Soreness in Elbow

[blindasutsutsu]

So I was at the gym last Friday and i was finishing with my benches. On my last set i felt a slight (very minor) pain in my right elbow. As I continued on to other exercises my elbow did not hurt at all and I assumed that i had perhaps rotated a little bit of a bad way or something. Anywho the next day no pain at all. Then I played golf Sunday same elbow pain same spot...Woke up today and it hurts pretty bad. Has anyone else experienced this at all?? I am trying to get ideas of what I might have done or what it could be.

Little more info: on Friday I actually did a little less than my normal bench weight as I was kinda exhausted. If anyone has an idea let me know. I am trying to avoid a doctors visit for the time being will be applying plenty of ice and heat tonight.

[coonskee]

I'm not sure what it is that you could have done, but general remedy for ache/pain that doesn't require doctor's attention (i.e. you can still use your arm, etc): ice and/or heat and don't use it (don't bench, don't play golf, etc) until it stops aching. Work back into using it gradually. (e.g. start with a much lower weight than what you usually do when benching for the first time after your rest; if it still hurts, stop and give it a little more time).

Sorry I can't be more helpful Feel better!!

[blindasutsutsu]

I'm not sure what it is that you could have done, but general remedy for ache/pain that doesn't require doctor's attention (i.e. you can still use your arm, etc): ice and/or heat and don't use it (don't bench, don't play golf, etc) until it stops aching. Work back into using it gradually. (e.g. start with a much lower weight than what you usually do when benching for the first time after your rest; if it still hurts, stop and give it a little more time).

Sorry I can't be more helpful Feel better!!

This is prolly more what i needed to hear anyway. I always find myself going yeah it hurts a little but a little exercise on it wont be too bad and then it will just linger longer. I rested it yesterday rather than lifting like I had originally planned. I am going to see how it feels for my Wednesday workout if its still sore will avoid any strain on it again.

[coonskee]

Yeha, I definitely understand the impatience - but remember you could always end up hurting yourself much worse by trying to push through it.

case in point: my boyfriend tried to push himself too hard when starting out with Vibrams; he started out doing 1+ mile runs right off the bat - which really isn't THAT far a distance for someone who's been on a football team since the age of 13. About a week in, he felt a pain in his left foot - ran through it, because, well, that's what he's used to from practice he could've stopped and walked home, then given himself a few days off... instead he ended up with a stress fracture in his left foot and on crutches for the better part of three months.