how to cure an aching elbow and left arm

[Laka]

Suddenly i got problems with the left elbow and arm. its feels musclestiff and hurts from time to time,,, any stable tips how to recover such things?

 

[Foliage Finder]

Good afternoon, couple of questions! Is there anything in particular that makes it worse? Also, are you right or left handed?

 

[Laka]

im lefthanded, but play golf righthanded......well it hurts in the leftarm when gripping the club and during takeaway and to the top.......

 

[Foliage Finder]

Apologies, full of questions! Do you do much warming up? Also, which joint in your arm is the worst for pain?

 

[Laka]

yes i do warm up and its hurt from both sides of the elbow,

 

[Foliage Finder]

Sounds like you may have a spot of tennis elbow AND golfers elbow in the same arm. The elbow tendons tend to get inflamed slightly due to overuse, which may be due to playing golf with your non-dominant side. I wouldn't go radically changing anything though! These conditions tend to be self-limiting, so they get better by themselves, but you can do things to help in the meantime.

Taking basic painkillers (paracetamol, ibuprofen), good warm-up and cool-down, rest it when you can, perhaps take it easy for a couple of weeks. Physiotherapy to strengthen the surrounding muscles and tendons can also help. Ice after playing/training should also help.

Have a look here for some more info in a pretty easily digestible format - http://www.patient.co.uk/health/tennis-elbow-leaflet

 

[Beezerk]

Look up Maninblack's Tennis Elbow thread, some good advice on there.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have you been hitting a lot of balls off a hard range mat. I get this a fair bit if I overdo the range sessions. I tend to use anti-inflammatories for a few days and rest

 

[Andy808]

I suffer from tennis elbow in my right elbow from time to time which gives me aching in my forearm. I went to the physio about it and he told me it's easy to cure with hot and cold treatment with massage afterwards.
Works a treat and symptoms go away within a few days.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Look up Maninblack's Tennis Elbow thread, some good advice on there.

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?75084-Hint-of-Golfer-s-Elbow-Oh-dear!

 

[shortstuff]

Rest it. In the mean time, it's worth checking the thickness of your grips. Too thick or too thin can cause tension in the forearms and elbow.

 

[Face breaker]

Sounds like fatigue to me, what clubs are you using, I had the same issue with a set of "Wilson Fatshafts" after about 8-9 holes my arm was knackered and would ache for days after, since I changed to my "XCG3's" nothin, not a twinge !...:thup:

I know it's an expensive cure but sometimes as we age and parts of our body change/wear out "joints, etc" our clubs can become unsuited to our requirements !...