Tendonitis

[Intel_Airman]

Just to follow the sticky, I don't have any background in medical or medicine. If you see me starting threads in this forum it's probably because I jacked myself up training and am looking for a little help on treatment to get back 100%. I do have an interest in physical training and supplementation, basically general health type kowledge found in publications like Men's Health, etc.

In December I strained my lower bicep doing straight bar curls, well I thought it was my bicep. After dealing with it a few months and having loss of strength whenever I throw a lot of left hooks I decided it was time to make an appointment. The doc didn’t seem too concerned with it and said that I have some tendonitis going on in my left arm. He gave me a prescription of Naproxen and Prednisone and scheduled me for some physical therapy.

Any of you guys’ had tendonitis issues in the past or have any tips in treating it? I’m applying Cryogel to the area as needed and wearing an elbow brace just to add some support. I’m avoiding pull ups and any other pull type motion that really puts a lot of stress on it. Damn, the last thing I need now before I ETS is some nagging injury.