Question 1

can i still do push ups with tennis elbow?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if not painful: Usually the result of repetitive stresses. I would position your hands in a postion that does not produce pain. You can also stretch those mucles by holding the arm straight out in front of you you and use the other than to gently bend the wrist down toward the floor to feel the stretch across the top fo the forearm mucles, hold for 30 seconds and repeat x3. Consider a brace with activity.

Question 2

can doing pushups irritate tennis elbow?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow can be aggravated by any activity that places the wrist in extension.  Depending on the severity of the condition, one may be able to continue to do pushups.  There is great variability in the severity of the condition and the activities that aggravate it.

Question 3

i've had climber's elbow and tennis elbow for 10 years now. is it still just tennis elbow or is it tendonosis?

Accepted Answer

Tendinosis: Studies have looked at the pathology of the tendon origins in tennis elbow and climbers elbow. Most of them have a tendinosis appearance without significant inflammatory cells. "tennis elbow" is just a way of describing the whole process.

Question 4

is it possible to keep working out and still get rid of the tennis elbow?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: Tennis elbow is the result of overload of the extensor tendon attachment to the lateral epicondylar ridge of the distal humerus.  No impact strength and conditioning can be helpful but you must be careful you do not continue to overload the tendon.

Question 5

on march 26, i received a shot of prolia for osteoporosis. within 2 days i got "tennis elbow" that still bothers me. could it be related to the shot?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Ice the elbow, use otc nsaid. Pharmacist can help you with nsaid.

Question 6

no swelling just extreme pain at elbow with suspected tennis elbow. could it still be this without the swelling?

Accepted Answer

: You need an examination by a physician if you’re having extreme pain. Tennis elbow can be present without swelling.

Question 7

i had a cortisone shot in my elbow for tennis elbow over a week ago an i'm a lot of pain still, what else can be done ?

Accepted Answer

Pain meds: It might take up to 2 weeks for cortisone shot to get an effect. However there are many good pain medications to keep you comfortable.
Rec.: see your pain management physician for pain evaluation and medication management.

Question 8

i had cts rels 9 weeks ago, my arm, hand , elbow is swollen , &  hurts, i was inj with cortisone today for tennis elbow, & still in pain, what else is wrg?

Accepted Answer

Tendonitis : If your ctr has improved your night pain, numbness and tingling in your hand, etc.; but not completely, give it more time it usually gets better w/ time.If u have had no improvement this would be unusual and other dx. Should be considered including radicular pain from a pinched nerve in the neck. Tennis elbow can co-exist w/ cts and confuse the picture . See your ors for evaluation.

Question 9

pain elbow going dwon into middle finger/had tennis elbow surgery last year/on tamadol, noproxian, vicadone/still no releif?

Accepted Answer

Get a nerve study: It sounds as though you may have a nerve entrapment in your forearm
i would get a good orthopedic exam and you may ultimately need an ncv  study.

Question 10

symptoms inc: extreme pain, pain when moving & wiping myself. pain radiates down arm. have to rest arm on pillow when sleeping. x-ray shows everything normal, no swelling. could this still be tennis elbow?

Accepted Answer

: You had the X-ray done so you had been examined by a provider before that. What part of body did the examiner check for tenderness and ROM? Unfortunately, many pathologic conditions from the cervical spines, shoulder or elbow can manifest with those symptoms. Tennis elbow causes pain and tenderness at the lateral aspect of you elbow and pain can radiate to forearm and wrist but usually not extreme

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Can i still do push ups with tennis elbow

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I've had climber's elbow and tennis elbow for 10 years now. is it still just tennis elbow or is it tendonosis?

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Is it possible to keep working out and still get rid of the tennis elbow?

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On march 26, i received a shot of prolia for osteoporosis. within 2 days i got "tennis elbow" that still bothers me. could it be related to the shot?

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No swelling just extreme pain at elbow with suspected tennis elbow. could it still be this without the swelling?

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I had a cortisone shot in my elbow for tennis elbow over a week ago an i'm a lot of pain still, what else can be done ?

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I had cts rels 9 weeks ago, my arm, hand , elbow is swollen , & hurts, i was inj with cortisone today for tennis elbow, & still in pain, what else is wrg?

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Pain elbow going dwon into middle finger/had tennis elbow surgery last year/on tamadol, noproxian, vicadone/still no releif?

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Symptoms inc: extreme pain, pain when moving & wiping myself. pain radiates down arm. have to rest arm on pillow when sleeping. x-ray shows everything normal, no swelling. could this still be tennis elbow?

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