elbow

[Squatman51]

my inside of my elbow bugs me alot when doing triceps...i cant go to heavy or i will really feel it....i took a week and a half off and came back and it still hurt.....any way to get it better??? Thanks

[Doc.Sust]

are you doing skulll crunchers every time you do tri's?if not what exercises are you doing?

[Squatman51]

i have been doing skull crushers and pushdowns mostly... they have been hurting for about 2-3 weeks now... i think there getting a little better though...i have just started powerlifting so i want to get them well.

[Doc.Sust]

i have been doing skull crushers and pushdowns mostly... they have been hurting for about 2-3 weeks now... i think there getting a little better though...i have just started powerlifting so i want to get them well.
i am also a competietive powerlifter. one thing that you and i know is, to powerlift you don't need to do many exercises that are specific to one muscle group,ie tri's. for tri's in powerlifting, we are better off doing exercises that mimic the 3 lifts. to work tri's a few examples would be, board presses, floor presses, close grip, rack lockouts, reverse band preses,etc etc. also i would be willing to bet my life that the skull crunchers are the sole cause of the elbow pain. stop them and watch your elbows get better. also inzer advance designs now sell elbow supports. you may want to invest in a pair. they are good to use when your hurting.when not in pain,don't use them. you may become dependent on them, also most federations won't allow them in contests, but they are good training tools.

[Squatman51]

alright i might have to look into a pair....thanks alot

[Doc.Sust]

glad i could help,if u buy them, let me know what you think

[liftergirl]

my inside of my elbow bugs me alot when doing triceps...i cant go to heavy or i will really feel it....i took a week and a half off and came back and it still hurt.....any way to get it better??? Thanks

Squatman--does it hurt over the inside part of your elbow when you flex your wrist while holding a weight? If it does, you probably have some degree of medial epicondylitis...or, "golfer's elbow"...seen a lot in people who stress their arm muscles when their elbows are tucked inward.

Basically, the muscles of your forearm are attached to either the inside edge or outside edge of your elbow...and when you stress these muscles...it pulls on the inside or outside edge...and causes inflammation of the area at your elbow.

There are some people who do get help by using elbow braces as Dr S. recommended...but you need to get it better first....

The big thing to help get better is to stretch the forearm muscles and strengthen your wrist flexors and pronators (muscles used when the palm faces down and you cock your wrist backwards). You need to start with doing isometric exercises, then eccentric and concentric resistance exercises using those muscles.

Here's the best physical therapy website that I've seen for patients to be able to understand the exercises the best....it's basically like doing negatives with your wrist and elbow....

http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/tennis_elbow/index.htm :hello: l

You have to scroll down to the treatment part....and the exercises are for both medial and lateral epicondylitis....but do them, and you'll get better.

A warning....the inside of your elbow may get worse for a while, but that's ok. It will improve!

PM me if you have any questions....and good luck!

[shrpskn]

I suffered from this same ailment for a couple months. It got to the point that I couldn't lift anymore. After several vists to my physician and an ortho. specialist, the recommendation was a cortisone injection. After 2 weeks of resting the arm, I'm back lifting at a 100% and pain free. :wg:

[Doc.Sust]

I suffered from this same ailment for a couple months. It got to the point that I couldn't lift anymore. After several vists to my physician and an ortho. specialist, the recommendation was a cortisone injection. After 2 weeks of resting the arm, I'm back lifting at a 100% and pain free. :wg:
fcuk cortisone!!glad ou healed and didn't need it.