Elbow pain after fitness

Although our economic conditions are getting better and better. The pressure of our work and study is also increasing. And a lot of daily time is taken up. There is rarely any time to relax my body and mind. Many people suffer from obesity due to lack of time for exercise. Because they are worried that taking diet pills will be harmful to the body. So most people choose to exercise and lose weight. Because it is a healthy way to lose weight. But the actual situation is before us. Fitness requires scientificity and professionalism. Otherwise you will end up with half the effort and twice the results. Some people experience elbow pain after exercising. What is going on?

On the one hand, it may be that acidic substances are produced in the muscles due to exercise metabolism. People who do not exercise often will experience local muscle pain after strenuous exercise. This is related to the energy metabolism inside the muscles. Various forms of human body movement are mainly completed by muscle contraction. Muscle contraction requires energy, which is mainly provided by the decomposition of carbohydrates in muscle tissue. In the presence of sufficient oxygen, such as when the human body is at rest, the carbohydrates in the muscles are directly broken down into carbon dioxide and water, releasing a large amount of energy. However, when the human body is engaged in strenuous activities, skeletal muscles urgently need a large amount of energy. Although respiratory movement and blood circulation are greatly enhanced at this time, they still cannot meet the muscle tissue's demand for oxygen, causing the muscles to be in a state of temporary hypoxia. As a result, sugars break down into lactic acid, releasing relatively little energy. When lactic acid accumulates in the muscles, it stimulates the nerve endings in the muscle mass and produces a feeling of soreness. The accumulation of lactic acid increases the osmotic pressure in the muscles, causing the muscle tissue to absorb more water and produce local swelling. For people who exercise regularly, their muscles can get more sufficient oxygen during exercise, and less lactic acid is produced by the breakdown of sugars, so there will be no obvious pain in the muscles. Therefore, we should exercise more often, do warm-up exercises before exercise, and do some muscle relaxing exercises after exercise to promote blood circulation, so that muscle pain can be relieved.

On the other hand, it may be inflammation and pain of the tendon on the outside of the elbow. The pain is caused by repetitive exertion of the muscles responsible for extending the wrist and fingers dorsally. Patients experience pain on the outside of the elbow when they forcefully grasp or lift objects.

It is a classic example of overwork syndrome. Studies have shown that the wrist extensor muscles, especially the radial carpi brevis, have very high tension when straightening the wrist and exerting force toward the radial side, which can easily lead to overstretching of some fibers at the junction of muscle and tendon, resulting in slight tears.

treat

1. Rest and change activity patterns. Proper rest is particularly important during the acute phase (severe redness, swelling, and pain), but changing activity patterns is even more important. By identifying the cause of the injury and making appropriate changes, you can slow down the condition. Studies have shown that tennis players who suffer from tennis elbow can reduce their symptoms by 90% by simply reducing training intensity and exercising scientifically.

2. Physical therapy.

Rest, ice, immobilization, elevation, and electrical therapy can control inflammation and keep the tendon in good condition.

Healing in the environment.

3. Drug treatment Anti-inflammatory drugs can help relieve pain and inflammation. It is now recommended to use Voltaren cream, apply it to the affected area several times a day. Generally, recovery will occur in 2-3 days.