Ok, it's definately not carpal tunnel

However my elbow is in fricking pain.

Oh well, I'm an old woman, better get use to it

Tennis elbow

Hurts like a bitch, and sticks around for way too long.

Those support bands do help - but it is mainly limiting the exertion.

:hug: :loveya:

I've got it in both wrists and am now required to wear braces at night (had to wear them 24-7 for the first month or so). If I ever forget, my fingers go numb and I lose hand strength. I'd love to go have the surgery done to correct them... but I can't afford to be down for six weeks afterward.

Mostly, however, I just wanted to agree with you: Getting old is Mother Nature's worst practical joke. Hang in there.

He was only 'down' for a week, went back to work after that. It's usually not as bad as you've heard.

Until I had surgery on my neck, I had pain in my shoulders, elbow, wrist and hands at the pinky finger. It wasn't always in all those places but what it turned out being was a herniated disc that pressed on one of the nerves that runs down your arm and into your hand. It would hurt the most at those areas where the nerve was closest to the surface and/or the bone - the elbow, wrist, etc.

Just a thought. And don't get used to it - go out kicking and screaming!

I'm telling you, I had GREAT results with acupuncture for my repetitive stress injury! It was such a blessing to be out of PAIN! And you don't even notice the needles if you close your eyes. :P

it's Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. I have it and it's miserable. I had several years of PT, anti-inflammatory meds, etc. and it didn't help. I would have severe pain just turning a doorknob. I eventually had surgery that moved the nerve from where it passes over the funny bone to a less sensitive location.

Two years of relative freedom from pain, although I still couldn't do any kind of upper body strengthening. Then, this summer, the pain came back. The surgeon said it's probably scar tissue and he'd have to go back in. I thought "waaah? If it's scar tissue and you go back in, won't that create more scar tissue?"

Here's the upshot. I did some research and found a cold laser therapy treatment that a local chiropracter offers. It breaks down scar tissue. I've been getting those treatments, ultrasound and massage for a couple of months and it's really helped. I still have flareups and I'm not 100% but I'm reasonably optimistic that I can avoid another surgery.

Cold laser therapy. Check it out and good luck.