I have golfer's elbow from lifting weights, it's very painful. I have an arm and wrist brace from my dr. but?

Also known as Medial Epicondylitis

My son had medial epicondylitis and had a full arm cast for 4 weeks.

For more info

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/golfers-elbow/DS0...

■Rest. Put your golf game or other repetitive activities on hold until the pain is gone. If you return to the links too soon, you may only make it worse.

■Ice the affected area. Apply ice packs to your elbow for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, four times a day for several days. To protect your skin, wrap the ice packs in a thin towel. It may also help to massage the inner elbow with ice for five minutes at a time, two to three times a day.

■Stretch and strengthen the affected area. Your doctor may suggest specific stretching and strengthening exercises. Physical or occupational therapy can be helpful, too.

■Reduce the load on your elbow. Wrap your elbow with an elastic bandage or use a forearm strap.

■Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. Try ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve), acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or aspirin.

■Consider other medications. If over-the-counter pain relievers aren't effective, your doctor may recommend a cortisone injection to reduce pain and swelling.

■Gradually return to your usual activities. When you're no longer in pain, practice the arm motions of your sport or activity. Review your golf or tennis swing with an instructor and make adjustments if needed.

■Ask your doctor when surgery is appropriate. Surgery is seldom necessary. But if your signs and symptoms don't respond to conservative treatment, surgery may be an option.

Depending on the severity of your condition, the pain may linger for several months — even if you take it easy and follow instructions to exercise your arm. Sometimes the pain returns or becomes chronic. While you're recovering, remember the importance of rest. Sneaking in a round of golf before your elbow heals won't help you feel better. It will only prolong your recovery.

Rest. Why aggravate the injury, it needs some time to heal.

The injury, assuming the diagnosis is correct, is inflammation of the tendons. "Golfer's Elbow" means it's on the inside of the elbow vs. the "Tennis Elbow" which is often located on the outside.

Either way you've got inflammation and pain that can last you several weeks. Tendons are slow healers. The rest will be one of the more helpful things to speed recovery - rest until the pain symptoms are gone, massage the area to relieve muscle tension.

In the event that you start working out again (or that you continue to ignore the rest suggestion!) then be sure to stretch properly and warm the area up for 5-10 minutes before you begin any lifting activities.

Just know that if you ignore the pain, which is your bodies way of telling you something isn't right, you may suffer long term consequences, ask your Dr.

There are also topical anti-inflammitory creams which you could try out, they're not masking the pain, but helping to reduce inflammation which is your underlying problem.

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