Has anyone here struggled with tendinitis?
I work at an office, typing and using a computer mouse for 8 hours a day.
I've been suffering from this shit for almost 3 months. I've stopped all exercise 2 months ago and there haven't been improvements.
I am now starting physiotherapy, but I get the feeling it's not gonna do much.
Forgot to add, it burns all the way from my hand to my elbow, where it is worse when doing stuff like dips and pushups.
make sure the height of your desk, chair, armrests etc. are correct, because 99% chance that they aren't
What I did is I pretended that that arm didn't exist, that way the pain went away pretty quick. If you keep on using it in any way, it's going to stay with you. Wait for the inflammation to go away, then start to use it again.
I learned how to use the mouse with my left hand, it wasn't that hard.
I'm kinda tall and the armrests are useless, they just stay a few inches below my arms. The rest has been taken care of (head and arms level, mouse and keyboard rests, large mouse to rest palm, etc).
On the worst days of pain, I'd use the mouse with the left hand pretty frequently. This alleviates some of the pain, but the elbow is always fucked. I can tell when I pick up something heavy.
PT student here, at this point it would be considered tendinosis not itis. Most likely your desk setup is not ideal and you would benefit from an ergonomic assessment for long term relief. For now, PT will most likely consist of eccentric strengthening and cross friction massage to help remodel the tissue and create an inflammatory response which is needed for proper healing. Also, I would recommend a brace to keep your wrists in neutral while typing for the next 4-6 weeks.
They did me some heat treatment, ultra sound, some shock therapy with electrodes and massages. You think a brace is really necessary?
Anyone else here with trigger finger? If I play too much vidya I'll pay for it the next day. My fingers will swell up and get really stiff. Shit sucks.
I've got it in my elbows from leaning on them at the desk all the time.
feelsbadman
I had the same issue as you and I switched to using a mouse.Doing lots of forearm work at the gym also helped. 5x100 wrist curls, reverse curls etc. Make sure to massage it constantly to break down scar tissue.