Tennis Elbow from Playing Guitar?

[jesserides2005]

So yeah, I'm over 40 & out of shape, but in 30+ years of playing guitar, this is the first time I've ever gotten "Tennis Elbow" from playing... I don't play racket sports anymore & it's in the arm of my fretting hand so I know it's not from jerking off or anything......wrong arm!

Anyone else ever have this happen? It suck's being in pain when I'm gigging.......

 

[Shark Diver]

Happening to me right now. Really sucks. The weirdest thing is I never had any issues until i went from 13 gauge strings down to 10s. Now with 10s my arm kills me. I have been working out, so I'm not sure if I hurt it working out or not. But 2 months and it's not getting better.

 

[hunter]

I had the same problem and it's getting better now.

Not sure if it comes from playing or lugging around gear actually. Took it easy for quite a while and after 2-3 months it's now getting better. It's a real bitch to get rid of this though.

Good luck and mojo for a quick healing process!

 

[jesserides2005]

Happening to me right now. Really sucks. The weirdest thing is I never had any issues until i went from 13 gauge strings down to 10s. Now with 10s my arm kills me. I have been working out, so I'm not sure if I hurt it working out or not. But 2 months and it's not getting better.

I'm going on a month with this shit..........I wore the arm-band thing for a couple of weeks & everything is fine........except for when I'm playing........by the end of the gig, It hurts like hell to even pick up my last beer!

I had the same problem and it's getting better now.

Not sure if it comes from playing or lugging around gear actually. Took it easy for quite a while and after 2-3 months it's now getting better. It's a real bitch to get rid of this though.

Good luck and mojo for a quick healing process!

Thanks for the mojo brotha! BTW, I didn't realize it until I clicked a link to your youtube vids, some of your early vids are why I ended up buying a Shiva! Great work! Keep the Fire Burnin!

 

[just42dave]

Rest and potassium with a good stretching technique will help...I had it for 3 yrs almost it was frikin horrible...

 

[roodboy]

I had it for months and went for PT at a facility that used a cold laser which removed all the scar tissue and was better within a few weeks.

 

[PeteLaramee]

I used to get it in my picking hand/arm. It was from (I assume) not moving my wrist at all when picking fast - I would basically have a controlled spasm with my elbow. My right arm was so strong from jerking off so much I could squeeze a chunk of coal and turn it to diamonds.

I now pick with my wrist and although I can't pick nearly as fast as I once could I no longer lose sleep at night because of elbow pain.

 

[cdm]

hejhej guys!

I more the reading type of guy on the boards, but probably I can provide you all with this link.
http://www.tennisarm.ch/ <- there's an english version just a click away
follow the exercices and you don't need any doctors...

cheers

 

[Mark Day]

I got it bad a few years back. It was a combination of using 10-52's and working out.

I'm using 9-42's now and I use less weight when I work out. If I work out a lot, then it comes back with a vengeance.

I'm trying to get some decent workouts in and I play a few hours a day everyday. When the pain comes back I stay away from the weights until the pain is gone.

It's a bitch because I have put on 15lbs over the last few yrs and it's hard to get it off without working out regularly, but I can't take the pain when I play

Mark

 

[Shark Diver]

I got it bad a few years back. It was a combination of using 10-52's and working out.

I'm using 9-42's now and I use less weight when I work out. If I work out a lot, then it comes back with a vengeance.

I'm trying to get some decent workouts in and I play a few hours a day everyday. When the pain comes back I stay away from the weights until the pain is gone.

It's a bitch because I have put on 15lbs over the last few yrs and it's hard to get it off without working out regularly, but I can't take the pain when I play

Mark

Oh man, that's not what I wanted to hear. It was hard enough getting back into working out. Gonna try some of the suggestions listed here, see how it goes. Maybe just hit the cardio more.