Tendonitis aka Tennis Elbow

Fighting golfer's elbow here. Been using light dumbbell doing various curls with it. Noticed a slight improvement so far.

The rest part ..Is what I don't like. I typically work out 4-5 times a week. Im going increase the heat treatments.

You have to stay away from the exercises that aggravate it. If pushing doesn't hurt then just do that for a while.

Yep. Gonna try to stay as active as I can but work around this as much as possible and let it rest some.

Tumeric daily and purchase a flexbar for daily exercises. Create blood flow to the area with out stressing the joints. If really inflamed , rest and advil for a few days then start doing the daily exercises. Mine has improved dramatically since I started this routine

Wife (sorry no pics) was telling me I should take Tumeric as well. Ill give it a shot. Thanks

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I developed it a couple years back and this fixed it. Rippetoe on Tennis/Golfer's Elbow

No resting, icing, or heating plus my pullups improved.

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Damn, this is interesting. I'm going to try it. Pull movements aren't what hurts my arm so it won't be a problem. It's pushing with a closed fist that's hurting.

I had this happen to me doing front shoulder raises and it pissed me off because I’m in the gym 4-5 times a week. I got many opinions from several doctors and their common theme is what worked, rest it. I never stopped going to the gym but I had to completely stay away from that elbow for a few weeks. When I went back to exercises that incorporated it, I had to go very, very light weight. Sissy weight even.. like front shoulder raises with 5-8 lb dumbells.

“If it hurts, stop and go down in weight.”
That was my theme and it took about 3-4 months for it to fully go away. A year or so later, zero issues and can go as heavy as I want.

Rest is the big thing like everyone else said.

I would also recommend a Counterforce Brace.

The idea behind it is to change the point of contact from the extensor mass and the bone. By putting this brace just a little down your arm from where the pain is, it will allow the painful spot to cool off.

Thanks. I concur. I may have hurt mine doing lateral raises but not sure. Regardless I avoid stuff that pains me and have significantly reduced weight.