Thread: Elbow pain only when bent & tensed/flexed

My elbow has been increasingly hurting since about October.

Yes I've read the sticky about tendonosis vs tendonitis.

Elbow hurts internally (can't really get to it by pushing on the area) especially when bent AND flexed or tensed up. NO pain when extending or doing triceps exercises. It feels very deep inside my elbow.

I never heard a pop. Just some pain the next day after a killer workout. I feel like I remember really "pushing it" (doing more weight than ever) on upright rows.

I can make it hurt by making a fist real tight while tensing up by elbow/arm muscles. Overhead DB press and incline chest press can bring some pain if I bring the weight down too far.

Orthopedic doc wasn't sure and ordered an MRI next week. Said I could still workout as long as I didn't do anything that bothered it. Obviously, curls bothers it but so do many other exercises even though indirectly.

Wondering if anyone has ever experienced this (hoping it's not a tear) and any suggestions moving forward until I get MRI results? e.g. Should I just try to stop lifting upper body mainly and just rest for a few weeks to see?

Thanks

Bro, I have dealt with tricep tendonitis/tendonitis for 35 years....I had dozens of prolotherapy injections 2005-2007...I finally ruptured the left one in a car accident in 2007... You have inflammation of your tendon...I can remember making my tendons hurt from making fists with my arms bent...

Originally Posted by Bench500

Bro, I have dealt with tricep tendonitis/tendonitis for 35 years....I had dozens of prolotherapy injections 2005-2007...I finally ruptured the left one in a car accident in 2007... You have inflammation of your tendon...I can remember making my tendons hurt from making fists with my arms bent...

what’s the remedy? I bought a good sleeve/brace for both elbows. Both are starting to hurt now. It’s aggravated most by any pulling (back) exercise it seems. Should I just not do any pulling exercises? Should I take a break from lifting altogether? How long of so? Any helpful advice?

how long did you have that pain from making a fist?

Originally Posted by rocknroll

My elbow has been increasingly hurting since about October.

Yes I've read the sticky about tendonosis vs tendonitis.

Elbow hurts internally (can't really get to it by pushing on the area) especially when bent AND flexed or tensed up. NO pain when extending or doing triceps exercises. It feels very deep inside my elbow.

I never heard a pop. Just some pain the next day after a killer workout. I feel like I remember really "pushing it" (doing more weight than ever) on upright rows.

I can make it hurt by making a fist real tight while tensing up by elbow/arm muscles. Overhead DB press and incline chest press can bring some pain if I bring the weight down too far.

Orthopedic doc wasn't sure and ordered an MRI next week. Said I could still workout as long as I didn't do anything that bothered it. Obviously, curls bothers it but so do many other exercises even though indirectly.

Wondering if anyone has ever experienced this (hoping it's not a tear) and any suggestions moving forward until I get MRI results? e.g. Should I just try to stop lifting upper body mainly and just rest for a few weeks to see?

Thanks

I had elbow pain for about 2 months and went to a Orthopedic Doc and he gave me a strap to go on to my forearm just below my elbow, after about a month pain was gone


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Originally Posted by Valcon

I had elbow pain for about 2 months and went to a Orthopedic Doc and he gave me a strap to go on to my forearm just below my elbow, after about a month pain was gone


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Ok cool. I've had this slowly getting worse since September-October...so 4-5 months. I have a nice brace that I use while lifting. I'm thinking I need to stop lifting for a few months or more...I fear anyways....