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What Causes Painful Elbows Post Weight Lifting?
Posted on
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Question : I started working out, doing swimming and lifting small weights. I'am age 55 male.
Now in my elbows it hurts like a pinched nerve, my left side is real bad, I can feel pain
in my elbow where the ligiments connect . Hurts bad. I'am thin weight 165 ht 6.0 .
It is a sharp stinging pain sometimes, right where my elbow connects.
If you help I will connect you for other things
Now in my elbows it hurts like a pinched nerve, my left side is real bad, I can feel pain
in my elbow where the ligiments connect . Hurts bad. I'am thin weight 165 ht 6.0 .
It is a sharp stinging pain sometimes, right where my elbow connects.
If you help I will connect you for other things
Brief Answer:
Need to give more detailed history.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that from the history that you are giving it seems that it is related to your weight bearing . When you lift weight there is excessive stress on your elbows . Thats why the amount of weight should be increased very slowly to avoid any injury to the elbows.
I will first advise you to stop lifting weight and take naproxen 500 mg once or twice daily as required . Rest I would also like to know if you have any kind of swelling over the joint to rule out any possibility of arthritis . Once the pain is settled you can start lifting weights again but need to start from the lightest one and gradually increase.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Need to give more detailed history.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that from the history that you are giving it seems that it is related to your weight bearing . When you lift weight there is excessive stress on your elbows . Thats why the amount of weight should be increased very slowly to avoid any injury to the elbows.
I will first advise you to stop lifting weight and take naproxen 500 mg once or twice daily as required . Rest I would also like to know if you have any kind of swelling over the joint to rule out any possibility of arthritis . Once the pain is settled you can start lifting weights again but need to start from the lightest one and gradually increase.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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