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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: wilkie113 on March 20, 2014, 09:14:44 AM
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I've bee plagued with a bout of tennis elbow for a while now, and have recently started getting pins and needles in my hands, both arms. I work as a laborer, and this doesn't help at all. As I'm waiting to go and see the doctor, has anyone else experienced anything this bad tennis elbow wise? Or am I worrying for the sake of worrying
Tom
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Had it quite bad for the first time when my son was born from holding him funny, got to be really painful. Did a lot of research and rest was the best thing that was recommended probably hard given what you do. I also had some deep tissue massage on my forearms which helped immensely but extremely painful, plus lots of iced and heat. You can also have an injection or acupuncture which is supposed to have benefits.
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Cheers for the reply mate, will see what the doctor recommends, I've been told to rest it, but working as a laborer it's pretty hard haha!
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Rest is important Tom, hard given your role but it really would make a difference. Massages will help initially and when you do go back to doing something that'll set it off you can get support bands for just below he elbow (see nadal and other tennis/cricket players).. That offers support to the affected area and can help.
I'll ask my doc friend at work next week for an answer all medical and pm you it.
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Rest is important Tom, hard given your role but it really would make a difference. Massages will help initially and when you do go back to doing something that'll set it off you can get support bands for just below he elbow (see nadal and other tennis/cricket players).. That offers support to the affected area and can help.
I'll ask my doc friend at work next week for an answer all medical and pm you it.
Supports have been working bud, but this week the pain has gone from not really noticeable to excruciating, and not being able to feel my hand sometimes is worrying haha!
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Mate, this sounds a bit like carpal tunnel syndrome. Get it checked out! :(
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Mate, this sounds a bit like carpal tunnel syndrome. Get it checked out! :(
Off to the doctors in half hour mate
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Mate, this sounds a bit like carpal tunnel syndrome. Get it checked out! :(
If it is then an operation may be required
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If it is then an operation may be required
Just googled it aha! to relieve pressure on the nerve. I will let everyone know what the verdict is when I get back from the quacks
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Doctor diagnosed as carpel tunnel, anti-inflammatory tablets been given. So just a waiting game to see if it clears up
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Good luck dude, fingers crossed for you that it's just something trivial
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Good luck dude, fingers crossed for you that it's just something trivial
If it doesn't clear up will more than likely need an operation the quack said :(
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Doctor diagnosed as carpel tunnel, anti-inflammatory tablets been given. So just a waiting game to see if it clears up
Hope it clears up mate, if you do need surgery my Mum's had both hers done and said once it's done there's no looking back.
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I'm actually hoping that it does clear up! Or surgery may put me out of cricket for a few weeks lol! But in all fairness, I'd rather get it sorted ASAP
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Oh Wrinklie - I'm sorry to hear of your troubles!
Out of cricket for a few weeks you say? Better let a 'proper batsman' look after the Dynadrive then :)
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Oh Wrinklie - I'm sorry to hear of your troubles!
Out of cricket for a few weeks you say? Better let a 'proper batsman' look after the Dynadrive then :)
Do you know of any he can lend it to then Fattus?? ;)
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Doctor diagnosed as carpel tunnel, anti-inflammatory tablets been given. So just a waiting game to see if it clears up
Forget doctors and physios. Waste of time. Especially doctors. They will recommend surgery as the first option because they generally have very little clue when it comes to sports related injuries. I have spent my life treating/managing my own injuries and advising our customers. We see a lot of tennis elbow, wrist and forearm injuries. You can treat all soft tissue injuries yourself. There are a number of machines on the market that treat soft tissue injuries more effectively than any treatment you can receive from a physio. Apologies to any physios out there but it's true. I have an APS therapy machine which helped me overcome a chronic back injury that no doctors or physios were able to fix in a satisfactory way Their solution was to stop running/playing sport (I am talking about half a dozen different physios/doctors). The APS machine fixed the problem (a chronic injury that had been with me for 5 years) in 1 day!!!!
Short of spending $1000 on one of these machines the next best thing I have used is Rocktape. It is inexpensive and effective. Try it before you waste money on any more doctors. There is a taping method for tennis elbow and for carpel tunnel. Try it!!!
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Wilkie my good friend sorry to hear about your bad luck!as for the comment above they won't want to do surgery unless that's a final option, do your best to rest and do what the doctor says to you! It's killing me not playing cricket but gotta think of the long run!
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Forget doctors and physios. Waste of time. Especially doctors. They will recommend surgery as the first option because they generally have very little clue when it comes to sports related injuries. I have spent my life treating/managing my own injuries and advising our customers. We see a lot of tennis elbow, wrist and forearm injuries. You can treat all soft tissue injuries yourself. There are a number of machines on the market that treat soft tissue injuries more effectively than any treatment you can receive from a physio. Apologies to any physios out there but it's true. I have an APS therapy machine which helped me overcome a chronic back injury that no doctors or physios were able to fix in a satisfactory way Their solution was to stop running/playing sport (I am talking about half a dozen different physios/doctors). The APS machine fixed the problem (a chronic injury that had been with me for 5 years) in 1 day!!!!
Short of spending $1000 on one of these machines the next best thing I have used is Rocktape. It is inexpensive and effective. Try it before you waste money on any more doctors. There is a taping method for tennis elbow and for carpel tunnel. Try it!!!
Alternatively listen to your doctor, possibly get put on the NHS's 3 year waiting list and let them slice you up mate, from a couple of people I know who've had it done, the surgery is really worth it if it's required!
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Dr's know best.
I missed the 2010 season through knee surgery matey so know how you feel about missing the game. Worth it though, and ensure you do the recovery exercises properly!! Don't skive them as they will help you in the long run.
Steyn has a elbow problem, he tapes his arms up so you could try that in the short term.
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Steyn has a elbow problem, he tapes his arms up so you could try that in the short term.
If you do that, don't buy the £1.35 a roll with free shipping tape from china, it's about as sticky as toilet roll! Probably worth spending a bit more and getting the decent stuff if you decide to go down that road.
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If you do that, don't buy the £1.35 a roll with free shipping tape from china, it's about as sticky as toilet roll! Probably worth spending a bit more and getting the decent stuff if you decide to go down that road.
Quite agree. I don't think there is actually any evidence (medically) that it does any good but placebo effect is powerful :)
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Quite agree. I don't think there is actually any evidence (medically) that it does any good but placebo effect is powerful :)
My mother's a doctor as well as an alternative therapist and swears by kinesiotape. Along with acupuncture, it's helped clear up a minor case of tennis elbow, a frozen shoulder and continues to support my dodgy knee
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My mother's a doctor as well as an alternative therapist and swears by kinesiotape. Along with acupuncture, it's helped clear up a minor case of tennis elbow, a frozen shoulder and continues to support my dodgy knee
As i said, people believe it works and even without medical evidence it can be enough to help. Worth a shot.
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Well, back in the same position again, with it getting worse, and waiting to go back to the doctors. Absolute pain in the balls
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I'm not entirely sure that is where the pain is supposed to be Thomas!
If you have a painful, tingling sensation down there, that may be something entirely different - you haven't mixed up the Immac with the shower gel again have you?
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Pain isn't in my genitals Bruce, it is in my bastarding arms!
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I had very bad tennis elbow a few years ago to the point I couldn't hold a cup, let alone hold my bat. A friend is an acupuncturist and went to her for a course of 3 treatments. Took about a month to complete and about a further month for it to clear up. Seemed odd to have needles put in your back and feet to sort your elbow, but it worked and I've never had it since. Certainly worth a try.
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Shuld really change the title, I have carpel tunnel mate
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Shuld really change the title, I have carpel tunnel mate
Are you a pregnant woman?
this can be operated on to cure (just ask a load of Mum's who have suffered with it...)
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Are you a pregnant woman?
this can be operated on to cure (just ask a load of Mum's who have suffered with it...)
No mate haha!