BDF Posted January 26, 2016 Share Perhaps someone can help with this.In December I started Mountain Biking. (I have been a roadie for ages so not new to cycling.) After a few rides and indeed up to today I had pain in my elbows. The pain almost feels like bruising but I don't see how it could be. The picture shows where the pain is - on that bony piece on the inside of the elbow. Is there something I need to change to fix this or is it just a matter of conditioning or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted January 26, 2016 Share It sounds like Elbow Tendonitis (tennis elbow). Its fairly common with mountain bikers.How to deal with it:1. Go for a bike setup (you may be locking your elbows while riding, meaning you are probably over-extending).2. Go to a physio for treatment and rehab drills3. Do your rehab drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted January 26, 2016 Share What he said... sounds like a fit issue. Sounds like you are reaching and leaning on the bars with too much weight at perhaps a too long reach. Best advise is to do a bike fit. too many variables. I get sore stiff elbows on the roadbike due to too much weight on my hands and a fairly static position of the elbows. on MTB your elbows should be moving to absorb some of the hits etc so they should be flexing a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted January 26, 2016 Share I am not a doctor but these seem pretty common in the treatment of tennis elbow... http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted January 26, 2016 Share I am not a doctor but these seem pretty common in the treatment of tennis elbow... http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.seven.htmThese look pretty simple. I will try it out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help.Me. Posted January 26, 2016 Share I think it is more a golfers elbow. The tennis elbow is on the outside. I am also struggling with that. The exercise i do is to take a round piece of pipe 50mm in diameter and about 40cm long, attach a string to it in the middle with a weight (2 l water bottle half with water or full if you are strong?). Stand with your arms stretch out in front of you and whined the bottle up AND down. Do it a couple of times.........Don't let it run down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted January 26, 2016 Share It's still a LOT better than golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted January 26, 2016 Share I don't play golf? But if doing what you say helps, I will try it out along with the S14Phoenix exercises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeltyd Posted January 26, 2016 Share I think it is more a golfers elbow. The tennis elbow is on the outside. I am also struggling with that. The exercise i do is to take a round piece of pipe 50mm in diameter and about 40cm long, attach a string to it in the middle with a weight (2 l water bottle half with water or full if you are strong?). Stand with your arms stretch out in front of you and whined the bottle up AND down. Do it a couple of times.........Don't let it run down.Agree - Tennis Elbow is on the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerklong Posted January 26, 2016 Share I get it on longer rides on good gravel. Maybe it is locking the elbows. On shorter I dont get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder. Posted January 26, 2016 Share What does it mean if the pain is on the outside of the arm, specifically just above the "funny bone"? I sometimes get that, almost feel like I need to snap my elbow back into place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted January 26, 2016 Share I think a bike fit is in order for me.When I did my road fit it made a huge difference to the dead hand. Probably good to get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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