Pain in elbow :(

[99benmoore]

Recently Ive had a very sharp pain in my elbow whenever performing 1 armed pushups and dips to a lesser extent. The pain is located on the outside of the elbow.

The only recent change in terms of sport to my routine is the addition of tae kwon do twice a week. My initial suspicion was that I had been locking out to often when punching and damaged the joints.

But then i considered how more recently I had upped the time i spend on the computer dayly....

also there has been a general decrease in physical activity over the last few months due to exams/illness.

it doesnt hurt to extend the elbow unless i forcibly lock it out in which case there is some mild discomfort.... its only when load is applied such as in a dip and at around about a 90 degree bent of the elbow joing there is very noticable pain.

Just wondering if you guys have any thoughts on which of the causes are most likely. Also if this is something that can be treated...

Thank you for any help!

[koltz]

possibly tendon damage , I had soem in my right brachilias and forearm wehn trying do do one armed pullup holds

[99benmoore]

hmmm sounds like tendonitis to me - i remember the guy at beastskills saying in the OAP/OAC article that you WILL get tendonitis when training for it.

anyways back to me lol - I spoke to a few black belts at my TKD club tonight - apparently they have had elbow problems before - apparently due to hyperextension/locking out of joints at speed.... never good.

Does anyone know if this is something that will heal with time (bare in mind it only arose within the last two weeks)?

[Celcius]

I will not play doctor because I am not one. I do have plenty of experiences with injuries.

Here are things that worked in the past to shorten the recover time.

Wash the injured part in Apple Cider Vinegar. (It must be raw and organic, with "Mother" present) Bandage with apple cider vinegar.

At the same time, take enzymes. Protease and Bromelain. The will digest the inflammation. Take them between meals.

After a few days of the above and no further physical activity. Begin the deep massage and deep pressure over the injured area. Use the heat pad over the area massaged.
Massage once a day and heat 2-3 times a day for 30 minutes.

Again, I am not a doctor, but I did read a lot and experimented a lot and above worked for me.

Good luck.

[neoplasme]

Celcius would you recommend the same thing for shoulder pain? I have a tendonitis in my shoulder. I can do regular push up but it hurt a bit I have to do them on my knees and concetrate a lot. I also use elastic band to strengthten my shoulder but it still hurts. Did the advice you gave on elbow apply on shoulder and do you have anymore on shoulder pain.

Thanks
Neo

[Moonduck]

This may sound simplistic, but don't lock your elbow out when you punch. Not only does it hurt your joints like crazy, it is also very counterproductive for punching power and technique.

[koltz]

lathough if you don't lok up your arms when pressing and one day you do by mistake it can do a lot of damage , theres some article over t-nation on the subject this week so check it out

[Moonduck]

Aye, but there is a definite purpose to the lockout while lifting. Lockout while punching is counterproductive and damaging. I was fairly specific when I advised not locking out while punching.