anyone out there had trouble with tendonitis of the elbow?

If it really is tendonitis, then not even surgery will help. I have tendonitis in my knees (patelar tendon) and my achillies. It sucks, but what does help is a lot of stretching. For your elbow, there are straps you can wear on your forearm that helps keep pressure on the tendon. You probably have seen others wear them, especially tennis players. I wear that small thin brace you see people wear right under their knee...has a similar effect.

Bottom line, tendonitis is something you have to live with. Warm up properly and stretch before and after workouts. Also, you may want to lower the intensity of your weight lifting. Ice or heat treatment to your elbow after a workout really helps too.

At the primary signal of tennis elbow, you will have to, of direction, take preventive measures. But feel that you just already use a 2-passed backhand, have switched to a mild and supple steel racket, and so forth. Or feel your process or favourite passion calls for repeated use of screwdrivers or different equipment that irritate the crisis. What now? Resting the arm will most likely make it harm much less, however without doubt taking 2 weeks off may not therapy it without end. Interestingly, so much experts now consider that you'll "play with soreness" and no longer reason everlasting damage. Try this undertaking: Elbow stretch. Start with the thumb pointing closer to the shoulder,then stretch the arm to complete extension. Repeat ten instances. And well success.

surgery for tendonitis???

Its just inflammation of the tendon. If you stop working it until the inflammation goes it should be fine. Its just like letting a pulled muscle heal.

You can try over the counter Non steroidal anti inflammatorys (NSAIDs) to reduce the inflammation.

The need for surgery would suggest more than tendonitis.