While I was swimming 5 miles on Monday (first time doing this distance), my right elbow started hurting and it did again today when doing an easy 2 miles before work. With my arm outstretched, palm facing up, the pain is on the right, outside side of my elbow, which I think might be lateral epicondylitis, as opposed to medial epicondylitis. I will see the NP in the orthopedic/sports medicine office tomorrow. He's the same guy who misdiagnosed my foot injury for months, which eventually required major surgery that put an end to my long-distance running so I will also follow up with a sports medicine specialist, but may not be able to see him until June 23rd.
In the meantime, any tips on the best type of catch and pull that will not put further stress on this part of my elbow?
Dr. Gull, that was an awesome article! Wish I had that when I hurt mine several years ago. I hurt mine sculling - and racing at the same time. Because my doctor was convinced that it was "just" tennis elbow, we only got Vioxx and steroid shots. After a couple more years of this, and now my elbows were about 3 times larger than usual I decided to do what any good NP ought to have done years before, and I stomped my foot and demanded an EMG by neuro. Well, after the cubital tunnel was released, it was almost immediate how much better I felt. I had less swelling coming OUT of surgery than going in! And 4 years later am still fine. Moral of the story: if the pain continues robrect, consider neurology. Sometimes it's not muscular. AND, I personally believe that if done correctly, EVF will take strain OFF your elbow - you'll feel it more in your deltoid and biceps.
Dr. Gull, that was an awesome article! Wish I had that when I hurt mine several years ago. I hurt mine sculling - and racing at the same time. Because my doctor was convinced that it was "just" tennis elbow, we only got Vioxx and steroid shots. After a couple more years of this, and now my elbows were about 3 times larger than usual I decided to do what any good NP ought to have done years before, and I stomped my foot and demanded an EMG by neuro. Well, after the cubital tunnel was released, it was almost immediate how much better I felt. I had less swelling coming OUT of surgery than going in! And 4 years later am still fine. Moral of the story: if the pain continues robrect, consider neurology. Sometimes it's not muscular. AND, I personally believe that if done correctly, EVF will take strain OFF your elbow - you'll feel it more in your deltoid and biceps.
