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Frozen elbow?

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Ka-Mon

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I've been having some problems with my elbow for the last couple of months and the only way I can describe it is as "frozen elbow".

If I keep it stretched even for a short while it is then very painful when I tried to bend it, the same happens when I keep it bent and try to straighten it.

I'm pretty certain that it is arthritis and nothing to do with diabetes complications.

Anyone any suggestions as to what I can do to ease the pain?
 
louiseb said:
have you tryed ice-packs or heat packs?
I have arthritus and lupus ice packs help me alot
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I've tried heat packs but didn't help, voltagen helps a little but not for long. We've got a bag of frozen peas in the freezer, I'll get it out and give that a go. Thanks.
 
Worth seeing your doctor. I had a sore elbow and it turned out to be an infection of the fluid filled sac around the joint. V painful indeed, mainly seen in people with D. Don't suffer in silence!
Clare
 
When i was working i suffered from arthritic elbow and shoulder only thing that really helped was
Quarterzone injections into the joint ,

Now i am not working the other drugs i take cover this

Ask your GP

Bob
 
Ka-mon,

I had a similar condition a good few years ago, gp said it was Tennis Elbow due to the repetitive nature of my work and things would improve over a period of months with rest or lighter duties, sure enough it did and I have not had bother since. Physiotherapy is said to help such condition of the elbow.

Nigel
 
Hiya, Let your GP take a look, I had diabetic frozen shoulder last year both painful and restrictive, ended up with cortisone injection and it cured it . Can reach up and out in cupboards n lift things again shower comb hair n drive great now. Hope this helps? Anna.x
 
I had "tennis elbow" some years ago from doing too much ironing in a short time. I have know otherss not diabetic, who have also had the condition . It is, as stated above a repetitive strain injury.
Alll these hings can normally be treated successfully with cortisone but will also correc themselves , in ime with rest. Depends how long you can wait.
Shoulders take much longer.
Isn't i strange how once you are diagnosed everything becomes due to diabetes, Before that it is osteo- athritis or merely age!
 
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