Somerandomdude Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Ok, here's my assumption: Grip strength forum, 90% of you guys are probably stronger than me, particularly in the forearms. This means either you have had forearm issues in the past that outlined the importance of healthy forearms to you, or you've pushed your forearms extremely hard and probably caused tons of forearm problems which you've had to deal with. Either way, there's a pretty decent chance some of you guys have had tendon problems as bad as I have. My arms were completely... can I swear on this forum? Um... my arms were banged up real bad. Tendonosis, years, pain, ouch, sore. Rehabed to the point of having almost comparable strength to what I had before but my arms still require more rest days just for the tendons and I have to stop a lot further from failure than I'd like, any progression is slow at best. Current rehab technique: High rep light resistance work + so much fish oil I think I'm going to grow gills (2,000mg per day until recently where if I let my arms just rest I don't feel the need to take it and take a reduced amount). Goal: Set some new personal best records in all of my strength training and put tendon issues behind me forever. Anyone have any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Personally i had to stop working out for 8 months and stretch alot every day. now im better than before. rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tselegala Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I had a pain near the elbow from being to zealous with the wrist roller. It's gone now but only because i have not touched the roller in a year. I think the worst thing to do is train with an injury cuz you might make it a chronic issue latter on. I pulled a bicep tendon when i was 20ish that still affects me 15 years later because ''i pushed past the pain'' then...wrong kind of pain to push through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lol999 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I had a pain near the elbow from being to zealous with the wrist roller. It's gone now but only because i have not touched the roller in a year. I think the worst thing to do is train with an injury cuz you might make it a chronic issue latter on. I pulled a bicep tendon when i was 20ish that still affects me 15 years later because ''i pushed past the pain'' then...wrong kind of pain to push through. It's the wrist roller that's done my left bicep tendon as well. ice and stretching ain't cutting it, might be time for a cortisone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I had a pain near the elbow from being to zealous with the wrist roller. It's gone now but only because i have not touched the roller in a year. I think the worst thing to do is train with an injury cuz you might make it a chronic issue latter on. I pulled a bicep tendon when i was 20ish that still affects me 15 years later because ''i pushed past the pain'' then...wrong kind of pain to push through. It's the wrist roller that's done my left bicep tendon as well. ice and stretching ain't cutting it, might be time for a cortisone Wow never thought that could happen, which direction were u going in? Was it the kind where u hold up the weight with your shoulders? Or stationary? Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I had a pain near the elbow from being to zealous with the wrist roller. It's gone now but only because i have not touched the roller in a year. I think the worst thing to do is train with an injury cuz you might make it a chronic issue latter on. I pulled a bicep tendon when i was 20ish that still affects me 15 years later because ''i pushed past the pain'' then...wrong kind of pain to push through. It's the wrist roller that's done my left bicep tendon as well. ice and stretching ain't cutting it, might be time for a cortisone Wow never thought that could happen, which direction were u going in? Was it the kind where u hold up the weight with your shoulders? Or stationary? Rico Ive had a fair few tears and tendonitus problems along the way and once you can get rid of the inflamation your well on your way to getting through it. I use a product called biofreeze, it cools the area takes away the pain and helps reduce the inflamation, it works better for me than ice as when it wears off you just spray some more on a bit like having your arms in ice all day, there are loads of other freeze spray type products but Iv'e tried a lot of them and there not even close. When I had both my shoulders torn I had huge amounts of physio and loads of other treatments (I didn't want cortisone becuase it weakens the muscle) eventually even when taking ibupprofen, having massages and phsio it appeared they were not healing I was told I was have to have operations, I tried the biofreeze and literally applied it hourly and guess what the inflamaition began to subside. Its no miracle product it just keeps the area very cold but for treating tendonitus type problems I have never had anything better. I would certainly reccomend giving it a go, its not expensive (bottle lasts ages) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lol999 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Stew - I'll give it a go. Cheers. Rico - it was stationary, winding away from me with 60Kg on getting near the top. Hit a sticking point in the roller and just "powered" past it with a lot of teeth gritting. Bad move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Stew - I'll give it a go. Cheers. Rico - it was stationary, winding away from me with 60Kg on getting near the top. Hit a sticking point in the roller and just "powered" past it with a lot of teeth gritting. Bad move. Yeah its definetly worth a go Lol, the actual injury still has to heal but by killing a lot of the inflamation it really helps things along and you can start to work the area sooner, I'm training lightly already on the bicep I tore a few weaks back and although its weak I'm able to work it a bit then get straight on it with the biofreeze to calm it down again which should hopefully regain my strength faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I have horrible tendonitis in my right elbow ... tried everything. Best answer for me to date is high rep resistance training w/plenty of rest and ice post workout or when it's hurting. Occasionaly I'll take some advil, but try to stay away from it. Tried fish oil, glucosamine condroiton w/MSM and sulfate, super cissus RX, vitamin C, and all kinds of topical ointments and none of them seemed to work for me. Tendonitis is of the devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Fill a cooler with ice and water 2-3 minutes in and 45 seconds out for 30 minutes everyday if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Rest is pretty much all you can do, glucosamine and chondroitin, fish oils will help but aren't magic bullets. Light rehab will help but it has to be really light! Just enough to flush! Once it's gone full blown you're looking at anywhere from 2 months best to 6+ to get back to somewhere where it won't quickly revert! Best thing is, once you know the signs, don't let the bastard get hold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jörmungandr Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 What are the signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 What are the signs? Like slightly less painful full blown tendonitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The answer is amputation - that way I can beat all you guys hehe. I think people need to try lots of things to see what works for you and not someone else. But when in doubt - a few weeks of rest with unweighted or very very light movement is a good start. My personal best results have come from deep massage therapy. I really like "The Stick" for forearm and elbow trouble also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 The answer is amputation - that way I can beat all you guys hehe. I think people need to try lots of things to see what works for you and not someone else. But when in doubt - a few weeks of rest with unweighted or very very light movement is a good start. My personal best results have come from deep massage therapy. I really like "The Stick" for forearm and elbow trouble also. the stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donar Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 If you have serious tendinitis, you should try ART. Also, has any of you guys tried eccentrics? http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/eccentric_exercise_a_solution_to_tendonitis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 The answer is amputation - that way I can beat all you guys hehe. I think people need to try lots of things to see what works for you and not someone else. But when in doubt - a few weeks of rest with unweighted or very very light movement is a good start. My personal best results have come from deep massage therapy. I really like "The Stick" for forearm and elbow trouble also. the stick? http://www.thestick.com/ It's a massage tool Paul that really works well I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grippster Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) For those of you who are interested to know about recent breakthroughs in medicine... Apparently doctors are experimenting with a blood injection technique which they're hoping will work even better than cortisone. The procedure involves simply drawing your own blood and injecting it into the site of injury. Blood flow to tendons is relatively poor compared to the blood your muscles and organs receive. This is the main reason why tendons take so long to heal and grow. The cells receive little nutrients. By injecting blood, you are force feeding the cells with all of the required nutrients, including growth factors naturally present in your blood. In most of the patients they tried it in, the injury showed improvement in just a few days. The injury will first heal itself and the inflammation will subside shortly after. Unlike cortisone, it will heal the injury, rather than just remove the swelling and does not cause connective tissue to weaken. A VERY interesting topic. Autologous blood injection Edited July 4, 2010 by Grippster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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