Anyone have experience continuing to swim with "golfers' elbow" (aka: medial epicondylitis)? I've got a slight case of it...I don't play golf...I'm sure it's the result of swinging an axe to take out a couple of shrubs a few weeks ago. I've researched it on the web and all my symptoms point to it being golfers elbow. It's tendonitis at the inner RIGHT elbow (for right handlers) right where the tendon attached to that pointy bone on the inside of the elbow. I've been trying to self-treat it with massage, ice, and NSAIDs. It's not affecting my strength...YET. But it's not getting any better. Probably slowly getting worse. I'm not asking medical advice from the internet...I'm probably going to end up going to the doctor for it. Just wondering if anyone has had it, and if the pressure on your hand from swimming will make it worse?
Dan
All very familiar to me, too, and thanks for that link, gull. For me it's been getting back to swimming after not doing it for 32+ years and finding out that breaststroke was the culprit. After really working my foam rollers, taking a bit of rest, and making sure my technique is good it has resolved itself. If it returns that link has all kinds of things I find to be very good advice.
All very familiar to me, too, and thanks for that link, gull. For me it's been getting back to swimming after not doing it for 32+ years and finding out that breaststroke was the culprit. After really working my foam rollers, taking a bit of rest, and making sure my technique is good it has resolved itself. If it returns that link has all kinds of things I find to be very good advice.
