I had most problems in my elbows, as I was favoring

Posted By: MQA on 2006-01-31
In Reply to: those of you with hand pain, carpal tunnel, tendinitis - related to typing...? sm

my wrists. I got 2 rounds of steroid injections about 2 years ago, and have been 100% pain free since. My tendons were so bad that I literally could not pick up a cup of coffee, and I used to cry at the keyboard and/or even reaching for the mouse. I knew surgery was not an option, as I feared worse results, and could not take time off. But 2 rounds of steroid injections were a miracle for me. I tried all the other holistic things and nothing worked. I also use a big heavy keyboard. Those tiny light ones really aggravate things for me. Hope you feel better. I went to a sports medicine doctor, and he was so nice.

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those of you with hand pain, carpal tunnel, tendinitis - related to typing...? sm
- thank you for all these wonderful suggestions. - I will be trying them :)
- I had bad wrists from the get-go - Bad wrists.
- I started getting symptoms after about 3-5 years. Nobody could believe it. sm - MT
- Carpal tunnel--what works for me - Linaeb
- Not CTS, but ... sm - sb
- Transcribing for 20, only at home 1.5, but now I hurt. sm - omt
- I had most problems in my elbows, as I was favoring - MQA
  - question - sm
    - I'm sorry that' s happening to you. My doc - MQA
- Mine was before I became an MT. I used to have to write - Have had surgery twice
- Last year I got repetitive stress injury..sm - Old MT
  - thank you both for the ideas - nm

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I have used a tennis elbow brace that is worn around the forearm right under the elbow. Really helps.

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In a way it's nice to know I'm not the only one who has this problem. Not that I wish pain on anybody... :)

Fortunately, I did not need any injections. I had physical therapy--heat, iontophoresis, and exercises--and anti-inflammatories.

The occupational health physician I saw also recommended a keyboard tray adjusted so that my arms were at a 90-degree angle while typing. I know someone mentioned having their arms at that angle made it worse, but my problem at that time was having my keyboard too low so that my arms were going down. Changing the angle did help.

Now when I have a flare-up, ibuprofen usually helps as well as a topical gel called Biofreeze which I buy it from my chiropractor but some independent pharmacies carry it, also.

It's possible to get "carpal tunnel" at your elbows, too. nm
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The main thing is to never lean on your elbows.
I also find Tiger Balm is about the best topical analgesic I've found. But the most important thing at least for me is to never lean on my elbows. Whenever I do, the doggone tennis elbow will inevitably flare up.