Monday, February 8, 2010

Diagnosis

I am treating a case of tennis elbow.  You might wonder how I got it when I don't play tennis or really do anything very repetitive with my hands.  Then you might wonder when I went to the doctor and the good news is that you don't have to go to the doctor anymore for a diagnosis.  My first choice for medical questions is webmd.com and it said the bony part on the outer elbow would hurt - check - and it would hurt more with a flexed wrist - check.  The treatment is rest and ice, but how do you rest your right elbow when you don't know what you are doing to make it hurt?  So I consulted a second opinion, mayoclinic.com and it said about the same thing.  Maybe it will just go away.  In the meantime, I am not going to take up tennis, baseball, gardening (I'll wait until spring), and bowling.

 By the way, it isn't golfer's elbow because that hurts on the inside.

9 comments:

  1. I think you should take a break from grading papers. Maybe that is what caused it?!! : ) Pretty helpful, aren't I?!

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  2. I think you should take a break from cleaning house. Or cooking. There. That's the one--no more cooking.

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  3. You forgot to include the latest Good Housekeeping "Disease of the Month" in your diagnosis. It always used to work for you.

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  4. Mitch had a tennis elbow flare up..."Tennis Elbow?" He laughed at the doctor...but what he was told was the same. Rest. Ice. Ibprofen - lots of that. But what he also was told was to go purchase was a strap that went just below the elbow, he swore by it and occasionally will get it out still today. Call if you want more info...

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  5. I will try the ice, rest thing. I suppose the strap thing is kind of like the ones for the knees and I know the kids say those help. That arm is even weaker just because it hurts, so I need to try something. Thanks for the advice.

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  6. I don't know why I went to the doctor for my ankle when I could have just called Dr. Lisa.
    Sorry your elbow hurts.

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  7. Come on Lisa, the remedy is obvious. What would Dr. Shelby Neelly recommend? Cramer Anelgesic Balm. No, I really don't think anybody would notice the smell.

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  8. Can't believe I didn't think of Analgesic. Just the smell transports me back to Grandpa's house. I can't believe they didn't suggest that on webmd.com.

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