Treebranch Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 Does anyone know what to do about a hyperextended elbow. I don't have health insurance right now so any advice would be greatly appreciated. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
WolverineGuy Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 Me too, same problem! Wolverine1st Dan - Kalkinodo"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip""There is no spoon."
Thuggish Posted January 1, 2004 Posted January 1, 2004 you can do the icing/heating thing.. heat heals! and lay off it for a while. no punching things, no lifting things, etc. it ought to get better on its own unless its really bad, in which case youll definitely need to have someone look at it. should be fine. im hesitant to advise stretching it, im not sure if thats good or not. if i think of anything else ill post again. a broken arm throws no punches
Treebranch Posted January 2, 2004 Author Posted January 2, 2004 Thanks for the advice. I found some interesting elbow braces online. They have a locking mechanism built in that doesn't allow the elbow to completely straighten even in rigorous activity. I'm gonna order one to see if it's any good. They don't hurt unless I'm careless and over extend a punch or someone elbow locks me a bit too hard in class. The only good thing is that my counters to any kind of elbow lock have gotten better. I'm so afraid of feeling that pain that I respond very quickly to the slightest hint that the elbow is being attacked. This is the longest injury I've ever had, and it blows. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Treebranch Posted January 2, 2004 Author Posted January 2, 2004 Here's a link I found for a brace for hyperextended elbows. It's a pretty interesting design. http://supports4less.com/joint-solutions/elbowsupports/hyperextension-elbowsupport.htm "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
equaninimus Posted January 2, 2004 Posted January 2, 2004 Have you worked with your instructor to try and corect any improper punching habits? There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
Treebranch Posted January 2, 2004 Author Posted January 2, 2004 Yeah, of course. No one's perfect. Sometimes you over extend. For someone with perfect elbows slightly over extending isn't a problem. But for me a slight over extension is a problem. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
equaninimus Posted January 2, 2004 Posted January 2, 2004 Same here. I have rotator cuff surgery scheduled for this summer due to similar problems affecting my right shoulder. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
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