Strange "setting" of My Elbow Joint And/or Tendon Posted: 08-06-07 06:30am
Hello,
Brand new to this site, and as such, I was
not sure where to post this. It concerns
my muscles so I figured this was as good a
place as any. Anyway, I've recently begun
lifting weights and going to the gym.
This is the first time in my life that
I've been going on a regular schedule
(which may have something to do with
this). OK, so, last three weeks at the
gym, starting very slow, working only 20
-30 pounds on the arms and slowly
increasing the weight (5 or 10 pound
increments every subsequent week for the
last three weeks). Yesterday, and today,
I've noticed a problem in my joint. I'm
left-handed, and the problem is in my
right arm. At full extension, my arm is
fine, a little soreness in the joint, but
when I bring my arm up to flex, I feel
pressure build up in my joint, or more
like something has positioned itself wrong
and I can feel it. Anyway, when I fully
flex, I feel a shifting, like my tendons
are sliding across the elbow joint. Its
not dreadfully painful, but it does hurt,
and its annoying. I'm worried that I
might've overstretched the tendon and that
I'm headed for a full tear. I would avoid
full flex if I could, but that motion is
necessary for my weight lifting (primarily
using machines at this point). I was
wondering if this is a problem, if I
should be concerned... etc. Thanks for
your time and attention!
