FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

Hi

i have a question about working arround an injury.

I have medial epycondilitis for over 2months right elbow , i have worked arround the injury. cruising, pomp sets , using different grips ,using strong grip wrist wraps etc... . i have the most pain while doing curls (ez bar, db's ,cable,bands) everything for biceps seems to agrevate my elbow. just opening a door causes pain
Docters advise is cortisone injections what i want to avoid! other option is PRP but too expensive for me

Would it be a good idea to start doing kaatsu training for biceps . the voodoo floss stretches that i do seems to help a bit.
Kaatsu not only for hypertrophy but for recovery means .

bloodworks ,blood pressure is good, no supersupps .

Here's my standard approach to these sorts of things. This is not a prescription for you, but just thoughts that I consider when Golfer's elbow is the issue.

Stop doing anything that aggravates it - I can't tell if what you've done has entirely worked around it (meaning no pain whatsoever doing those things) or if you've just managed to find a way to make the training tolerable.

Figure out why you have this and remedy that, too, as much as possible. Is this from some repetitive action at work or something of the like?...

I'd go see an ART (typically a chiropractor or LMT) or a Tui Na (acupuncturist, most likely) or perhaps a medical massage (LMT) practitioner who can work on this. That person may likely prescribe some kind of wrist / finger flexor stretch.

IMO, in treating folks with this (with acupuncture and Tui Na) as well as myself numerous times, that cortisone or PRP is like using a hand grenade to take out a gnat... Way overkill.

One of those practitioners might also prescribe a topical anti-inflammatory like my favorite Kwan Loong Oil. I talk about how one could use that here:

https://www.elitefts.com/education/train...n-warrior/

BCM-95 curcumin (taken on an empty stomach at 400mg) can have systemic anti-inflammatory properties that translates into reduced aches n' pains for many folks.

-S