Merldizzle Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Hello, recently I took time off from shooting (reluctantly) to allow my wrist and elbow to recover from shooter’s elbow. I was overtraining doing dry fire two a days and I think that sent my body into this mayhem. It’s my own fault but it’s still a bummer to lose out on some trigger time. Lately I’ve been doing the strength training exercises to prevent future issues. Sure does mess with your mind though when you experience pain doing something you love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droz Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I am smack dab in the middle of the same thing, for the same reasons. Did you lay right off of dryfire, and if so, how long? Currently on anti-inflammatories and physio, first week of treatment, but after smashing dryfire hard for four month dailies, I am somewhat disappointed, one could say......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesedTech Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 15 hours ago, Droz said: Did you lay right off of dryfire, and if so, how long? This guy: https://spinalflowyoga.com/shooters-elbow/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droz Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Best news I had all week, thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 17 hours ago, HesedTech said: This guy: https://spinalflowyoga.com/shooters-elbow/ This! Had issues and it made a world of difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Consider ditching thumb-rests for a while if you have one too. I'd been shooting for 20 years without problems until I made some thumb-rests for my Open guns and then Shooters Elbow popped up on that side. Maybe a coincidence, but looking at it, that rest makes a straight line for shock straight from the thumb to the elbow. Following Chad's advise and taking them off is getting it fixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightforce Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/8/2022 at 12:54 PM, HesedTech said: This guy: https://spinalflowyoga.com/shooters-elbow/ Spinal Flow Yoga is the absolute best advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I had it years back, took a LONG time to go away. Fortunately I'm a lefty (right eye dominant), but always shot right handed and took this time to move 100% of my shooting to the left arm. I got a few lefty holsters, an extra long slide stop (no way to sling shot it, my right hand couldn't do it) and I did a good job getting my "weak hand" up to snuff to nearly equal my right hand side which is actually my weak side. Screwy huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effectus Magis Per Minor Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I followed Chad’s advice and program consistently for about two years and it helped a lot. Now I on;y do the exercises when I start to feel it flair up. Something else that my doctor recommended that helped, surprisingly, is wearing a wrist brace that immobilizes my wrist when I sleep. Something about keeping the tendons immobilized so that the inflammation subsides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I probably posted it already, but if you run a thumbrest (and it's your weak-side elbow that's in pain), take that thing off and see if it helps. In my case it made a direct pathway for shock from gun to elbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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