Has anyone ever had "tennis elbow"?

Yes, just getting over it! And I can't take NSAIDs. A brace like this helped alot!

Yes, I have. I went to the ortho doc and he squeezed it a certain way right at the bend and declared it Tennis Elbow. He gave me some samples of something...maybe anti inflamatory or muscle relaxers...I can't remember. He said the next step would be cortizone shots. I didn't take them and didn't go back to him. Eventually, it healed on it's on. It was very painful, but i haven't had anymore problems and that was several years ago.

My husband & his parents all play tennis. At one time or another they've had it. My MIL & husband swear that if you catch it early, putting some sports rub on before bed & then covering with a sock really helps. Take an old men's crew/knee sock (thicker the better) and cut off the toe to make a hole.

I am dealing with it now. For me, it's not from playing tennis, but typing on my laptop while it's on my lap. If I do that it totally aggravates it. I started taking anti-inflamatory (RX), then went to a brace and then a cortisone shot and trying not to use my arm at all for two weeks. That seemed to help a lot. Then I was traveling for work and taking my suitcase up the escalator. I got it half on the step and had to wrestle it into position and totally tweaked my elbow again. I know I need to go back to the doctor and he said the next step was physical therapy. But, I have been traveling for work so much lately, I haven't had time to go. It's really annoying.

I think that is what my husband had.
Treatment (which cured it):
    Take a strong rubber band, not all that large.
    Pinch all your fingers together, along with the thumb.  It makes the fingers in a bunch, sorta pointed in appearance.
    Put the rubber band outside the fingers.  Now try to open your fingers up wide.  The resistance against the fingers makes the arm muscles/tendons move in a different manner.

He did this exercise about 10 times 3-4 times per day until the elbow was better/cured.

Yes, I have had it. It is very painful and the doctor basically told me that I needed to quit doing the activity that was causing me pain. You can also look up some exercises that will help!

Good luck!

I had it for years in my early twenties. Finally, after spending lots of money on treatment that didn't work, I finally had surgery and my arm has been fine ever since.

Similar thing for me.  I got it in the elbow and shoulder from the way I was snuggling in a chair holding an iPad.  Ibruprofen gel rubbed directly on the sore areas helped more than taking the tablets and it eventually cleared up after several months - but it was extremely painful!!  

Currently. What a pain! And mine isn't from tennis either...I blame APPLE! LOL It is from holding my iPad and iPhone and playing solitaire too much on them! I'm trying to break that habit. I am doing some exercises too...but it still hurts like a mofo. I may end up getting a cortisone shot, as this is making scrapbooking a bit of a chore too! EVERYTHING I do with my right arm is hurting and guess what? I AM RIGHT HANDED. Just picking up my coffee mug hurts my elbow area. BTW, everything I read on this says it really comes from your wrist! hmmm

I am truely sorry if you have tennis elbow. I have tendinitis in both elbows and shoulders. I have had this problem for over 20 years. It never goes away the pain gets worse every year. I have had treatments after treatments. There is nothing they can do for it. There are a few things you can do do relieve the pain. Some people that have it the heal and never have issues with it again. But there are people like me that have to live with it for the rest of their lives.


I have found that wearing a support band mid way between your wrist and elbow makes it feel better. Helps it heal. You can find the bands at any sports store or pharmacy. I use a knee strap for my shoulder and put it half way between my elbow and shoulders. There are days I wear four straps. 

The thing to do is stop using the arm. Heat therapy is best. I found with my icing it makes it hurt worse. but heat makes it feel much better.  You want to wear the strap every day for about a month if it hurts or not.  This is very important for the tendons  to heal.   and take advil every 4 hours because this will help with the inflammation even if you are not in pain. 

I've been dealing with this since April. It SUCKS!!!!!!!!  I fell off a ladder while painting and screwed mine up. I'm a hairdresser so no way I can stop using my arm. I've done chiropractor, physical therapy and cortisone shots. Tons of ibuprofen and ice and its some better but no where near 100%.  I swear at times it feels like someone is tearing the tendon out of my arm.