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Hi there--
My dad had tennis elbow years ago and he had acupuncture and he said it cured it. I was wondering if any of you guys who have had tennis elbow have tried acupuncture. If so, did it help? If it helped, how long did it take?
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Tony1414 urbanbird
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I've suffered now with tennis elbow for 2 1/2 years, I tried everything like acupuncture, steroid injections and Physio nothing worked! Acupuncture in my opinion did nothing but that's just me!
I am currently recovering from having elbow surgery it's week 7 and I'm still in pain, not sure if it's work time will tell
loueezeA Tony1414
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Your story sounds exactly like mine!!. Had it all - including laser therapy and ultrasound too and the only thing that helped with the pain (temporarily) was the steroid injection. I am now booked in for surgery in 3 weeks and not looking forward to afterwards - 7 weeks!??!! I am self employed consultant and cant afford to take that amount of time off! How bad is the pain and what activities are you able to do. Can you drive yet - I was told 2 weeks off and no lifting for 6 weeks.
Tony1414 loueezeA
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I had a nerve block for the operation which wasn't uncomfortable but ok, it kept my arm pain free for about 10hours. After that not going to lie I was in agony, they gave me Co-Codamol which was rubbish, get some strong pain relief I was on tremadol which eased it!
A few days later the pain was tolerable.
I'm now coming up to 10 weeks and still in pain when bending arm went to hospital for check up with consultant a few days ago and he seemed quite positive? He said the pain could last up to 6-12 month but told to use arm as much as possible!
My job involves realy heavy lifting so haven't returned yet, going back just over a weeks time.
I could drive 3 weeks after op and most other things by 2
This is just my story I've heard others say it isn't that bad and made a full recovery, I hope all goes well for you good luck!
loueezeA Tony1414
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Did you have key hole or open surgery? I assumed it would be under general anasthetic? I am having laparoscopy to see what exactly is going on in there as my pain isn't typical tennis elbow apparently.
Knowing what you know now would you have the surgery again? I am having doubts about the surgery to be honest (even before hearing your story!) and wonder whether to put up with the pain I live with daily and cope with and hope it eventually goes away on its own, or go through more extreme pain for another 6-12 months but be able to get back to a normal life and back to playing the sports I enjoy (badminton and swimming)!?
Decisions decisions!!
Good luck to you too and hope your return to work is pain free!
Tony1414 loueezeA
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Would I have it done again if this doesn't work I don't know? I was I constant pain before the op so it was worth trying!
If it's getting in the way of your normal life then I say go for it!
I wasted 2 1/2 years putting up with it couldn't even throw stones into the sea with my son or pick him up always telling him to watch my elbow!
2-3 weeks of it been uncomfortable after op, if it works then happy days
Good luck
urbanbird
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