Archer's elbow

[sugarpep]

Howdee ya'll. I'm a newbie just saying hi and asking a question to a problem I have recently come down with. I tackled a bow that was too big for me and it said, oh no ya don't, I'm gonna make ya pay fer tryin that. Has anyone had or know about Archer's elbow, in the bow arm elbow? I know it must depend on the severity, but like for instance, how long on average does it take to get "all better" and more important, what are some remedies?

[Izzy]

I have it and have been shooting less to let it mend.Ive heard that it takes about a month to go away after a break.If not Im gonna need some  pain meds cause I cant stop for  much longer.

[Bjorn]

Ice several times per day-freeze ice in paper or foam cups. Avoid household jobs-no painting by brush, no brooming, no raking. And a brace will help, as will lifgt srtetching. Google for tennis elbow. If you do these things including ice after shooting you do not need to stop. IMHO.

[dagwood64]

I started taking one Glucosamine 500 mg and Chondroitin 400 mg tablet a day, and my pain went away in about 2 weeks. It's one tablet combined and my bottle has it marked as Double Strength. Also I went light on the shooting for a while also, about twice a week. It's just too addicting to stop shooting. Hope this helps, and you get better soon, Duane

[Jmatt1957]

What dagwood64 said. I also used motrin for about 2 weeks 1 tab 2 times a day and every thing is fine.

[sunshine]

when mine flares up a compression band over my elbow really helps. i wear it all day, especially at work. it really seems to helps me. i get my support bands from CVS.

[Stinger]

It lasted much longer for me.  I had it in both elbows. I tried all the above and ended up with a series of cortisone shots over about 9 months plus physical therapy for 6 months.  You might also try an anti-inflamatory medicine like motrin or Aleve.  They certainly help take the edge off the pain and do help the healing, but the best thing ou can do is to stop doing those things that make it hurt.  It has taken me almost 2 years to get back to where I can now shoot a recurve.  I was able to shoot the wheel bow last hunting season, but I didn't overdo it.  The best advice is don't rush back into it.  It takes time to heal properly.

Try this web site:   www.tennis-elbow-treatments.com

The key is to let the pain go away before you start exercising again.  I think what made it worse for me was believing that I was better and rushing back into using it again before it had truly healed.

[Burnsie]

Had it bad in my bow arm for awhile.  I layed off the shooting and took ibuprofin a couple times a day and it eventually went away in a couple weeks.
Burnsie

[akbowbender]

What Stinger said. I kept on bringing on the pain by thinking I was o.k. As long as I can feel any discomfort, or even any difference in feeling from my right elbow, I'm not going to shoot.

[brettlandon]

Ditto Stinger.  I am a carpenter by trade and had tennis elbow in both elbows last year.  It's hard to baby them when you've got to swing a hammer for a living.  Just live by the old joke:
PATIENT  Doctor it hurts when I do this, what should I do?
DOCTOR  Stop doing that!

-Brett

[Squirrel Bait]

I know what yall talking about mine swelled up the size of a football. Hurt like HE%% , had to get a horse needle shoved into my elbow with som kind of concoction. Hurt like HE&&!! They said it was bursitis of the bursac. All I know is it hurt. And shooting wasn't even a thought, I couldn't even pick up a cup of coffee.

[sugarpep]

I want to thank each and everyone for their responce to my archer's elbow request for help in treating it. The responces were all excellent advice and will greatly help me to understand and treat it. Humbly, sugarpep