Tennis Elbow - any specialists in Dublin area

Andy Magic

I've been suffering with this for over a year now, I've tried acupuncture and some dry needling on my wrist area as this is also affected. I've also tried the usual tennis elbow straps along with a wrist strap from when I broke my other wrist.

My next plan is to get a cortisone injection (possibly tomorrow) but I have read online that this can be extremely painful for a day or two after. I just want to know has anyone on here experienced tennis elbow before and has anyone got a cure for the pain? Also is a cortisone injection worthwhile? I've read that it can ease the pain for up to 2 months, which would be great as I am struggling to sleep with the pain lately.

I play badminton 4 times a week at a decent enough standard and this is clearly the cause but I would not like to give this up.

Floppybits

Andy Magic wrote: »

I've been suffering with this for over a year now, I've tried acupuncture and some dry needling on my wrist area as this is also affected. I've also tried the usual tennis elbow straps along with a wrist strap from when I broke my other wrist.

My next plan is to get a cortisone injection (possibly tomorrow) but I have read online that this can be extremely painful for a day or two after. I just want to know has anyone on here experienced tennis elbow before and has anyone got a cure for the pain? Also is a cortisone injection worthwhile? I've read that it can ease the pain for up to 2 months, which would be great as I am struggling to sleep with the pain lately.

I play badminton 4 times a week at a decent enough standard and this is clearly the cause but I would not like to give this up.

I can only speak from a tennis point of view. You should check your racket as it could be too heavy or light for you and also the string tension.

trishasaffron

Suffered from golfers elbow 10years.....tried everything including 3 steroid injections....no use. Got some relief from radial shockwave therapy earlier this year but I think its creeping back. Good luck and letme know ifyou find a new solution!

Andy Magic

Floppybits wrote: »

I can only speak from a tennis point of view. You should check your racket as it could be too heavy or light for you and also the string tension.

It's interesting you say that, as I have just changed racket to one slightly heavier. The only catch is I'm playing better with this racket and it cost quite a bit so it would be a shame to not be able to use it :mad:

whiterebel

Shops tell you - Your racquet is too heavy/light/wrong balance
Coaches tell you - you're hitting it wrong.:)


I have had TE and golfer's a few times since I took tennis back up again. Worst one was due to a problem with the nerve in my shoulder which got pinched and led to TE. Physio put me right, after a few weeks off, and gave me exercises to do for future. A Coach also showed me the stretches to do with hand/wrist before every game. It may be that you're swinging as fast with the heavier racquet as you were with the light one, and you don't need to. Not sure if its as relevant in badminton.

Andy Magic

whiterebel wrote: »

Shops tell you - Your racquet is too heavy/light/wrong balance
Coaches tell you - you're hitting it wrong.:)

I've experienced both of these. The shop was the biggest help though they recommended I add another grip to the existing one and thickening it, this has helped and it's been fine but last week I'm back to square one.

gsi300024v

I go to a great physio, she's never said to stop playing, always gives me exercise to strength up around any area that I am having issues with. Not sure if that is much help?