Medically knowledgeable people, please help...

[RedRooster]

For the first time in my 22 years of baseball/softball, I think I've done something bad to my arm. I'm not one to complain about pain at all, but if I can't throw I'm useless for our tournament this weekend.

On the inside of my elbow, right around the big bone, it's killing me. It's a dull pain that won't subside, and it of course made worse by throwing. That's how it started. It doesn't feel enlarged or inflamed, but I'm no doctor. Of course tonight, after a game, the whole upper arm hurts, but before we played that's where it hurt the most.

What is this muscle/tendon, and is there any quick treatments to numb the pain(other than heat/cold, tons of A535) so I can throw with it at least? Just wanna get back out, and at least use my legs in the outfield, since we're a little short as it is.

 

[sixone]

You need a medical professional. You get what you pay for.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: RedRooster
On the inside of my elbow, right around the big bone, it's killing me. It's a dull pain that won't subside, and it of course made worse by throwing. That's how it started. It doesn't feel enlarged or inflamed, but I'm no doctor. Of course tonight, after a game, the whole upper arm hurts, but before we played that's where it hurt the most.

Sounds a great deal like tendonitis, unfortunately. Dealt with it quite a bit during my pitching days in high school.

Not a medical professional, but have hurt/strained/pulled/tore nearly anything that can be (tendons, both ACLs, MCL, etc). Rest doesn't appear to be an option, which would be the first suggestion (as tendonitis typically occurs from overusage).

Good luck.

 

[laurenlex]

Softball elbow is a lot like tennis elbow, except different.

Is this a repetive use injury. Spanky the wanky? Tickle the pickle?

Sorry, thread hijacked. 😀

 

[CanOWorms]

seems like you have herpes sprinkled with a mild-to-moderate case of crabs

 

[Farbio]

it does sound like tendonitis to me as well, of which some medication is usually needed to help reduce the inflammation and perhaps some manipulation as well

 

[RedRooster]

Cool, thanks guys! I thought it was worse, but I can't really do a lot of damage as is, so I might as well giver.
Pills, A535, and some compression is the best I'm gonna be able to do I guess.

 

[jagec]

Sounds to me like you didn't take enough steroids.

 

[DrPizza]

*sigh* since I'm the only one with "Dr" in their name responding in this thread, I suppose, by default, that you'll have to take my advice, as bad as it may be since I'm not in the medical field.

Nonetheless, I'd suggest 800 mg of ibuprofen (4 advils) every 6 hours. That might get you to the weekend. That's the same as a motrin 800, which is one of the more commonly prescribed dosages for such things.