Tankdave Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Had this little number done a week or so ago, it's a little job to fix the painful tennis elbow I've had for over a year now. "and no, I do not play tennis" It has been preventing me from bass playing for anything more than a few minutes in all this time and if I do a few numbers with my buds, the darn elbow swells up and hurts like hell for 24hrs. So after having 3 Cortisone injections, I was offered this "Tennis Elbow Release" op. It'll get worse before it gets better "I heard mentioned", they are not kidding. Feels like it's been hit with a lump hammer - lol. Good news is, that I played bass the other day for about 1/2hr, was tricky picking up the bass and getting the strap over my neck with just a left hand but it was do-able, I paid the price for it next day though with some extra pain. Just thought some extra crossed fingers might help me here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looks like you've been stitched up mate Best of luck - seriously hope the op will prove it's worth in the not so long term, fingers crossed for you . Cheerz, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Wish you well and a speedy recovery. Mate of mine had the same op about six weeks back. He thought things were worse at first but is noticing some real improvement now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Good luck with a hopefully speedy recovery! It may be a consolation that it will be better when it stops hurting like Hull. Won't keep my fingers crossed though, sorry. My bass doesn't like being fannytickled that way. All the best! bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 You'll have to Learn to play with your other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrismanbass Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 all the best buddy hope all heals properly for you dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Interesting. What do they actually do, do ou know? Is it a shave of the joint or somesuch? I get problems with both elbows on & off and have had cortisone injections that have worked, but still had a flare up earlier in the week. Talked to the rheumatologist who said to me "let's try the cortisone first" as elbow replacements are not as good as the shoulder, knuckles & wrist I have already had done over the years. Good luck for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Good luck fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankdave Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks guys With regard to what was done? I think it involved cutting a tendon and scraping it away from where it attaches to the bone, had it done under a "local" too and "no" I did not watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 ouch... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 [quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1349138879' post='1822395']elbow replacements are not as good as the shoulder, knuckles & wrist I have already had done over the years.[/quote] Do you make a noise like a metal mattress when you're playing bass? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkxywaZUA7Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1349183698' post='1822901'] Do you make a noise like a metal mattress when you're playing bass? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkxywaZUA7Y[/media] [/quote] Something like that. Sadly I don't have Six million dollar man fingers, more like Scrapyard Challenge man I was a bit upset that I did not set off the metal detectors at the airport this year. That was always fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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