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It seems that I can't really do curls with my right arm. Preacher and isolated curls hurt the most. The compression band helps with pain but limits the motion at the top of the motion.

First, does the band help me heal or does it just limit the pain while wearing it?

Second, should I just stop curls until I heal or is there something to replace curls?
 
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Yes.
Yes.
And put away your vintage Penthouse collection for 2-3 weeks. Smile


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Yes.
Yes.
Ok. Yes to what? Big Grin
 
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This really helped me

Golfers elbow is a major pain in the ass. I'm really sure you figured that out. It took me about 3 months of wearing it to get the problem fixed.
 
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This really helped me

Golfers elbow is a major pain in the ass. I'm really sure you figured that out. It took me about 3 months of wearing it to get the problem fixed.
Yep. I'm wearing a strap with the compression bubble. It helps but I didn't know if it helps healing.
 
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This really helped me

Golfers elbow is a major pain in the ass. I'm really sure you figured that out. It took me about 3 months of wearing it to get the problem fixed.
Yep. I'm wearing a strap with the compression bubble. It helps but I didn't know if it helps healing.


It did fix my problem but keep in mind that I do a desk job and play tennis and golf on weekends only. Maybe check with a Dr to see if this is a "cure".
 
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I fight with the same thing, left elbow. When it sparks back up I start wearing my neoprene compression sleeve and warm it up real good before working out. I reduce weight as well. It sucks and always takes a long time to heal.


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Keep wearing the band, stop doing what hurts.
It will heal but you have to let it heal. BTDT.


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You could try a stem cell injection. I did some 6 weeks ago for my torn labrums (dealing with post op on one of them now) and I tried it first several years ago with the tendon in the arm that attaches the bicep to the forearm. It was torn. Stem cell injection cured it, but it did take 6 months.



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Try the Theraband Flexbar. YouTube videos show how to do.
Works for me. I have the red one.
 
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Be careful about using the strap and not reducing strain. I have tendonitis in one of my elbows that I initially dealt with by just wearing a compression strap and carrying on like normal. I ended up straining some muscles and other connective tissue by presumably just transferring the load to things not meant to take it.

Now, when it flares up, I'll wear the strap for strenuous stuff but so stretching exercises to try to relieve it.
 
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If you are doing bench presses, try letting your elbows flay out to the sides a bit,and bringing the bar down to the mid-chest. When I had golfer's elbow, the pain was most pronounced in curls and bench presses. Google Fu revealed a trainer who claimed the first thing he checks when he has a weightlifter with golfer's elbow is their bench press form.

The "classic" form (which yields much heavier lifts) is for the elbows to be about 45 degrees to the body, and for the bar to touch the lower chest. This creates golfer's elbow in a lot of people. It did it for me. I changed my bench press form and now I have no issues. It took several weeks to heal.


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If you are doing bench presses, try letting your elbows flay out to the sides a bit,and bringing the bar down to the mid-chest. When I had golfer's elbow, the pain was most pronounced in curls and bench presses. Google Fu revealed a trainer who claimed the first thing he checks when he has a weightlifter with golfer's elbow is their bench press form.

The "classic" form (which yields much heavier lifts) is for the elbows to be about 45 degrees to the body, and for the bar to touch the lower chest. This creates golfer's elbow in a lot of people. It did it for me. I changed my bench press form and now I have no issues. It took several weeks to heal.
I gave my bench to a friend's son last year. I just don't have room for a bench. I'm going to try to just get by without one.
 
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Consult with your Dr. and find a physical therapist trained in Augmented Soft Tissue Mobilization (ASTYM). Until you treat the underlying soft tissue adhesions the condition will continue to plague you.
 
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Serious therapeutic massage, probably on your neck
 
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Stretch your biceps and forearms. 3x daily.

Ice massage post workout on elbow and sorrounding tissue.

Heavy doses of fish oil. Some claim CBD works as well.

Make adjustments in gym until healing process is well underway.

Toss out the ridiculous arm band - it's a gimmick. A neoprene elbow brace may help but not a long term solution.
 
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Stretch your biceps and forearms. 3x daily. ...
No, movement or position seems to stretch the painful area. Everything seems to miss the inner elbow. I'm not sure how to accomplish that.

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... Toss out the ridiculous arm band - it's a gimmick. ...
The band without the bubble or pressure pad don't work but the ones with the bubble actually do work. In my experience, the bubble bands aren't a gimmick.
 
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