Forearm pain

[Lise]

Hey, Deena,

Welcome to TE. Glad to hear the suggestions helped. Another good use for the compression band is to put it over a flexible ice pack, to hold it in place.

I had a brainstorm the other day. I have a hot wax thing for my hands--the kind of thing they use at manicure places. Sometimes my hands get very sore from work, and it feels great to do a hot wax dip. So I turned it on the other day, and dipped my elbow a couple of times, wrapped it in Saran wrap, a towel, and put the compression band around the whole thing. It felt wonderful. Heat is so good sometimes.

Hope your arm stays better. Mine is generally better with the tri-design seat post instead of the road-design post. My elbows are less straight and stiff. Or could it be the 2 naprosyn I took 12 hr ago...?

[snapdragen]

I had a brainstorm the other day. I have a hot wax thing for my hands--the kind of thing they use at manicure places. Sometimes my hands get very sore from work, and it feels great to do a hot wax dip. So I turned it on the other day, and dipped my elbow a couple of times, wrapped it in Saran wrap, a towel, and put the compression band around the whole thing. It felt wonderful. Heat is so good sometimes.

Lise! That is exactly what they did when I was in PT for my forearm! Hot paraffin, plastic, towel and a heating pad on top. It was wonderful! After you do that, try a little self massage too. They would finish off with an ice massage

[Lise]

Heating pad on top--what a great idea. Then ice massage? Like massage the area with an ice cube?

[snapdragen]

Heating pad on top--what a great idea. Then ice massage? Like massage the area with an ice cube?

Yes, they had these nifty holders, about the size of a dixie cup. Here's a couple things I found:

Ice massage

Ice can help decrease pain, swelling, and inflammation that can result from injury and from some conditions such as arthritis. Ice massage is a quick and easy way to get the benefits of ice.

You can use an ice cube, but it's easier to use an "ice cup" for ice massage.

To make an ice cup, fill a small paper or Styrofoam cup about two-thirds full, and freeze it until it is solid.
To use the ice cup, peel off the top of the cup so about 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) of ice is showing. The remaining part of the cup is for you to hold on to.
As the ice melts, it will drip, so put a small towel under the area you are icing.
Rub the ice in small circles all over the affected area. Avoid areas where the bone is close to the skin, such as right over your knee cap, the point of your elbow, or your spine.
If the ice melts down so the cup is touching your skin, peel more of the cup off.
Continue for only 5 to 7 minutes. The area will feel cold at first, then it will ache, then finally become numb. Your skin will be pink and cold when you finish.
You can do an ice massage several times a day if it helps you.

Ice Massage