Ellie Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have a bad elbow. :glare: I didn't injure it...this time; last time I hurt it when I was fencing. That attack posture with the arm outstretched was just apparently more than I could handle. So back then, I went to therapy, and I was given some very simple exercises which helped immediately. It's my right elbow, so it *could* be from using the computer mouse...and all that time spent playing Bejewelled Blitz. :D But because I've had problems with that elbow before, and because I tend to have joint pain anyway, I don't think that's the *cause.* The exercises I did before are not helping now. My doctor recommends icing and ibuprofen. :glare: So now I'm finally ready to go somewhere. Do I want an orthopedist? sports medicine? or maybe acupuncture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Joint mobility type exercises might offer some relief, assuming we are not talking about a recent injury. Personally limbering up has become mandatory daily 15 min routine upon getting out've bed. http://www.maxwellsc.com/joint-mobility-movements.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I voted "sports medicine," because my 14 yo gymnast with a severely, and I mean "in-a-cast-4-weeks-out-of-training-12-weeks-season ending," elbow sprain, is seeing the sports medicine doctor, who is an orthopedist. Yours probably isn't as bad as hers, but a good sports medicine doctor is worth his weight in gold. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 An orthopedic surgeon who can make the correct diagnosis of the injury. He will probably then refer you to a physical therapist who can actually make it feel better. :D Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 What is wrong with trying icing and ibuprofen for a while and seeing if it gets better? The ortho or sports medicine doctor may recommend the same thing unless it is swollen or infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 What is wrong with trying icing and ibuprofen for a while and seeing if it gets better?The ortho or sports medicine doctor may recommend the same thing unless it is swollen or infected. I've already been doing that. No relief, no improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 If you are extending your wrist for long periods of time using the computer, you may have "tennis elbow" i.e. lateral epicondylitis. That is very common. It is an overuse injury. If it is swollen or infected, it would be something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'd say try a GOOD PT who has a strong interest in your type of injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Well-qualified physio. I had continuing elbow problems which didn't respond to Dr's steroid injections. Second physio diagnosed nerve problems and cured me with a set of exercises. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Acupuncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hand therapy! I got some sort of elbow-'itis' (can't remember the exact medical phrase now) and went to a hand therapist at a physical therapy place. It helped a TON. You might have to get a referral from your primary care doc. ETA: Epicondylitis. That's what I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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