Concept2 Forum

Hi,
Any suggestions out there for severe elbow tendonitis? I've been rowing for quite some time and have never experienced this problem until now.

What else are you doing ? That can come from a computer mouse, wich could also affect the shoulder.

Analyze any changes that have taken place, including work load rowing, work with weights, etc.

There is a supplement that can help, Chondroitin and Glucosamine, I think.

I had the same problem. My solutions:
use a tennis elbow strap on each arm
Turn your hands over and row 'underhanded' for 5-10 minutes now and then.
Put the damper down so You don't have as much resistance.
on't try to do really hard stuff for a while.

Mine went away however it took months. Tendons are stubborn things.

grams

I also have to be careful with my elbows. You already know this I'm sure, but you're supposed to keep a very loose grip with the fingers curled and used as hooks, with your arms straight and relaxed like loose noodles during first part of the drive. You should feel the lats engage during the drive and not pull with the arms except at the finish. During the recovery some people dance their fingers to help relax the hands and arms.

On the ergometer, I find using D-grips (homemade as in the photo) that let me keep my hands more vertical helps prevent sore elbows.

http://www.math.msu.edu/~drachman/row/f ... handle.jpg

John Rupp once showed some nice grips he made that attach to the C2 handle that also let you change the angle of your hands. I can't find that posting. Maybe he'll read this and show us the photo again.

Byron

Good reminder about the arms, Byron.

The additional tension of pulling with the arms during the leg drive could do the damage. The arms are trying to bend, while the leg drive is trying to pull the arms out straight.