Baller oneski Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 I've been fighting a bout of tendinitis for over a month now....Got it playing racketball just one time and continued to aggravate it working out over the last 6 weeks. I got a cortisone shot two weeks ago with no relief. I don't mind living with the pain so long as it doesn't get worse and doesn't affect my skiing. Just curious if anyone else has dealt with tennis elbow during ski season and what remedies have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 Get a radius handle. Get a flex bar (green). Waterstart with both palms down Get a D3 Quest (no joking...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lateral or medial? Try tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 On top of forearm or in elbow? this will help either one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/16489757?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem There is a thread out here on golfer's elbow (elbow not on top of forearm). If it is tennis (on top) hold your arm out straight, point hand down in a 90 degree bend, and with your other hand, pull your hand back to stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oneski Posted March 20, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lateral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 Tennis elbow always lateral epicondylitis. Got mine water sealing my deck pre-season...couldn't get it to go away during season. Clinchers were VERY helpful so I could keep skiing all season long. Switched grip as well to opposite. After the season did all of the conservative stuff you will see from others in addition to steroid injection and finally settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 What @ral said, with a couple of minor modifications. I had horrible golfers elbow later part of last season, definitely affected my skiing. At the suggestion of several here I got the TheraBand Flexbar (search it on Amazon, about $20) and have been using it since the holidays. Remarkable how much better my elbow is, my tendonitis is all but completely cured just by using the Flexbar. Works for either golfers or tennis elbow, just change the grip (read the instructions). I'd suggest the blue bar (heaviest strength) rather than green but that's personal preference. As for the D3 Quest I can't comment, but I'm hoping to find out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 20, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 20, 2013 +1 for Clinchers......Go the Radar Vice rout. They are THE best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 Bent Handle and a S-2 helped mine last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 20, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2013 @6balls - agreed - wasn't sure if it was self diagnosis or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 21, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 21, 2013 Oh ya, +2 for radius/bent handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted March 21, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2013 @Ed%20Obermeier, I also have the blue one, but never got it out of the wrap. Started w/the green as I did not want to worsen the condition and stayed with it at the end. There are some other "bad practices" that the very unrefined and bad mouthed south american skiers mention as to be avoided when you have tennis elbow, but rather not post about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted March 21, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2013 Good one @ral. Had a good laugh reading your post. Never personally heard anyone bad mouth South American skiers though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 21, 2013 Administrators Share Posted March 21, 2013 I had this bad last year and the year before. I a lot of my issue is from 10+ hours a day on a computer. Bent handle is a must. Russell from Masterline says go to a bigger diameter. Mobic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloxicam Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 21, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2013 My Pro V Radius Handle from US Gear absolutely solved mine last year..I use a 1" Diameter Gordon Rathburn model, 13"....It has a special rubber that is soft and grippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted March 21, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2013 Many good tips already given. Had this a few seasons ago. To the most part just had to live with it. But, something that helped keep it in check, and cleared it up late season when not skiing so much was to be sure to ice the elbow often, and certainly after completing your sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihacker Posted March 21, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2013 Larger handle diameter helped me a few years ago, and really focus on not taking slack hits, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oneski Posted March 23, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks for all the suggestions. I ordered (and just received today) the blue theraband fkexbar. I also ordered a pair of Masterline Prolock gloves and sent my handle back to Masterline to have them put a curve in it......I hope all this stuff helps! Started the flexbar excerises a few hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 @oneski I've used strap style gloves a long time. Before first use rough up the side of the strap to be in contact with the handle with some fine grit sandpaper. Otherwise kinda slippery initially instead of grippy. If you get hung up at all momentarily at the time of release, take out the hard dowel. When not used to them, they will feel cumbersome and stiff at first, but will loosen up. Once used to them, hard not to ski with 'em for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 I kid you not about the Bandit arm strap. This does not cut circulation off like the velcro bands, and it helps keep everything tied down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 @ral is right, palms down on deep water start works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 23, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 23, 2013 @oneski The problem is, you already have the elbow issue. Most of the comments here will only help you prevent elbow problems, not fix it. If you ski all summer, the pain will not go away. @Shane told me he got some Celibrex and he was amazed at the pain relief it gave him but again, that is only a mask of the pain, not a fix. It will take a few months of off season to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 @Ed_Obermeier What exercise(s) do you do with the TheraBand Flexbar for helping with tennis elbow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Don't forget to smile. I roll up and roll down a 20 lb weight attached to an inch or slightly bigger diameter doll rod, which holding arms out. Great burn to get blood flowing through the area. Also. The stretch I noted above is a must, several times a day. There is also a trigger point on the back of the tricep, dig around in there until you find a sore spot. Deep tissue massage also helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Haha! She's awesome! I love how she looks at it before she wrings its neck. I can watch that video over and over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Oh, Wow, I wouldn't want to date her !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks @AB Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ktm300 Posted March 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2013 Get and ski with one of these: http://www.miamiskinautiques.com/Sunshine-Sports-Fat-Boy-Slalom-Ski-Handle-1-1-p/sunshinefatboy.htm Does wonders for your elbows. Also, when the water is in the 90's it is nice to rotate this into the mix with other different diameter handles to keep your hands from shredding. I have three diff diameter handles and switch em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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