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Originally Posted by Rappin Mikey
I'm pretty sure this is not a true scientific malady, but that's what I'm calling it. Dam it hurts, even makes me flinch when I'm trying to open a door. Anybody else ever get this? Kind of hurts above the elbow. Got it from flinging my pencils. Does it go away, or am I farged?
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i'm a therapist and work with these kind of injuries a lot. if you're having some pain and discomfort with gripping activities and your top casting arm hurts, it's likely tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis. the casting motion sometimes causes micro tears on the wrist extension muscles that originate on the forearm. the kind of snapping motion of casting hyperextends the forearm muscles causing tears.
the doctors at my hospital usually put the patients on a 10 day plan of alleve or motrin, wear a wrist splint from cvs for 2-4 weeks, and rest/ ice after activity. if it's really bad they go to therapy or get cortisone injections.
the elbow is complicated. you mentioned pain above the elbow, so that may also be some triceps tendinitis. pm me if you have an questions. good luck
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