1-Stop using the triceps. 2-Stop stretching the triceps. 3-Coma back when the pain is gone with smaller load. I just got pain in the back of the elbow from swimming. I wanted to add some weight training and I think that pushed it over the limit. Hope this works. I'll make a less steep training regime to see if the pain stays away. Thanks for the content!!!👍😁
Amazing. I've seen a physio for my tendonitis and he was really good, but the amount of explanation by Maryke and even the flagging up of things I didn't know I was doing wrong (triceps stretching, sleeping with my elbows bent) are like they were tailor-made for me.
Agreed. I went to an orthopedic surgeon, nurse practitioner and physical therapist. None had the knowledge she has regards to triceps tendonitis. Each of the practitioners wanted to diagnose it as tennis elbow and prescribe therapy for that (even after giving them hints like "I think I have triceps tendonitis, I do dips at the gym, I work out quite hard, etc). She is such a wealth of knowledge....very grateful she made this video to share.
I can't tell you how much you have helped me through this video, i have been searching this knowledge since soo many days but couldn't relate any other video according to my issue, I'm glad i found this information, now i know what not to do in my workout. Thanks a lot :)))
@@urdad12246 you gotta workout with cables instead if dumbells and do isometrics to strengthen the tendon. use tigeroil and massage it in and use magnesium oil too since the body needs it to heal tendons and most people have magnesium defficency. If you hav the money you can go for stemcell rejuvination too but that's pretty much all you can do in my research
@@urdad12246 BUT i guess in theory you could just focus und tendon strengthening and rehab and stop working out muscles completely on that arm for a couple months ... but i can't do that, i use my arms all day at work as a mechanic and i cant take 3 months vacation or leave for this
I got elbow pain from long hours cell phone use...Thank you so much for this... I was frustrated since morning cause other videos suggested I have tennis elbow or golfers elbow but my symptoms and self tests never fit them.. This one did explain lots of my symptoms
@@dariobo1413 yeah...I also applied a topical gel for pain relief and wore a compression band on the arm and did some exercise... It went away in three days.
Thank you very much. I have serious pain in my elbow during flexion and extension after training jiu jitsu and have not found relief. Now I have a plan. Cheers!
Thank you so much! This is very well explained and very informative. I learned a lot and will approach my rehab with even more care and patience. Excellent advice! 👏
I have been doing 400-500 burpees a day for months and months and developed this injury. A gradual pain that hits around 200-300 pushups during my sessions. I will try your rehab methods, it was an amazing video!
your bodyparts need to rest. its pretty bad to do the same exercise everyday. we did alot of burpees as warmup when i trained MMA , but to do that everyday 400-500 is too much. good luck !
@@rans0101 Absolutely! I reduced the burpees and built up from ground zero over the past year! I can do 200-300 hundred burpees now with minimal to no pain! I started vigilant stretching focused yoga practice on a daily basis for a more complete movement plan,. Thanks for asking!
I agree with the other comments. Your explanation of this tendinopathy is really good and so many people who have elbow pain, like me think it is golfers or tennis elbow. When I saw your video I knew it was related to the triceps. Even my doctor just said its normal to get this pain. Thank you!
I have a dog and cat. Both extremely active. When they get injured and are in pain, they simply stay put and take everything easy. Both went thru many minor injuries and pain involved and both are 100% without any vets intervention. Patience is the key here.
Thank you so much for very good information for this painful injury....was suffering with biceps pain since 3 months and went to massages too but couldn't figure out the reason of that pain....after watching your video now I found the resin of my biceps pain..thank you again for wonderful information.
Thank you so much for your help. At first I didn't know what was wrong with my elbow. I do go to the gym a lot but I didn't make the connection that my workout could be causing this. I would be in the shower at night and I could barely raise my left arm over my head to wash my hair without lots of pain and stiffness in my elbow. Finally I did some internet searching and found your video and realized that doing heavy dips at the gym was causing my problems. Thank you for educating me and I will follow your advice with my elbow rehabilitation. Much appreciative.
Wonderful video, thanks so much for the simplicity of explanation. Mine developed from Golf, slowly came on over a month and then full blown after an intense workout at range. Avoiding golf and ice has it moving to recovery. Great advise on avoiding stretching and massaging area. Tricep extension over head without any weight is all I am doing. Thanks again.
I started having this pain after a short but vigorous trombone practice session. I hope the information in the video here will help. I've been resting a month with no luck so far.
Wow, here I am doing the exact stretch/movements that was causing my tendon to flare up. I am already doing physical therapy and those stretches were recommended. I will definitely stop and see. It's the exact spot she's pointing to. Mine is a definite chronic repetitive injury from working in ultrasound.
By far and away the best video discussing this topic. Prevention is better than cure and stretching does not work. Switching to lighter weights, doing fewer sets and switching to machine exercises and Calisthenics is what I will do. I am 90kg and I have build the muscle and strength that I have desired. You could even argue the best way to put on more strength at this stage is to focus on not getting injured too so you can train every week.
Thank you! Mine came from weeding, shovelling, digging,raking etc 🙃 also SO many repetitive actions at home.. really helpful so many of your pointers and suggestions.
Great video. I'm pretty sure i got this, yesterday when I did push-ups it didn't feel weird or painful but after i woke up i couldn't bend my arm more than 45° from a strait position and if i put my arm in a 90° position the pain becomes unbearable.
I had this too, I did a lighter workout but multiple different sets of upper body that focused more on arms and I had crazy pain for two days couldn’t bend my arms past 90 degrees. My arms look inflamed and this has been since last November. Has anyone recovered from this fully?
Old people get this from over using their arms to push themselves up off a chair etc. I hurt mine when I pulled my lower back and had to over use my left arm to get up. Thank you!💝
excellent video, ive been suffering for months, mostly self inflicted as ive continued doing push ups which only aggravates the problem, what about GTN patches as a pain relief?
Hello Maryke, I suffer tendonotis caused by fluorochinolons. Firstly I had a problem with Achilles but I have recoverd from it quite fast. But now I have triceps tendinopathy. Is the proces, reahbilitation, exercise the same for floxed like for others or is different? I remember that in Achilles case the only difference was the time needed to recover. Is the same situation with triceps?
Wonderfully explained. Good to learn all the things to not do. Could you share more things you CAN do to heal the tendon? Other than let it rest and only start strengthening it in a pain-free range.
All other things only bring temporary pain relief, not really healing. The only other thing that might be seen as impacting healing is PRP injections but they only work for some cases.
@@SportsInjuryPhysio I've done some more research, and I've also seen recommendations for cross fiber massage to the tendon directly, as well as to the muscle belly if it has adhesions that have made it less elastic. What is your opinion of those modalities?
For some people it makes the pain much worse and for others it is really helpful to reduce the pain. So be super careful when you test it - if you're too rough you can cause yourself a lot of extra pain. There is no evidence that it works by breaking down any adhesions etc. - that is just something we've been telling ourselves as therapists because it sounds reasonable - the research actually shows that it works through resetting the pain system. And this can be useful because the pain system can sometimes get a bit over-stimulated and start producing pain when there is really no reason for it. So any modality that reduces pain can be useful even if it doesn't have direct impact on tissue healing.
Thanks so much for your help! I just had a question regarding the time frame. How long should I be lowering the weight to see my tendons strengthen? Is there a set time frame or is it different for different people? Thanks 🙏🏽
I'm an OT so not as specialized as a physio, but in my mind, the exact same logic would apply that she described when talking about gauging whether your exercise is appropriate or not. Increased time under tension will increase the exercise stimulus in the tendon, but also potentially the strain. So, use pain as your guide.
I got quite good results using kinesio tape on my clients and myself as i have also suffered from tendinopathy. The tape really nicely supports the tendon while it heals to the point it wont be necessary to use anymore. Then progressive loading is the key.
my tricep snaps when i do the skull crush type of bend, pain is on and off, mostly while lying down. Must've injured it doing JM press with bad form while I had a wrist injury.
If it came on suddenly while arm wrestling, then it may be a tear. But if you only started noticing it several hours later, then it may just be overuse of the tendon = tendinopathy
They've not really been shown to be of use for tendon injuries in general - there isn't any research available specifically for triceps tendinopathy and electrotherapy.
This video was unbelievably helpful! You explain everything very clearly, thank you so so much. I'm wondering if you have something for lower deltoid pain? It feels similar to the soreness after getting a vaccine. It's not really on the front or the back, more like the middle (maybe just a bit back). Most prominent while playing tennis and when it starts I can barely hold my racket or hold my water bottle to my mouth steadily enough to drink from it.
Not 100% certain this is what I have, but is the closest thing I’ve found that describes my symptoms by far. That being said, I’ve been dealing with the pain for a couple months now. I honestly continued to lift with it for probably a few weeks, and pain would kind of come and go. But then I took this last week off since I was out of town for Christmas. During that time I noticed I was feeling pain in there a bit more than usual, but just chalked it up to stiffness for not using it. I went to the gym tonight for the first time in a week, and it was like night and day. I absolutely could not use it like I normally do. Typically when lifting, it would kind of hurt, but the more I lifted, the more the pain lightened up. Well tonight was exactly the opposite. So I cut my work out short and didn’t try to push it. I feel a little pain when I completely bend my elbow, but feel more pain when I fully extend it. And then if it’s fully extended, and I try to use my arm to push out to the side (like doing read delt fly machine, or any similar motion) that’s where it hurts the most. I have a doctor appointment in a week, but curious if anyone reading this might have some insights or suggestions!
@@devansh._.69 went and got X rays and and MRI, and all come back perfectly clean, which confused the shit out of me. So I honestly decreased my gym attendance by about 60%, and also altered a lot of my exercises to give that tendon a rest. Did that fit about 6 months before I was able to kind of get back into my normal routine. Since then, I definitely still feel something going on in there, but it’s hardly noticeable. In fact, tonight at the gym was the first time since going back that I felt it come back a little bit. But could be a fluke. Gonna see how I do in a couple days. But to answer your questions, 6 months of minimal gym/lifting is what helped me. I’d say I’m about 80% recovered.
@@brandonkrivera3589 good to hear you're doing well now but idk how but my pain is minimal now the only place I feel it now is when I try to do a overhead extension and in pushing exercises when I try to completely stretch the pecs, so I now avoid doing any sort of pushing exercises and switched to alternate exercises and started resting more often. ig the only way to fix this is through proper rest and taking diet appropriately and overtime it will just get better
Your video is super informative, thank you!. My pain is mostly at the back of the elbow. It hurts, not severely, but when I go all the way straight as well as when it is really bent at the more tight angle you descrbe.. I was doing plenty of plank work in my workout (I am guessing this caused the injury , either culmutively or with overload on that workout the night before) as well as pilates strengthening exerises. Does the pain in the elbow at the extreme straight arm till fit this dx? Thank you!!
It can do if the tissue is a bit swollen (bursa may also be involved) then it can get pinched when you straighten it out. But, depending on where exactly you feel it, it can also be severe tennis elbow if the pain is more to the outside + back of elbow.
Hi, Liked your video; but unless I’m missing your points, I feel soreness in the lateral tricep area. Can you address this discomfort. I also hear and feel a thudding disconnect sound while performing these exercises. What do you think? Best Wishes, Richard
I can't fully extend my elbow and it hurts every time I try. I been going to PT for months now. Don't seem like they can fix it. I think what she is talking about is so related to my injury.
Not as a rule, but I’m thinking that if you’re asking this question it is likely because you’ve noticed that it is not comfortable when you use the mouse. If the tendon is very sensitive, then that position of keeping your elbow flexed can cause low grade compression of the triceps tendon over the elbow bone and that can cause it to feel sensitive after a while. So, if using the mouse feels as if it is aggravating it, then see if you can change the position your arm is in to be more straight or do you perhaps have to switch hands for a while to not keep the elbow bent for so long.
The rule with rehab and exercise is usually that it is OK to do as long as: 1. It only causes a slight discomfort while doing it, AND 2. It does not cause an increase in your pain or swelling that lasts for more than 24 hours
This video was very helpful! Described precisely the pain I have that came up while getting back into bowling after not bowling for about nine months, other than once the other day. That's funny because I started taking collagen recently (I'm over 50). I have a TENS device that I'm trying, and going to try my partner's red light therapy contraption later. Any thoughts on 'red light' therapy for tendons?
There's no evidence that it helps but it also doesn't do any harm = if you have it available try it but not something I would go out and spend extra money on.
Thanks for such an informative video but i have a question About month and a half ago i was training in the gym and while doing bench press on heavy weights i felt popping in my triceps during concentric position. I kept training without caring about it but later on the pain got worse. I took 40 days break from the gym and today i went back to the gym and had the same pain again with lighter weights. What should i do
The first step should really be to have it assessed so that you can be sure what you actually injured - can be the triceps muscle, the tendon or something else. If it is the muscle that you tore then you have to follow a slow progressive strength training plan - if today's session hurt it likely means the weights were too heavy for its current strength and/or the positions you tried to train it in weren't right.
Question, I don't have pain however I have inflammation right above the elbow area and below de tricep, it does not hurt, but when lifting weights it looks uncomfortable because it looks abnormal... Any ideas on this?
@@No-cs2xf It's ok now. But I did a lot of icing on the area, and stopped all workout. It took some time but rest and ice worked. My injury was an overuse injury. I'm very careful now.
@bacem naili Ice on the area 3-4 times a day. Also don't train. And also try to keep your arm straight most of the time bc when you bend it the muscle/tendon area is stretched (I saw a video of it).
Hi, I have something similar that’s been going on and off for 2 years since I’ve been in the gym. It’s on the back of the elbow as you said, and my pain is centered around the olecranon and it hurts to straighten out like when shooting a basketball or putting my body weight on my elbows when they are straightened out. It also and cracks. Would this be triceps tendinitis?
My pain started when i went from Weight lifting to calisthenics. When i was doing dips And Push ups i started feeling it a bit And now 3 months later here i am. Guess ill Just do negative Push ups to strenghten it a bit And ill have to cut out dips which are concidentaly my favorite excersise.. Ill do that for 2 weeks And ill see.
@@dicklexiclemon7487 Hi, improvement was when i started doing 3x10 Push ups which i did slowly. I went 4 seconds down And one second up on each Push up. I didnt cut out dips but started doing less of them really focusing on the form. My pain has improved a bit however i still feel it a lot when i throw balls.
@@bigpapichullo3079 I rested a week already, and the video and other videos say to strengthen it to get better. I was doing heavy dips and felt this sharp pain behind my elbow now a week later I can still feel it but have no pain when resting, pulling movements, and no bruises or swelling. Idk what to do
Hi! Thanks for this vid. I train like powerlifting style and for long period of time im done a lot of heavy triceps rollbacks. I think this is a cause of pain in my arm ( elbow area) u cant even hold 10 kg dumbell in straight arm but i can with delicate pain do a rollbacks with 25 kg dumbells. My question: Can i stay with presses movement but eliminate accesory exercises for triceps?
I don't know - you will have to test. The rule with rehab and exercise is usually that it is OK to do as long as: 1. It only causes a slight discomfort while doing it, AND 2. It does not cause an increase in your pain and swelling that lasts for more than 24 hours So check what your injury does in response to those exercises and then adapt accordingly.
Hello , so I been getting the pain 3 months now. But since new years it got really bad that I can't life weights on my upper body. How can I fast forward this ? As go get healed so that I can start hack training.
The most efficient way to get this sorted is usually to have it assessed and then get a rehab plan that is specific for your case. Also, the first iteration of such a plan often isn't perfect so it is important to have follow-ups with your therapist to feed back how your arm tolerates it and they can adjust it until it works. If you wanted help with your rehab and an exercise plan, this is something that our team of physios can assess and help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.sports-injury-physio.com/
i dont know exactly what made my elbow injured but i did chest and triceps workout and the next day i woke up with pain and its been 3 months i still have this pain in the midle of my elbow but the pain its not like before its less but its not fixing completely anyone know what should i do?
It can take quite a long time to recover - usually a slow, progressive rehab plan can help - it has to start with very gentle exercises and then slowly increase in intensity. If you want help with your rehab and an exercise plan, this is something that our team of physios can assess and help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.sports-injury-physio.com
Thanks for the video! seem to explain my problem and give me something to work on, a question for anyone who can help, I have this issue when I do skull crushers or other similar motions workout but, I also get a uncomfortable click/clunk feel or sound after each rep and the pain follows. does this indicate its the same or different issue. also a I'm a chef so if it's repetitive strain (it might not be) would it still be the same problem treated the same way? thanks in advance!
Clicking and clunking often develops as part of the overuse because the joint becomes a bit less stable due to the tendon etc. not working as well. It usually helps to reduce the weight and limit the movement range to whatever does not produce the clunk or pain. So you restore strength in the range that is comfortable first and then much later start to slowly (and with lighter weights again) work into the challenging range. Being a chef adds to the overuse - it means that you perhaps need to consider your work load into your training week and think about when to do your arms relative to your work load in the kitchen e.g. not train arms on days workload in kitchen is high but rather on days arms are bit more rested.
Yes it hurts when I shoot a three point basketball shot. It also hurts when I do overhead tricep pulls and also dips. I can fully extend my elbow I’m sorry my arm so I believe this is the problem so what do you recommend me to start out with
The best advice I have found on YT about this condition.
"If you use 50 kilo weight, you now have to use 20 kilo weight"
*Weightlifters screech in horror*
I know 😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂
i can even use 2 kg 1 kg is my max... i broke my elbow now weak all surgerys are done yet my tricep is still hurting and weak what can I do
@@luisibanez3180 be careful bro just go easy and wait for it to recover properly and use proper technique...
This has been be the past few weeks lol
Finally, somebody took their time to communicate this information properly. Thank you.
1-Stop using the triceps.
2-Stop stretching the triceps.
3-Coma back when the pain is gone with smaller load.
I just got pain in the back of the elbow from swimming. I wanted to add some weight training and I think that pushed it over the limit. Hope this works. I'll make a less steep training regime to see if the pain stays away. Thanks for the content!!!👍😁
You're welcome!
Amazing. I've seen a physio for my tendonitis and he was really good, but the amount of explanation by Maryke and even the flagging up of things I didn't know I was doing wrong (triceps stretching, sleeping with my elbows bent) are like they were tailor-made for me.
An amazing video
Probably the best I have ever seen.
It's like you have experienced everything, noticed it and then you have written it all down.
Agreed. I went to an orthopedic surgeon, nurse practitioner and physical therapist. None had the knowledge she has regards to triceps tendonitis. Each of the practitioners wanted to diagnose it as tennis elbow and prescribe therapy for that (even after giving them hints like "I think I have triceps tendonitis, I do dips at the gym, I work out quite hard, etc). She is such a wealth of knowledge....very grateful she made this video to share.
@@JasonJavoian yup she is
Who comes here after Skull crusher injury 😁☝🏻
Got me lol
Here
@@garethmcdonald1352 damn bro same this shit sucks
is it better now?
I got it from single arm triceps extension
I will not do that exercise again😭
I can't tell you how much you have helped me through this video, i have been searching this knowledge since soo many days but couldn't relate any other video according to my issue, I'm glad i found this information, now i know what not to do in my workout. Thanks a lot :)))
Same g
@@jaydenkaru4740 how's it going for you? Are u all healed 🤦🏻🤣
yes i am@@urdad12246
@@urdad12246 you gotta workout with cables instead if dumbells and do isometrics to strengthen the tendon. use tigeroil and massage it in and use magnesium oil too since the body needs it to heal tendons and most people have magnesium defficency. If you hav the money you can go for stemcell rejuvination too but that's pretty much all you can do in my research
@@urdad12246 BUT i guess in theory you could just focus und tendon strengthening and rehab and stop working out muscles completely on that arm for a couple months ... but i can't do that, i use my arms all day at work as a mechanic and i cant take 3 months vacation or leave for this
This is the best video I’ve seen on this topic. You really take the time to explain your extremely helpful knowledge, thank you 🙏
I got elbow pain from long hours cell phone use...Thank you so much for this... I was frustrated since morning cause other videos suggested I have tennis elbow or golfers elbow but my symptoms and self tests never fit them.. This one did explain lots of my symptoms
will it go away?
@@dariobo1413 yeah...I also applied a topical gel for pain relief and wore a compression band on the arm and did some exercise... It went away in three days.
@@BowieTheOctoBear can we talk on whatsapp please 🙏
@@BowieTheOctoBear what exercises did you do?
@@qwerty5358 these exercises listed in the video and nothing that involved putting pressor on elbows. Basic stretching of the hand.
Thank you very much. I have serious pain in my elbow during flexion and extension after training jiu jitsu and have not found relief. Now I have a plan. Cheers!
same here buddy
Thank you very much, I'm a climber and this was very helpful.
Thank you so much! This is very well explained and very informative. I learned a lot and will approach my rehab with even more care and patience.
Excellent advice! 👏
You are welcome!
I have been doing 400-500 burpees a day for months and months and developed this injury. A gradual pain that hits around 200-300 pushups during my sessions. I will try your rehab methods, it was an amazing video!
your bodyparts need to rest. its pretty bad to do the same exercise everyday. we did alot of burpees as warmup when i trained MMA , but to do that everyday 400-500 is too much. good luck !
Stop doing stupid workouts then...
Any updates?
@@rans0101 Absolutely! I reduced the burpees and built up from ground zero over the past year! I can do 200-300 hundred burpees now with minimal to no pain! I started vigilant stretching focused yoga practice on a daily basis for a more complete movement plan,.
Thanks for asking!
This has been so helpful. You pretty much covered it all and you were so easy to listen to. Thank you.
Thank you, this video was really helpful and I finally figured out why I keep having this issue .
Only One Video on the entire internet Discussing Triceps Tendonitis at the Elbow..!! THANK YOU 😊
I agree with the other comments. Your explanation of this tendinopathy is really good and so many people who have elbow pain, like me think it is golfers or tennis elbow. When I saw your video I knew it was related to the triceps. Even my doctor just said its normal to get this pain. Thank you!
You're welcome!
I have a dog and cat. Both extremely active. When they get injured and are in pain, they simply stay put and take everything easy. Both went thru many minor injuries and pain involved and both are 100% without any vets intervention. Patience is the key here.
Depends on the injury, sometimes doing nothing is the worst thing you can do
@@timothyberlinski2299100%. I'm only mean minor injuries
Thank you so much for very good information for this painful injury....was suffering with biceps pain since 3 months and went to massages too but couldn't figure out the reason of that pain....after watching your video now I found the resin of my biceps pain..thank you again for wonderful information.
You're welcome, and good luck with your recovery!
Thank you so much for your help. At first I didn't know what was wrong with my elbow. I do go to the gym a lot but I didn't make the connection that my workout could be causing this. I would be in the shower at night and I could barely raise my left arm over my head to wash my hair without lots of pain and stiffness in my elbow. Finally I did some internet searching and found your video and realized that doing heavy dips at the gym was causing my problems. Thank you for educating me and I will follow your advice with my elbow rehabilitation. Much appreciative.
You're welcome!
Wow what an informative video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 everyone needs a physiotherapist like you
Glad you think so!
Wonderful video, thanks so much for the simplicity of explanation. Mine developed from Golf, slowly came on over a month and then full blown after an intense workout at range. Avoiding golf and ice has it moving to recovery. Great advise on avoiding stretching and massaging area. Tricep extension over head without any weight is all I am doing. Thanks again.
I started having this pain after a short but vigorous trombone practice session. I hope the information in the video here will help. I've been resting a month with no luck so far.
Best of luck!
This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much
Very helpful -- thank you for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful!
Best info for this injury I’ve seen. 💯 helpful!
Wow, here I am doing the exact stretch/movements that was causing my tendon to flare up. I am already doing physical therapy and those stretches were recommended. I will definitely stop and see. It's the exact spot she's pointing to. Mine is a definite chronic repetitive injury from working in ultrasound.
This is a great video!
Thank you!
I need another part of this video about other possible causes of pain in that area.
Thank you so much. Excellent information.
You're welcome!
Thank you sure much for sharing. It helps me a lot
Happy to help!
Thanks doc, the most helpful video on TH-cam
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much, the only place i found reliable information
Hi! I have this issue on both triceps and im thinking about intratissue percutaneous electrolysis. ¿What can you tell us about it? thanks.
Not something I'm familiar with or seen mentioned in the research on tendons.
Very helpful. Thank you and keep it up.
By far and away the best video discussing this topic. Prevention is better than cure and stretching does not work. Switching to lighter weights, doing fewer sets and switching to machine exercises and Calisthenics is what I will do. I am 90kg and I have build the muscle and strength that I have desired. You could even argue the best way to put on more strength at this stage is to focus on not getting injured too so you can train every week.
Seamus, how is your triceps tendon feeling now?
@@gothops2632 I would say better due to the changes I have made. Thanks for asking
Thank you! Mine came from weeding, shovelling, digging,raking etc 🙃 also SO many repetitive actions at home.. really helpful so many of your pointers and suggestions.
Glad you found it helpful!
This was the best made video I’ve ever seen on TH-cam thank you so much!
Great video. I'm pretty sure i got this, yesterday when I did push-ups it didn't feel weird or painful but after i woke up i couldn't bend my arm more than 45° from a strait position and if i put my arm in a 90° position the pain becomes unbearable.
Bro the same thing and the pain is too much
What's the update on your pain?
I had this too, I did a lighter workout but multiple different sets of upper body that focused more on arms and I had crazy pain for two days couldn’t bend my arms past 90 degrees. My arms look inflamed and this has been since last November. Has anyone recovered from this fully?
@@TheWolvirine25brother how are you now?
@@Priyajit_Ghoshtry shockwave really helpful
Old people get this from over using their arms to push themselves up off a chair etc. I hurt mine when I pulled my lower back and had to over use my left arm to get up. Thank you!💝
Thank you so much. I know now why I have this pain
THIS WAS AMAZINGLY INSIGHTFUL!!! THANK YOU . definitely subscribing
Thanks for the sub!
Hello, thanks for this. Just wondering what sort of treatment is recommended for a small tear in the tricep?
get a mri done to determine how bad the tear is then consult a orthopedic doctor to see what can be done to treat it
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I feel like you taught me a way of thinking! Superb
Very helpful. Thank you, so much!
Glad it was helpful!
excellent video, ive been suffering for months, mostly self inflicted as ive continued doing push ups which only aggravates the problem, what about GTN patches as a pain relief?
Best to ask your doctor - we are not trained in prescribing medication.
Hello Maryke, I suffer tendonotis caused by fluorochinolons. Firstly I had a problem with Achilles but I have recoverd from it quite fast. But now I have triceps tendinopathy. Is the proces, reahbilitation, exercise the same for floxed like for others or is different? I remember that in Achilles case the only difference was the time needed to recover. Is the same situation with triceps?
Exactly the same - slow progression and lots of patience!
@@SportsInjuryPhysio thank You :-)
Wonderfully explained. Good to learn all the things to not do. Could you share more things you CAN do to heal the tendon? Other than let it rest and only start strengthening it in a pain-free range.
All other things only bring temporary pain relief, not really healing. The only other thing that might be seen as impacting healing is PRP injections but they only work for some cases.
@@SportsInjuryPhysio I've done some more research, and I've also seen recommendations for cross fiber massage to the tendon directly, as well as to the muscle belly if it has adhesions that have made it less elastic. What is your opinion of those modalities?
For some people it makes the pain much worse and for others it is really helpful to reduce the pain. So be super careful when you test it - if you're too rough you can cause yourself a lot of extra pain. There is no evidence that it works by breaking down any adhesions etc. - that is just something we've been telling ourselves as therapists because it sounds reasonable - the research actually shows that it works through resetting the pain system. And this can be useful because the pain system can sometimes get a bit over-stimulated and start producing pain when there is really no reason for it. So any modality that reduces pain can be useful even if it doesn't have direct impact on tissue healing.
@@SportsInjuryPhysio Thank you!
A well done delivery.
Thanks so much for your help!
I just had a question regarding the time frame. How long should I be lowering the weight to see my tendons strengthen? Is there a set time frame or is it different for different people?
Thanks 🙏🏽
I'm an OT so not as specialized as a physio, but in my mind, the exact same logic would apply that she described when talking about gauging whether your exercise is appropriate or not. Increased time under tension will increase the exercise stimulus in the tendon, but also potentially the strain. So, use pain as your guide.
That was really helpful, keep up the good work and keep spreading the knowledge. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent channel. You should have ten times as many subscribers!
Maybe one day!
I got quite good results using kinesio tape on my clients and myself as i have also suffered from tendinopathy. The tape really nicely supports the tendon while it heals to the point it wont be necessary to use anymore. Then progressive loading is the key.
Can you describe how you wrap the tape so that it supports the tendon? I have no $$ to spend on treatment and would like to try it myself. Thanks.
El único vídeo en la red que contextualiza todo los relacionado con la lesión del tríceps. Felicitaciones, eres una gran profesional. Muchas gracias
my tricep snaps when i do the skull crush type of bend, pain is on and off, mostly while lying down. Must've injured it doing JM press with bad form while I had a wrist injury.
This is so so helpful. Thank you so much for your thorough explanation. 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
I got that while having arm wrestling matches would it be tear?
If it came on suddenly while arm wrestling, then it may be a tear. But if you only started noticing it several hours later, then it may just be overuse of the tendon = tendinopathy
Thank u I figured out my issue, im a pitcher and have noticed pain for a bit.
You explained really well👌👌👌👍👍👍
Thanks a lot 😊
Great video, thank you! :) What about ultrasounds or short waves, are they helpful?
They've not really been shown to be of use for tendon injuries in general - there isn't any research available specifically for triceps tendinopathy and electrotherapy.
@@SportsInjuryPhysio thank you!!
excellent thank you for great advice
You're very welcome!
This video was unbelievably helpful! You explain everything very clearly, thank you so so much. I'm wondering if you have something for lower deltoid pain? It feels similar to the soreness after getting a vaccine. It's not really on the front or the back, more like the middle (maybe just a bit back). Most prominent while playing tennis and when it starts I can barely hold my racket or hold my water bottle to my mouth steadily enough to drink from it.
Amazing amazing , thanks a lot for your effort and time
So nice of you!
Not 100% certain this is what I have, but is the closest thing I’ve found that describes my symptoms by far.
That being said, I’ve been dealing with the pain for a couple months now. I honestly continued to lift with it for probably a few weeks, and pain would kind of come and go. But then I took this last week off since I was out of town for Christmas. During that time I noticed I was feeling pain in there a bit more than usual, but just chalked it up to stiffness for not using it.
I went to the gym tonight for the first time in a week, and it was like night and day. I absolutely could not use it like I normally do. Typically when lifting, it would kind of hurt, but the more I lifted, the more the pain lightened up. Well tonight was exactly the opposite. So I cut my work out short and didn’t try to push it. I feel a little pain when I completely bend my elbow, but feel more pain when I fully extend it. And then if it’s fully extended, and I try to use my arm to push out to the side (like doing read delt fly machine, or any similar motion) that’s where it hurts the most.
I have a doctor appointment in a week, but curious if anyone reading this might have some insights or suggestions!
Update about your situation? Did you got better?
@@ihave3videos842 do you?
I am having the same pain as you and it gets worse in overhead extension could you give an insight of how did you fixed it?
@@devansh._.69 went and got X rays and and MRI, and all come back perfectly clean, which confused the shit out of me. So I honestly decreased my gym attendance by about 60%, and also altered a lot of my exercises to give that tendon a rest. Did that fit about 6 months before I was able to kind of get back into my normal routine. Since then, I definitely still feel something going on in there, but it’s hardly noticeable. In fact, tonight at the gym was the first time since going back that I felt it come back a little bit. But could be a fluke. Gonna see how I do in a couple days.
But to answer your questions, 6 months of minimal gym/lifting is what helped me. I’d say I’m about 80% recovered.
@@brandonkrivera3589 good to hear you're doing well now but idk how but my pain is minimal now the only place I feel it now is when I try to do a overhead extension and in pushing exercises when I try to completely stretch the pecs, so I now avoid doing any sort of pushing exercises and switched to alternate exercises and started resting more often. ig the only way to fix this is through proper rest and taking diet appropriately and overtime it will just get better
Really great video, thank you!!
Any medication that will make the recovery faster?
Medication doesn't seem to help really
@@SportsInjuryPhysio what about if I take tendon and joint support supplements?
Your video is super informative, thank you!. My pain is mostly at the back of the elbow. It hurts, not severely, but when I go all the way straight as well as when it is really bent at the more tight angle you descrbe.. I was doing plenty of plank work in my workout (I am guessing this caused the injury , either culmutively or with overload on that workout the night before) as well as pilates strengthening exerises. Does the pain in the elbow at the extreme straight arm till fit this dx? Thank you!!
It can do if the tissue is a bit swollen (bursa may also be involved) then it can get pinched when you straighten it out. But, depending on where exactly you feel it, it can also be severe tennis elbow if the pain is more to the outside + back of elbow.
Hi,
Liked your video; but unless I’m missing your points, I feel soreness in the lateral tricep area. Can you address this discomfort.
I also hear and feel a thudding disconnect sound while performing these exercises.
What do you think?
Best Wishes,
Richard
Hi Richard - that is not what we would expect so best to have it checked by a physio to see what is going on.
I can't fully extend my elbow and it hurts every time I try. I been going to PT for months now. Don't seem like they can fix it. I think what she is talking about is so related to my injury.
I have triceps tendinitis. Can using the mouse delay the healing process. Thanks for your time.
Not as a rule, but I’m thinking that if you’re asking this question it is likely because you’ve noticed that it is not comfortable when you use the mouse. If the tendon is very sensitive, then that position of keeping your elbow flexed can cause low grade compression of the triceps tendon over the elbow bone and that can cause it to feel sensitive after a while. So, if using the mouse feels as if it is aggravating it, then see if you can change the position your arm is in to be more straight or do you perhaps have to switch hands for a while to not keep the elbow bent for so long.
@@SportsInjuryPhysio Thank you so much😀
perfectly explained. thank you very much !
Great video! I injured my tendon overloading on dips going to deep. Thanks for explaining this in depth.
You're welcome!
Very brief explanation thankyou so much 👌
Excellent explanation 👍. Cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
If you feel mild pain doing these exercises should you keep doing that exercise or stop completely
The rule with rehab and exercise is usually that it is OK to do as long as:
1. It only causes a slight discomfort while doing it, AND
2. It does not cause an increase in your pain or swelling that lasts for more than 24 hours
Can tricep tendonitis cause radial nerve pain in the upper arm, preferably on the tricep lateral head? Thanks in advance!
Yes, it can.
Very helpful! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great, well explained video. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Fantastic explanation - thank you : )
You're very welcome!
This video was very helpful! Described precisely the pain I have that came up while getting back into bowling after not bowling for about nine months, other than once the other day. That's funny because I started taking collagen recently (I'm over 50). I have a TENS device that I'm trying, and going to try my partner's red light therapy contraption later. Any thoughts on 'red light' therapy for tendons?
There's no evidence that it helps but it also doesn't do any harm = if you have it available try it but not something I would go out and spend extra money on.
Great info. At least, now I know what's happening with my elbow
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for tips! Got my left triceps injured by accident..
Thanks for such an informative video but i have a question
About month and a half ago i was training in the gym and while doing bench press on heavy weights i felt popping in my triceps during concentric position. I kept training without caring about it but later on the pain got worse. I took 40 days break from the gym and today i went back to the gym and had the same pain again with lighter weights. What should i do
The first step should really be to have it assessed so that you can be sure what you actually injured - can be the triceps muscle, the tendon or something else. If it is the muscle that you tore then you have to follow a slow progressive strength training plan - if today's session hurt it likely means the weights were too heavy for its current strength and/or the positions you tried to train it in weren't right.
Which kind of injection do you mean in the end?
Cortisone?
PRP or high volume. Cortisone should be avoided unless absolutely everything else has been tried.
Question, I don't have pain however I have inflammation right above the elbow area and below de tricep, it does not hurt, but when lifting weights it looks uncomfortable because it looks abnormal... Any ideas on this?
Bro same here. How's your elbow now? Got any better?
I also don't feel pain, but feels like something is there. I've stopped all training.
@@ANKIT258456 How's it going?
@@No-cs2xf It's ok now. But I did a lot of icing on the area, and stopped all workout. It took some time but rest and ice worked. My injury was an overuse injury. I'm very careful now.
@bacem naili Ice on the area 3-4 times a day. Also don't train. And also try to keep your arm straight most of the time bc when you bend it the muscle/tendon area is stretched (I saw a video of it).
@Matthew Squire Mine took like 2 months
Strained my tendon doing boxing, this helped
Same here man, boxed yesterday & sparred & now my left arm is paralyzed & can’t straighten it haha
Hi, I have something similar that’s been going on and off for 2 years since I’ve been in the gym. It’s on the back of the elbow as you said, and my pain is centered around the olecranon and it hurts to straighten out like when shooting a basketball or putting my body weight on my elbows when they are straightened out. It also and cracks. Would this be triceps tendinitis?
It might be but it can also be the elbow joint or bursa.
this video was really helpful, thanks!
My pain started when i went from Weight lifting to calisthenics. When i was doing dips And Push ups i started feeling it a bit And now 3 months later here i am. Guess ill Just do negative Push ups to strenghten it a bit And ill have to cut out dips which are concidentaly my favorite excersise.. Ill do that for 2 weeks And ill see.
Heyyy any improvement???
@@dicklexiclemon7487 Hi, improvement was when i started doing 3x10 Push ups which i did slowly. I went 4 seconds down And one second up on each Push up. I didnt cut out dips but started doing less of them really focusing on the form. My pain has improved a bit however i still feel it a lot when i throw balls.
@@josefrochl7430why are you training without it being completely healed first? Won't that make it even worse? T_T
@@josefrochl7430 Stop exercising and concentrate on rest and rehab! Dont do the same mistake I made, which led me to stop working out for 2 years
@@bigpapichullo3079 I rested a week already, and the video and other videos say to strengthen it to get better. I was doing heavy dips and felt this sharp pain behind my elbow now a week later I can still feel it but have no pain when resting, pulling movements, and no bruises or swelling. Idk what to do
Hi! Thanks for this vid. I train like powerlifting style and for long period of time im done a lot of heavy triceps rollbacks. I think this is a cause of pain in my arm ( elbow area) u cant even hold 10 kg dumbell in straight arm but i can with delicate pain do a rollbacks with 25 kg dumbells. My question:
Can i stay with presses movement but eliminate accesory exercises for triceps?
I don't know - you will have to test. The rule with rehab and exercise is usually that it is OK to do as long as:
1. It only causes a slight discomfort while doing it, AND
2. It does not cause an increase in your pain and swelling that lasts for more than 24 hours
So check what your injury does in response to those exercises and then adapt accordingly.
Hello , so I been getting the pain 3 months now. But since new years it got really bad that I can't life weights on my upper body. How can I fast forward this ? As go get healed so that I can start hack training.
The most efficient way to get this sorted is usually to have it assessed and then get a rehab plan that is specific for your case. Also, the first iteration of such a plan often isn't perfect so it is important to have follow-ups with your therapist to feed back how your arm tolerates it and they can adjust it until it works.
If you wanted help with your rehab and an exercise plan, this is something that our team of physios can assess and help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.sports-injury-physio.com/
Thank you for this!
thank you soo much Dr. you have explained is so nice...hope it goes well for me thank you ♥️
I hope so too!
Can an elastic tubular bandage be helpful in triceps tendinopathy?
i dont know exactly what made my elbow injured but i did chest and triceps workout and the next day i woke up with pain and its been 3 months i still have this pain in the midle of my elbow but the pain its not like before its less but its not fixing completely anyone know what should i do?
It can take quite a long time to recover - usually a slow, progressive rehab plan can help - it has to start with very gentle exercises and then slowly increase in intensity.
If you want help with your rehab and an exercise plan, this is something that our team of physios can assess and help you with via video call. You can read more about how the online consultations work here: www.sports-injury-physio.com
Thanks for the video! seem to explain my problem and give me something to work on, a question for anyone who can help, I have this issue when I do skull crushers or other similar motions workout but, I also get a uncomfortable click/clunk feel or sound after each rep and the pain follows. does this indicate its the same or different issue. also a I'm a chef so if it's repetitive strain (it might not be) would it still be the same problem treated the same way? thanks in advance!
Clicking and clunking often develops as part of the overuse because the joint becomes a bit less stable due to the tendon etc. not working as well. It usually helps to reduce the weight and limit the movement range to whatever does not produce the clunk or pain. So you restore strength in the range that is comfortable first and then much later start to slowly (and with lighter weights again) work into the challenging range. Being a chef adds to the overuse - it means that you perhaps need to consider your work load into your training week and think about when to do your arms relative to your work load in the kitchen e.g. not train arms on days workload in kitchen is high but rather on days arms are bit more rested.
Now I’m subscribed and stared to watch all the videos. Lots of great info.
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Yes it hurts when I shoot a three point basketball shot. It also hurts when I do overhead tricep pulls and also dips. I can fully extend my elbow I’m sorry my arm so I believe this is the problem so what do you recommend me to start out with