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Has anyone had any trouble with tendinitis and shooting air pistols ? Is it legal to wear an elbow device to reduce inflammation ? Just curious about that one. Thanks

sal6781 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:52 am Is it legal to wear an elbow device to reduce inflammation ?

I'm afraid not.

In NRA matches you can do it, on a restricted basis.
Get thd appliance prescribed and weite the NRA comp for a medical waiver. Perfectly doable..... I have gone thru the process to get a waiver for shows that are required for my amputation, but not legal otherwise

In NRA matches you can do it, on a restricted basis.
Get the appliance prescribed and write the NRA comp for a medical waiver. Perfectly doable..... I have gone thru the process to get a waiver for shoes that are required for my amputation, but not legal otherwise

sal6781 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:52 am Has anyone had any trouble with tendinitis and shooting air pistols ? Is it legal to wear an elbow device to reduce inflammation ?

Tendinitis? Oh yea. And it sucks.

1. Upper wrist band to cantilever the tendons. Yes, illegal during match.
2. NSAIDs
3. Prescription NSAID: Meloxicam 15mg.
4. Then steroids: tapered dosage of Prednisone (don't know if on the dope list?)
5. Then good steroids: Dexamethasone (definitely on the doper list)
Last resort: Sell the air pistol & take up break-dancing. Paris '24 baby!

The cantilever wrist brace will help alleviate the root cause. Wear during practice, computer work, typing, et cetera.
Hope this helps!

It may not be so bad with air pistol, but I continued to shoot .22 when I had tennis elbow. By the time my elbow was better, I had trained my body that every time the pistol fired, it was going to hurt. A couple years later, and I still have a flinch I've fighting with.

DON'T try to "tough it out". I would have been much better off switching to left handed. I probably would have recovered sooner, and with no flinch.

Hello-

I had bad tennis elbow in 2016 due to pistol shooting- bullseye 45, 22, and air pistol, and stopped shooting for close to a year. Since then, no issues until this spring, and it was back. I find it becomes a problem when I ramp up my training schedule to shoot at least a match a day; sometimes more. I use an orthopedic brace for all practice now. By doing this I can easily complete a competitive match without the brace, and without any pain.

Best regards,
m1963

sal6781 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:52 am Has anyone had any trouble with tendinitis and shooting air pistols ? Is it legal to wear an elbow device to reduce inflammation ? Just curious about that one. Thanks

Perhaps try a TENS unit.

Upper forearm tennis elbow bands are allowed in NRA events now. You did not mention what class you're shooting in though, so you'll really need to check with your own match organizer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJIIcTQjXJ8 helped me against developing tendenitis - as soon as I get some hint of pain, I ramp up with the set, and pain is gone. Maybe it helps well only when the problem is still minor, but it helps! Additional bonus - stronger wrist

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is physical therapy. I had some tendonitis issues early last year and PE helped eliminate the problem.

See a sports doctor or sports physiotherapist to help you. In my case what helped was strength training, not the massages.

This warmup routine has also been helpful: https://www.olympicpistol.com/pistol-sh ... ederation/

i have some pain in the knuckles of my right (shooting) hand. especially at the base of the middle finger.
any exercises for that?

Azmodan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:41 am i have some pain in the knuckles of my right (shooting) hand. especially at the base of the middle finger.
any exercises for that?

Is it muscular?

Azmodan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:41 am i have some pain in the knuckles of my right (shooting) hand. especially at the base of the middle finger.
any exercises for that?

I am not a doctor, but from my experience with sport doctors and PTs - any pain asks for exercising nearby muscles. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0769Z51KT (15 grips + 15 stretches x3)?

Azmodan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:41 am i have some pain in the knuckles of my right (shooting) hand. especially at the base of the middle finger.
any exercises for that?

Yes, make an obscene gesture at least 25 times per day. Best performed while driving. You'll find the opportunities create themselves.

There isn't a big universal solution for all pains. Different causes, probably different treatments.

AJV wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:48 am

Azmodan wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 3:41 am i have some pain in the knuckles of my right (shooting) hand. especially at the base of the middle finger.
any exercises for that?

Is it muscular?

as far as i know, the muscles of the fingers are in the forearm. at the knuckles there are only tendons

They say that a man who serves as his own lawyer has a fool for a client. That is at least as true for people who diagnose & treat themselves. Is it really tendinitis? Is there nerve damage? Are other things going on? See a professional - a doctor or a physical therapist - and stop relying on people who have never seen/touched your arm.

william wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:25 am . . . make an obscene gesture at least 25 times per day.

"That's so funny, I forgot to laugh!" - Gilda Radner