Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Tennis Elbow-OUCH!!!

No I don't play tennis, atleast not for many years, but I do have tennis elbow!  I had my first physical therapy yesterday afternoon and I hope to goodness I can get rid of that!!  It has been determined that I am using my mouse so much at work and for long periods of time that I know have carpal tunnel and tennis elbow!  I wasn't surprised when the hand specialist told me I had carpal tunnel but I was really surprised when he told me I have tennis elbow.  I just thought the pain from the carpal had radiated up my arm.  I don't have to go back to PT for the tennis elbow as long as I do what the therapist said and do my exercises a few times during the day.  You can bet I will do that because it is so hard to schedule all the appts. for PT with my work schedule.

To help the situation I have obtained a new mouse.  I am now using a track ball mouse and where has this wonderful thing been all my computer using life!  I love it!!  I have it really close to the edge of my desk too

4 comments:

  1. Oh no Sherri! Hope it gets better soon! Oh, and this is Angie. I went ahead and condensed all my blogs into one... FINALLY! :D

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  2. Whooo Hoooo for the new mouse- Boooo Hoooo for the tennis elbow, carpal tunnel and PT! Happy 4th- xo Diana

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  3. I've a slight case of carpal T too - it can be painful and of course I know I should stay off the mouse more - addiction to blogging is so BAD!!!!!

    Hope your treatment and new mouse helps Sherri.
    Enjoy the 4th - perhaps cooking and partying will give you a break - and have someone else do the first part!!!!!

    Hugs - Mary

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  4. I do play tennis and have had tennis elbow, so I know what you are going through. Glad you have some therapy to do. Have a wonderful 4th!

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