'avin a moan.........golfers / tennis elbow

[cbetofop]

I pu t a post up a few weeks ago asking if anyone had any experience / tips / cures for the dreaded 'elbow'.... the one I didn't think of was acupuncture....God it hurts!

The physio as told me I'm out till September and will need to really take it easy till the end of the year once I start playing again, possibly with a clasp on the arm until it's completely ok.

But a point for everyone - he said that 'playing on through the pain' is a bad idea as it can become chronic and take 18 months or more to repair....so I'll take my medicine......laid up for the best of the season.

Ouch!!!

 

[toonarmy]

Bad news, but the man is right. Rush it and it'll only make it worse.

It sucks but short term pain for long term benefit is much better than the other way round.

Chin up and at least you can come back putting like a demon

 

[viscount17]

is it the elbow or acupuncture that hurts?

I've had acupuncture a few times, can't say that hurt but didn't fix anything either.

 

[Yerman]

Tried most things including steroid injections but I found a cure in using a rowing machine -this seemed to strengthen things while avoiding the damage of impact exercise, got to start gently and gradually increase tension, took months to go but go it did!

 

[DMC]

Far better to miss the rest of the season than the whole of the next one as well.