Need Advice!!

Ok so yesterday I was sparing doing kickboxing , and right after we finished I got these extreme pain that was initiating in my elbow but then my whole tricep started to hurt, the pain wasnt continuous but it occured almost every 20 minutes but eventually stoped, now my elbow just hurts and i cant straighten or bend it , Im guessing that i have tricep tendonitisis, is that what it is ? I was also training my tricepts like 2 days before my sparing session and i was pushing it while training.also whats a good treatment for it? how long does it take to heal?right now im just using an icepack and a strap.

Hi there, This pain your are getting is reffered in the medical term as Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is the most common injury in athletes seeking medical attention with the complaint of elbow pain. Exactly what causes tennis elbow is unknown??? but it is thought to be due to small tears of the tendons that attach the muscles of the forearm to the arm bone at the elbow joint.
The treatment is simple: You have done the right thing by strapping the elbow.

1) Anti-inflammatory medications are often used to help control pain and inflammation. The oral forms of these medications are easy to take, and often help control the inflammation as well as manage the pain associated with this problem your having.

2) Cortisone injection, If the medication fails and pain persists, a steroid (cortisone) injection is a reasonable option. If a person has tried more than two cortisone injections without relief, it is unlikely that additional injections will benefit the patient.

3) In severe cases Surgery is needed to release the damaged tendon, this is required in a small percentage of patients. A significant trial of conservative treatment should be attempted prior to surgery. Surgery is usually successful, but rarely needed; about 95% of patients with tennis elbow can be treated without surgery.

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