so my arm is refusing to heal :/
as some of you may know
about 3 months ago i was wrestling
got thrown over phills back and dislocated my elbow
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...mageID=9732145
so yeah i left of everything did what the doctors told me to do
went and saw the orthopaedist he said yeah
just leave it and stretch it gently every now and a gain
next tiem i saw a different doctor
he didnt touch my arm or anything he just fobbed me off looking at it and said
yeah yeah just carry on
even though i protested that my arm wasnt moving any further regardless of how much i stretched it
never the less i went home and carried on
a couple of weeks later i went back
saw the or iginal doctor
got an x ray
got refferred for physio
went to physio
i was told "odds are we can stretch it somewhat but u will NEVER get full mobility back" i was like
:/
so yeah she stretched it hard and it went a bit further niot much
she gave me an an excercise to do
i heat the joint up for 15 minutes
get it as far as i can then ice it for 15 minutes in that position but that hasnt got it any further it just leaves me stiffer :mad:
so ive gone back to training i can hook people and wrestle to some extent (but i'm taking it very light)
anyway
what are ur thoughts on all of this ?
In addition to what KC stated
SInce he is a PT and i am an LMT. From a Massage therapists standpoint, to deal with the scarring and the inflexability of your arm, a technique known as "Cross fiber friction" is essential here in order to realign the ligament and tendons. When scar tissue forms it does so in a "X" pattern and therefore shortens the ligament or tendon. With cross fiber friction work(which can be uncomfortable) you can facilitate change in the ligaments and tendons and allow them to realign themselves so that flexability can be restored. I wouldnt recommend lifting weights at this time(heavy weights) VERY light weights can be used and used SLOWLY.
So in essence, find yourself a decent MT who can address your needs in your arm.
Peace,TWS