Ginevra Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I know, I know, ask a real doctor. But I'm trying to get a general idea of reasons. My right elbow hurts, right at the joint, continuously. It does not hurt severely and it isn't incapacitating. But it relentlessly has a noticeable pain at any movement. If I carry something heavy in my right hand, it is more noticeably painful, though still not acute. It has been going on for probably two weeks now, but I don't think I injured it specifically. Is this arthritis? Too much knitting? ;) Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Shooting or sore? Could be tendonitis if shooting pain. Could be a pinched nerve in the neck if you have any pain in your pinkie. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Tendonitis maybe? I get it in my wrists and one elbow if I do too much of the same repetitive motion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Tennis or golfer's elbow? I've had the same thing going on for months. Heating pad helps, ice does not. Rest is so not gonna happen any time soon, but that helps a bit. Despite the sports-sounding name, my doctor said 99% of the time she sees it in people who were doing a lot of home repairs or DIY stuff around the house. That's how mine started. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Shooting or sore? Could be tendonitis if shooting pain. Could be a pinched nerve in the neck if you have any pain in your pinkie. Emily Sore, not shooting. Localized just at my elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Could be any number of things, but the most likely explanation is tennis elbow. Try the exercises on this page: http://www.athletico.com/2013/04/02/what-you-can-do-about-your-elbow-pain/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 2 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 That's how my cousin found out she has Rheumatoid Disease. An ache in her finger that wouldn't go away. Yes a bit extreme, but if it won't go away and there are autoimmune issues in the family, it could be something to investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 That's how my cousin found out she has Rheumatoid Disease. An ache in her finger that wouldn't go away. Yes a bit extreme, but if it won't go away and there are autoimmune issues in the family, it could be something to investigate. Yikes. I hope it's not that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherGoose Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Tennis elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 If you like cherries, try eating them for a while. The frozen ones tend to be cheaper. Put them in your oatmeal or in a morning smoothie. They're a very effective anti-inflammatory without the stomach-wrecking side effects of the medications. Also, try eating more ginger and turmeric. Ginger goes well with morning oatmeal, turmeric goes well in brown rice or mixed in with vegetables. You can also make a sort of compress of one or both of them, mixed into a paste with a little water, spread onto the sore spot on your skin, and covered with a bandage or some sort to force it to stay on. Beware though, the turmeric will stain your skin yellow, so if you have any special occasions coming up in the next week or so you might want to only use ginger. A while back I got mumps (despite multiple vaccinations). Nothing helped except ginger applied to my face and chin, which took the swelling down to invisible in twenty minutes, the very first application. It was like magic, and I've been using it on family bumps and sore spots ever since. It seems much more effective than drugs, though there is is prickly tingly sensation that might bother someone with sensory issues. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 If you like cherries, try eating them for a while. The frozen ones tend to be cheaper. Put them in your oatmeal or in a morning smoothie. They're a very effective anti-inflammatory without the stomach-wrecking side effects of the medications. Also, try eating more ginger and turmeric. Ginger goes well with morning oatmeal, turmeric goes well in brown rice or mixed in with vegetables. You can also make a sort of compress of one or both of them, mixed into a paste with a little water, spread onto the sore spot on your skin, and covered with a bandage or some sort to force it to stay on. Beware though, the turmeric will stain your skin yellow, so if you have any special occasions coming up in the next week or so you might want to only use ginger. A while back I got mumps (despite multiple vaccinations). Nothing helped except ginger applied to my face and chin, which took the swelling down to invisible in twenty minutes, the very first application. It was like magic, and I've been using it on family bumps and sore spots ever since. It seems much more effective than drugs, though there is is prickly tingly sensation that might bother someone with sensory issues. That's quite a thorough help. And I love cherries. And ginger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 When I'm editing photos on the computer (which can take hours at a time), I have my hand on the mouse and my left elbow resting on the arm of the chair. My elbow started hurting from resting on it for so long. Are you resting on your right elbow while you're sitting somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 When I'm editing photos on the computer (which can take hours at a time), I have my hand on the mouse and my left elbow resting on the arm of the chair. My elbow started hurting from resting on it for so long. Are you resting on your right elbow while you're sitting somewhere? I don't think so. When i'm at the computer with my hand on the mouse, my elbow is off the desk. Though that repetative motion could cause a problem, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwoodsmama Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) I had the same issue- mine was from too much knitting! So instead I'm of giving up knitting, I taught myself to knit continental (yarn in left hand)! Worked like a charm😀 Edited September 29, 2016 by Northwoodsmama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Is there any swelling? If so, that could be bursitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 pulled muslce, strained tendon tennis elbow did you whack it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Dh hit up a doctor friend for some free medical advice on something similar, and was told tennis elbow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I would see a Physio if possible. My elbow pain was caused by stiffness in my neck, related to poor posture. Some exercises cured it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Is there any swelling? If so, that could be bursitis. No swelling that I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 pulled muslce, strained tendon tennis elbow did you whack it? No, I didn't whack it that I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 When I had similar elbow pain I self-diagnosed it as tennis elbow. More like computer elbow, though, since I don't play tennis. Definitely a repetitive motion "injury" thing. I found a cheap brace/bandage at the pharmacy that helped wonders--it put a little pressure on the elbow and for some reason that really made it feel better. It's similar to this: elbow brace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Haven't seen mentioned yet -- when mine hurt continuously and badly right at the elbow, it turned out to be an ulnar nerve issue. I had had some issues with waking up with my fingers numb but no other numbness, just pain. Mine was overuse but one of the causes can be sleeping with your elbows bent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) Tendonitis. I had it for a while. Knitting absolutely makes it worse. Anything that effects the wrists, so typing and knitting. It's the tendon that runs from the wrist to the elbow. It can hurt at the wrist end, or at the elbow end. Mine was the elbow. Edited to add: it was tennis elbow..a form of tendonitis. Edited September 29, 2016 by ktgrok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Starting point for your research: https://www.workplacetesting.com/definition/1586/tendinitis Rest and adjusting your body position when doing repetitive tasks can help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Learning Portuguese knitting style can help. It's easier on your hands. I switched a couple of years ago because my hands and elbows were struggling with lots of knitting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 what I call 'knitting elbow' or tennis elbow. I had a bad case of it two years ago. It even woke me up when I rolled over at night. And.... too much time on the computer wasn't helping either, lol...but let's blame the knitting Doing this every day for about three weeks made it go away: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I had elbow pain for months. I diagnosed myself with tennis elbow. Not sure how I got it though. I blamed it on knitting or exercise videos. It lasted for several months. I'm a big fan of not going to the doctor :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Mine went away when I switched jobs and was no longer sitting at a desk typing all day. I also now loom knit instead of regular knitting and that doesn't seem to bother it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Also look up cubital tunnel. Like carpal tunnel, only this affects the elbow instead of the wrist. You can google exercises to help if that's it. You may need to check your positions for things like typing and knitting--anything where you use your arm repetitively. You may also need to check sleep positions. Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deee Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Snap! For me its the computer and iPad, and then I fold my arm up when I sleep and it aches in the morning. Its tennis elbow, but for people without the rest of the tennis body..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 It sounds like tendinitis. I've been dealing with it for several months now, and the computer is a big culprit. I've also had to stop crocheting and knitting until it gets better. I've had injections and I have a gel (dicoflenac) to put on the area that helps a bit. My orthopedic doctor said I need to pick things up with my palm facing upward, not down. I do notice when I pick up something palm down it hurts worse. https://www.verywell.com/avoid-tennis-elbow-pain-2549357 You still should probably check with a doctor to rule out anything else, but because it's so localized it does sound like tendinitis/tennis elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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