Hi All.
I just wanted to let you all know about a condition I have had which has been getting progressively worse and definitely affecting my shooting (10M Pistol). I began getting sharp pain in my elbow, especially when gripping and lifting. I self diagnosed "Tennis Elbow" and bought an arm brace from a local Chemist (Drugstore). It helped but after doing some heavy work with a sledgehammer last weekend, the pain went off the scale. I went to a Pysiotherapist yesterday and all I can say is WOW! Firstly, the main problem was in my neck! The elbow pain was a symptom. The Pysiotherapist manipulated my neck and performed some other stretching work and the pain level dropped at least 3/4 of what I had been suffering. I'm looking forward to practise on Monday to see how much better I can hold my gun. The point of telling you guys/gals all of this is that if you have a problem like mine, go see a professional. Men, especially need this prompt. We tend to let things go totally pear shaped before we seek help.
I have made another appointment on Monday so that I can head off to my shooting session freshly tweaked.
Tennis Elbow and Pysiotherapy
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Ben
It's good to hear that you got comfort from your physiotherapy. I wish I did. I've been fighting this for over a year now, and it just plain sucks. I've done everything short of surgery. I'm about ready to kill a chicken. I do know that surgery does work for some people, because my wife had success with it, but it is a drastic measure.
I will caution you to be careful. Do your stretches before shooting, and don't overdo it. If it still hurts, see a doctor and listen to what you're being told. This is serious stuff here if you want to continue shooting.
The Voice of Experience
R.M.
It's good to hear that you got comfort from your physiotherapy. I wish I did. I've been fighting this for over a year now, and it just plain sucks. I've done everything short of surgery. I'm about ready to kill a chicken. I do know that surgery does work for some people, because my wife had success with it, but it is a drastic measure.
I will caution you to be careful. Do your stretches before shooting, and don't overdo it. If it still hurts, see a doctor and listen to what you're being told. This is serious stuff here if you want to continue shooting.
The Voice of Experience
R.M.
Another caution.
Pain is a warning mechanism.
If you do something to get rid of the pain w/o fixing the problem (like pain killers), you still have the problem. Only w/o the pain warning mechanism, you make the problem/injury worse.
Soft tissue injury can take a long time to recover, so don't go rushing into shooting again. Let the tissue heal, then ramp up slowly. Listen to the doctors.
gud luk
Gary
Pain is a warning mechanism.
If you do something to get rid of the pain w/o fixing the problem (like pain killers), you still have the problem. Only w/o the pain warning mechanism, you make the problem/injury worse.
Soft tissue injury can take a long time to recover, so don't go rushing into shooting again. Let the tissue heal, then ramp up slowly. Listen to the doctors.
gud luk
Gary