Immediately following an injury such as tendonitis of the elbow, or at the onset of pain, the R.I.C.E.R. regime should be employed. This involves Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Referral to an appropriate professional for an accurate diagnosis.
It is critical that the R.I.C.E.R. regime be implemented for at least the first 48 to 72 hours. Doing this will give you the best possible chance of a complete and full recovery.
The next phase of treatment (after the first 48 to 72 hours) involves a number of physiotherapy techniques. The application of heat and massage is one of the most effective treatments for removing scar tissue and speeding up the healing process of the muscles and tendons.
Once most of the pain has been reduced, it is time to move onto the rehabilitation phase of your treatment. The main aim of this phase is to regain the strength, power, endurance and flexibility of the muscle and tendons that have been injured.
Stretching is one of the most under-utilized techniques for improving athletic performance, preventing sports injury and properly rehabilitating sprain and strain injury. This is a great preventative measure for future injury as well as pain reduction.
For more information, check out this article on elbow tendonitis among many other names for the injury!
http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/golfers-elbow.php
Hope this helps and all the best!
2007-11-15 16:51:56
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answered by Anonymous
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I had Golfers Elbow, did the ICE, even had numerous steroid injections and no cure. I do not play Golf! I then went to Pilate's a Course and the PT said 'Get up on that elbow?' I said 'Umm no, I have a problem with it!' Therefore PT told me to get up on the wrist, then forearm and eventually made the elbow. Two weeks later the elbow was cured!
2007-11-16 00:36:13
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answered by gillianprowe 7
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hydrate them at nighttime. Take a bathtub then in part dry the section and dip the elbow in a bowl of water with an extremely skinny movie of oil on the water floor. you're able to could placed a gently oiled bandaid with merely the pad gently vaseline lined, yet merely the pad each and every nighttime initially. . Cortisone cream could additionally help initially (are not getting it close on your eyes). Resting weight on your elbows could be prevented. (e.g. on an identical time as observing t.v. in a carriers place. or interpreting in in this style of place.) D.
2016-09-29 08:15:07
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answered by starkes 4
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Rest if at all possible. The acronym for treating this type of pain is:
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compression (wrap tightly)
E - Elevation (not so important here)
If you know what's causing the tendinitis (tennis, repetitive motion), it's best to avoid that activity, return to it gradually, and modify if possible (for example, in tennis, try wearing one of those things that stabilizes the tendons).
Regards
Barry Hughes, Ph.D.
http://www.chronic-pain-alternatives.com
2007-11-15 14:29:24
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answered by Barry H 2
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Ice 3 x day for 3-4 days of if caused by activity ice after pitching etc..then do moist heat for a few days.take advil per label.try and get bio-freeze gel and apply 3x day.limit your elbow activities...some times it takes weeks to months to heal properly
http://www.carpal-tunnel-symptoms.com
2007-11-15 14:28:24
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answered by carpal-tunnel-provider 5
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