Chronic tennis elbow

[SueJT]

Wrist and elbow posture are huge, in all daily activities. I second the bike fit.

And you could try letting the elbow reset or reboot itself:

Push your elbow as straight as it goes and hold for 1 second (use your other hand to push the elbow from behind while you hold the edge of a table) 15 times. If you feel even a tiny bit better or move even a tiny bit better, do it again another 15 times. If it seems to help, do it 15 times every couple hours until you've been symptom free for a week.

If that seems to make you feel worse and move worse after doing it, bend your elbow as far as it goes using your other hand to push, and hold it for 1 second 15 times. If that helps even a tiny bit, do that instead 15 times every 2 hours, etc.



Only choose ONE direction to repeat 15 times every 2 hours. If one makes the structures in and around the elbow settle back into place and feel better and work better, the other is likely to screw them up again.

If your tendonitis is caused by a problem at the other end of the muscles, there are a host of movements you can do at the wrist the let the structures settle back and calm down... but too many to deal with via the internet.

If getting a bike fit and self management don't seem to improve things in a week or two, I'd suggest going in to the doc.

OMG, this so works !!! After suffering from chronic tennis elbow for 3 months, I had developed an egg size swelling on my front elbow area. Went to the Sports Doc who ordered an ultrasound + cortisone shot. Wasn't too keen on this, cancelled and came across this thread. Did this exercise and after 12 hours the swelling had gone down and the pain significantly reduced. Day two, swelling almost gone and it is nearly 85% better. This really works!! Thanks heaps KnottedYet, I am extremely happy and relieved!!