. Usually responds to stretching and eccentric rehab exercises.

jbb · 09-10-2009, 08:39 PM

Yep, that's sure what it sounds like. Thanks. I think it was the assisted chin-ups that caused it.

jbb · 10-14-2009, 04:09 PM

Well, it's been over a month since my last post above, and I still have the pain. I took a few weeks off from lifting, but I was also moving at the time so I was lifting boxes and furniture and not completely resting. For the past few weeks I've been doing NROL Strength 1. I'll finish it in a week and then take a week or two off from lifting, but I'm wondering if I should take more time off to let this heal completely before it becomes some chronic problem. I really hate to stop my lifting program, though.

UConnJulie · 10-15-2009, 04:45 PM

And did you find the rehab protocol on here for it?
Did you do it?
Are you doing the stretches for it?

jbb · 10-16-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by UConnJulie

And did you find the rehab protocol on here for it?
Did you do it?
Are you doing the stretches for it?

Yes, I have been doing the stretches plus some other forearm and hand stretches, and they do help somewhat. I also massage the sore area, which helped the patellar tendonitis and achilles tendonitis I had in the past. But the pain and tenderness is still there.

For some reason I seem to be prone to various tendonitis, and they always take a very long time to heal.

Moondust · 10-20-2009, 06:51 PM

I also have the pain you describe. It is chronic for me. I think it is related to arthritis in my case. Glucosamine has improved my elbow condition by 80% or so. I will have some soreness after lifting weights, pushups, etc -- anything where the elbows are under stress. With my knees and elbows it is a constant balance between strenghtening my muscles and not beating up my arthritic joints.