[ftp]

This seems to be a common complaint with this job so i was wondering if anyone has tried a simple brace or strap - do they work?
I was talking to my physio this morning and she suggested getting one but some look nothing more than a velcro strap. The pain is out of my elbow and down the forearm now. 

[eclipse]

I had tennis elbow and had to have the injection which lasted 2 month
 The tennis elbow has now come back and i use a strap and i do find it helps a little
 but my elbow hurts more when it hasnt been used (ie first thing in morning)
I have also been told to take anti inflamitory medicines such as ibuprofen which does help and i can reccommend the VOLTAROL PAIN-EZE creme its pricy for the amount you get but it does ease the pain a little.

if there are any witch-doctors with a cure id be interested to find out as long as i dont have to have that kniting needle size needle jammed in my elbow joint again   

[john tomkins]

I had it a while ago and the pain was awful, even at night I'd keep waking up in agony and obviously lack of sleep made things worse.
Went to docs and he told me it lasted 9 months and would go (never heard that before or since) , I'd suffered it about 6 months then so started taking anti-inflamitary tablets to ease things and after 9 months strange as it seems, it totally cleared up and hasn't come back.....yet.

[geefree]

i had two sessions of acupuncture... £25 each...ten years ago...

it vanished in two days.... and i had it bad ...sometimes i would be given a cup of tea , and drop it all over the floor as the pain whilst lifting the cup , sometimes was unbearable.


now i have a sore right shoulder with my arm going in and out, and up and down all day.

cant win.

ps. i was in sales ten years ago...so nothing caused it.

[dai]

I used to get it when I used the backflip, I did find that the elasticated support eased it.
Had no problem since switching to WFP.

[kai]

Using the poles has strained both my forarms so I have been almost 12 months getting over it. Also agravated old squash injury to my elbow, oh and my backs dodgy too!

[trevor perry]

Using the poles has strained both my forarms so I have been almost 12 months getting over it. Also agravated old squash injury to my elbow, oh and my backs dodgy too!

if you where an horse you would have to be put down

[Klean07]

I had tennis elbow a few years ago. Real painfull it was. I used something called dog oil from the health shop. Worked a treat. Never had it since.

[simon smith50]

tried all of those
nothing helps still lots of pain
live with it
still less pain than living with the wife

[eclipse]

Ill have a look for some of that dog oil and give it a try

failing that will  15W 40  be any good   

[M & C Window Cleaning]

I had 'tennis elbow' for a couple of months and I read somewhere that it can take from 6-9 months to completely heal.
It was so painful I mentioned it when I went for my MOT with my osteopath. 'No problem' he said, 'We'll treat that with acupuncture.'
Within a week I noticed a significant improvement, and within a month it had cleared up.
Whether it was the acupuncture that begun the healing process I don't know but I can't dismiss it.
I still get a little elbow ache and muscle pain in the forearms but it clears fairly quickly after I finish work for the week.

[Jeff Brimble]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=23248.0 Put this into google 
daily mail cider vinegar and honey.  Its Taken by explorers ! and works for my shoulder RSI shoulder probs.

[s.w.c]

tried all of those
nothing helps still lots of pain
live with it
still less pain than living with the wife
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true words of wisdom

[eclipse]

well ive been to holland and barretts tonight and bought some "dog oil"  ill keep you posted

[ftp]

Don't suppose it's anything" like man oil"? 

[eclipse]

all it has in it is petrolium jelly and rape oil......

cant see how it is going to work but i will try anything once.......... apart from Man oil 

[Ian Lancaster]

When I started WFP I got a lot of pain in my right wrist.  I bought a velcro wrist support (just a thermal wrap to put round it secured with a bit of velcro)  It worked fine.  After a couple of weeks I didn't need it any more.

[ladders no more]

Had Tennis elbow 4 years ago, had cortorzone injections 6 times, told that i had 3 more than i should, went to see Doc booked  me in for a 20 min  Opp no more trouble since

[stig]

Had Tennis elbow 4 years ago, had cortorzone injections 6 times, told that i had 3 more than i should, went to see Doc booked  me in for a 20 min  Opp no more trouble since

how long did u av to av off from work after opp,,,,,,

[ladders no more]

Two weeks then back to work but took it steady, gradualy bult up full strenth withing six weeks.
They now do the opp key hole so recovery may be shorter, left a nice 4 inch scar but it was worth it.
If you want to now more about tennis elbow look in google type tennis elbow opps or just tennis elbow