Comments on: Fix Me

By: Heather M

Heather M — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:41:50 +0000

You have way more answers than you need, but I had this horrible pain not from mousing but from awkward trackpad use on my laptop (i.e., laying down w/ laptop on your tummy and mousing with your hand in a wrist-raised kind of position). I try to not do that too much, plus I used a Theraband Flexbar to stretch (this produces a good-pain stretch). Here’s a video demo of the stretch: http://info.thera-bandacademy.com/flexbarelbow
I’m not opposed to seeing doctors, though. Good luck!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:56:08 +0000

I had this. You have Tennis Elbow. When was the last time you played Tennis?

By: Dr.Bryce

Dr.Bryce — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:02:59 +0000

Fatty,

Your mention that it hurts when you rotate palm up and full arm extension on a pull up bar you should be checked for an “Anterior Radius” in addition to the lateral epicondylitis previously mentioned. And a check to your Right clavicle, A/C joint and carpals. I’m a 40 minute drive North for you, or a 15 minute drive north of your good friends at SL Bike Co.

I am willing. Email me.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:01:03 +0000

lateral epicondylitis. In other words, tennis elbow. I have it. Don’t pick things up with your hand down and then lift. Ice it with pieces of ice in circular motions. Massage. physical therapy . stretching. One therapist massaged mine until tears came out of my eyes. But the next day it didn’t hurt at all. And then I went to North Dakota where the absence of any and all humidity got rid of the inflammation and I was pain free.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:46:32 +0000

Tennis elbow. Stop playing tennis.

By: Jeff Bike

Jeff Bike — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:34:16 +0000

I believe you said it didn’t hurt while riding, then quit working and go ride.
That sounds like good advice! See ya in 20 miles!

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:52:13 +0000

Fatty – Just sell your soul to the devil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgcWfVvT_UM and become a zombie – they don’t have any pain.

or get some mouse poison.

By: CherylH

CherylH — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:31:40 +0000

Fatty… of course go to the doctor! but does your mouse have one of those scroll wheels? This is a big problem, scrolling and clicking with the small muscles of your index finger which attach straight up to your pain point. My MD explains those small muscles were not designed to do all that very fine movement continuously. Add to that bad ergonomics mouse surface too high or low etc. Your arm becomes useless.

Even worse do use one of the touch-pads or stick things as a pointing device???? all are similar problems.

Go get better and be glad it doesn’t hurt when you ride. See your local MD DO etc…..

Cheryl

By: M

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:18:21 +0000

Had the same problem when I was poor and rode my husband’s road bike that was too big for me in a few century rides. Once I got a bike that fit the problem was solved. Perhaps one of your bikes needs a shorter stem.

By: Roderick

Roderick — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:06:50 +0000

Fatty,
I am a doctor and it sounds like tendinitis but you really need to see a doctor to check you out. We do other things like evaluate your blood pressure and check out other things that might make this worse. You could always come out to MO to see me and we could go for a ride!