Ouch

[G4R]

Messed up my elbow.

Was attempting to remove the rotors from my car today, everything was going fine. Removed the brake pads, and all I had left was the two bolts on the back of the calipers. They looked as if they had been welded onto the back plate. After working on them for a few mins, had to spray them down with WD-40. After they soaked for about 20mins, I went back to work on them. I started by laying down and pulling on the wrench with everything I had. They were so tight that my body was being lifted off the ground as I tried to pull. So I decided to get onto my knees and push down on the wrench towards the ground.

After about 3 or 4 mins of pushing down without even getting a budge out of them, all of a sudden my left arm just collapsed. My elbow was throbbing (and still is). The entire area surrounding my elbow (if you drew a circle around your elbow) is weak as can be. I can still extend and bend my arm without any real difficulty, but I still feel some dull pain when I do it. The biggest problem is trying to exert any force with the arm (lifting anything with weight over 3 or 4 pounds, pushing with force, turning a door knob).

I dont think it is anything too serious, but terribly inconvenient. Curious to see how long this lasts.

[Big]

damn bro, go to the doc. we're going to be out of commission at the same time. next time try using a breaker bar and beating the handle with a BFH

[G4R]

Yeah, I tried throwing an old steel pipe on the end of the wrench and kicking the $#!t out of it, but to no avail. Had I not hurt my elbow, I had planned on using the sledgehammer on the pipe to break it loose.

[Big]

so when is the doctor appointment? don't make me call for you...

[Times Roman]

damn bro, go to the doc. we're going to be out of commission at the same time. next time try using a breaker bar and beating the handle with a BFH

so how's your arm? getting any better?

[G4R]

Well, its feeling much better now. I took one of my wifes Percosets, so there isnt much pain at all. I dont notice any swelling either.

In the morning, I got to work out chest and shoulders, so I will find out real quick how it is doing. But I think it is going to be fine. I am thinking it was similar to hyperextending it, but not quite the same thing... if that makes sense.

[Times Roman]

Well, its feeling much better now. I took one of my wifes Percosets, so there isnt much pain at all. I dont notice any swelling either.

In the morning, I got to work out chest and shoulders, so I will find out real quick how it is doing. But I think it is going to be fine. I am thinking it was similar to hyperextending it, but not quite the same thing... if that makes sense.

More like a compression injury. While in the army, I hit a guy one time for mouthing off. It was lights out, and down he went. Next day, (young army guys are dumb, they can fight one day and party together the next), next day, he said he didn't feel a thing, and doesn't even remember what happened. BUT, something happened in my wrist, like some kind of stinger, or compression fracture, and it took over a year to return to normal. Seems I was the one that actually got the short end of the stick! It really didn't prevent me from doing anything, it just bothered me all the damm time.

[HawaiianPride.]

Yes my elbow would feel much better after a Perc as well!

Keep us updated, wish the best of luck on your training session..

[Times Roman]

[QUOTE=HawaiianPride.;5246133]Yes my elbow would feel much better after a Perc as well!
QUOTE]

Percs for everybody! =)

(still nursing a stinger in my left arm)

[G4R]

More like a compression injury. While in the army, I hit a guy one time for mouthing off. It was lights out, and down he went. Next day, (young army guys are dumb, they can fight one day and party together the next), next day, he said he didn't feel a thing, and doesn't even remember what happened. BUT, something happened in my wrist, like some kind of stinger, or compression fracture, and it took over a year to return to normal. Seems I was the one that actually got the short end of the stick! It really didn't prevent me from doing anything, it just bothered me all the damm time.

^^^Thats more like what it was.

[G4R]

Yes my elbow would feel much better after a Perc as well!

Keep us updated, wish the best of luck on your training session..

Thank ya good sir.