Help! Doctor Needed.

[Noriki]

I had being lifting weight for 9 months and 2 week ago my right arm just slightly down below my elbow started to feel pain when I do bicep curl, I bought a arm strap and it help with less or almost no pain during my work out (beside bicep curl) but the pain increase after few hours after my work out. To make it short, anyone know what kind of doctor should I look for and where?

I know those big Hospital like Bangkok Hospital or Bumrungrad have good specialist but the price is very expensive right.

I know maybe I should rest and let is heal but I just wanna know what's happen to my elbow and how to cure it.

Many Thanks

Edited March 23, 2013 by Noriki

[allane]

Ice it for 20 minutes, two or three times per day. You can also purchase freezeable gel packs at some larger pharmacies and hospitals. I got mine at St. Louis Hospital, Sathorn Road. Two packs cost somewhere around 200 - 300 baht.

[Tywais]

The type of doctor would be Orthopedic.

[Mrjlh]

St. Louis hospital has two very good Orthopedic Doctors. Walk in and register at the desk, ask to see a specialist. They will either send you to a GP first (same floor) or just send you upstairs 2nd floor. Might make an appointment. They'll send you down for x-ray (cheap) or MRI (a little more expensive. Had very good luck with them. Also, Doc was very honest about med's not bring as good as US or UK.

[Noriki]

St. Louis hospital has two very good Orthopedic Doctors. Walk in and register at the desk, ask to see a specialist. They will either send you to a GP first (same floor) or just send you upstairs 2nd floor. Might make an appointment. They'll send you down for x-ray (cheap) or MRI (a little more expensive. Had very good luck with them. Also, Doc was very honest about med's not bring as good as US or UK.

May I know those Orthopedic Doctor work on weekend or only weekday? What is MRI means?

[johnbarpic]

if you live in Pattaya contact Nigel Kelsey he is an English Physio treatments start at 600 baht he very good I visit him quite often. to keep the golf swing fitness

Pattaya Tai soi 16 on the right hand side as you enter Pattaya Sports Clinic Tel: +66. 08-9099-3845

[The Dancer]

I lift and these kinds of injuries are common, especially if you are pushing it. What you have is probably tendinitis and a mild form fortunately given you seem able to continue working out. What I would do, before looking up a sawbones, is rest your arm. Rest means TOTAL REST. You can do other stuff but don't aggravate the arm. Plus ibuprofen 400mg. a couple of times a day for a week should do the trick. If you still have problems go see an orthopedist. Good luck!

[FritsSikkink]

if you live in Pattaya

Why would he post in the Bangkok forum?

[Noriki]

Any good orthopedic to recommend?

[Will2011]

Man up. Just use Tiger Balm. Believe me you didn't catch cancer because of weight lifting.

[Sheryl]

Moving this to the health forum where it belongs.

STOP working out, apply ice to the arm. take anti-inflamatories (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenec etc) if you have no contraindications (such as bleeding disorder or peptic ulcer disease). Be sure to take on a full stomach.

If despite these measures the pain persists , consult Dr, Mason at Bunrungrad. he's a Harvard trained specialist in sports medicine. In addition to treating the immediate injury if necessary he may be able to advise on hopw to avoid this in future i.e. what you were doing wrong in your work out.

Do not resume weight lifting or other work out involving the arms until you are fully healed.

[Mrjlh]

Moving this to the health forum where it belongs.

STOP working out, apply ice to the arm. take anti-inflamatories (ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenec etc) if you have no contraindications (such as bleeding disorder or peptic ulcer disease). Be sure to take on a full stomach.

If despite these measures the pain persists , consult Dr, Mason at Bunrungrad. he's a Harvard trained specialist in sports medicine. In addition to treating the immediate injury if necessary he may be able to advise on hopw to avoid this in future i.e. what you were doing wrong in your work out.

Do not resume weight lifting or other work out involving the arms until you are fully healed.

Sheryl given the best advice yet!! and a "MRI" is magnetic imaging imaging. Looks at soft tissue damage.

[DoctorEric]

It sounds to me like medial or lateral epicondylitis. These conditions are when there is inflammation to the tendons that connect the forearm muscles to the bones at your elbow joint.

I also am an avid weight lifter and these tendons can become inflamed when doing "skullcrushers" or other tricep exercises.

I have also treated this problem clinically as well with acupuncture and physical therapy.

Sheryl also seems to have medical knowledge and her advice is very good.

Send me a message if I can help you further.

Edited March 26, 2013 by DoctorEric

[Noriki]

It sounds to me like medial or lateral epicondylitis. These conditions are when there is inflammation to the tendons that connect the forearm muscles to the bones at your elbow joint.

I also am an avid weight lifter and these tendons can become inflamed when doing "skullcrushers" or other tricep exercises.

I have also treated this problem clinically as well with acupuncture and physical therapy.

Sheryl also seems to have medical knowledge and her advice is very good.

Send me a message if I can help you further.

Thank sherly and DoctorEric, I decided to take a break and let it heal.

Cheers