I’m new to the world of self-massage. My therapist has advised me to research methods and give it a try, and you are the first person I have found. I find you a very clear and helpful teacher; thank you.
Cheers for the Video! Sorry for butting in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you heard about - Kiyaria Yanenry Rule (should be on google have a look)? It is a smashing exclusive guide for unlocking the secret to get rid your tennis elbow minus the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my m8 after many years got cool results with it.
More great, helpful advice. After several days of using these techniques I am able to grip and hang from a pullup bar for the first time in months without pain. Hope to be able to start properly training back soon . Thanks so much for all the great videos Rachel!
Very, very helpful. The difference in just 12 hours is remarkable. Your reminder to breathe was so valuable. I'm now paying attention to my breath now every time I use my affected arm and I think it has made a huge difference. Thank you!
@@rachelrichardsmassage9660 And yes, I agree with the above comments. It's so easy forget the importance that breathing brings to our entire organism at all times, but especially when coupled with any healing modality.
Just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate you. This has been very helpful to me. I have tennis elbow on my dominated arm. I was very afraid because I was in a lot of pain and wasn’t able to use it. Went searching on RU-vid for some kind of therapy. Checked out a lot. And for me you were the best and so helpful. Thank you and God bless you. This is working for me.
Thank you so much - this is the most effective and complete and well-presented of all the ones I;ve tried. My tennis elbow just won't heal but it feels lovely after this. You also have the loveliest way about you ❤
This is a fantastic video, thank you! I feel like you are right here in the room with me! I just got diagnosed with Tennis Elbow, Ehlers Danlos and Hypermobility Syndrome. It's a lot to take in and PT is making me cry with pain...lol. I'll check out more of your videos. Thank you!!
I have two tennis elbows and I have already tried exercises, injections and lots of other things and nothing helped. The pain is really difficult to deal with. I hope your massage technique will help me because I don't know what to do more😥
Glad it's helpful! If you are out of the acute phase, and there is no inflammation, you can try the massage once a day and monitor your response. If it feels good and you're tolerating it well, you can try twice a day. You can also take a couple of your favorite techniques and do mini-massages several times throughout the day. The general rule of thumb is, listen to your body. If it feels good and you're making progress, you're doing it right.
If you are out of the acute phase, and there is no inflammation, you can try the massage once a day and monitor your response. If it feels good and you're tolerating it well, you can try twice a day. You can also take a couple of your favorite techniques and do mini-massages several times throughout the day. The general rule of thumb is, listen to your body. If it feels good and you're making progress, you're doing it right.
Enjoyed this video, I have suffered for many years off and on, I have completed this video for the last 6 days, today I had very few " tender" points, Question: how often do you do this. I have now not used the arm for 3 weeks. The last time i used it I tried to cut celery and could not complete the task,, so I have taken off three weeks and it seems to be healing
It depends on the issue or injury, what stage of healing you are in, and your symptoms. In general, though, if you don't have an acute injury and this self-massage is giving you relief, you can try doing it daily, or as often as you like.
This was so relieving.. I thought my golfers elbow was fully healed but… you already know 🤦🏼♀️😫 I will def do these massages often I take my facial ice roller and roll it around it helps me a lot just gets warm too quickly
This was fantastic. I just got back to rock climbing after a 3.5 month hiatus due to shoulder surgery, and wow my elbows are NOT happy about it! I've had good results with eccentric strengthening in the past, but I'm hoping that adding in some massage will give better, more sustained results. This video was exactly what I was looking for. I especially like the reminders to breathe - apparently I tend to hold my breath while I do this 😅 I'll be saving this and no doubt coming back to it again and again ❤
I love you ... euhm it, I love it, I mean this video... :/ No, seriously thank you for taking the time and helping us out. Subscribed in about two seconds.
Thank you so much for the great stretches! I was wondering what your thoughts were on heat and cold in connection with the stretches? I've been heating my arm up then doing your stretches then icing for a little bit. Does that sound like a good plan in your opinion?
I've seen a number of videos on lateral epicondylitis. This is absolutely the most thorough and for me, balanced one that I've seen. I just came back for my second go at it. Decided to subscribe and checked out what there is under the video section of your channel. There's some great things there that I'll be referring back to. I'll leave this by saying I'm very glad that I found your channel amidst the huge number of tennis elbow videos that are floating around out there.
Echoing some of the other comments. I've tried so many online videos to relieve the pain in my arm and yours is the best by far. Your instructions are clear and easy to follow, but also very mindful and intuitive. I've had pins and needles for weeks and these exercises gave me relief from those symptoms for a few hours. Thank you
Very informative and better exercise than my PT Still suffering for months and wondered your thoughts on PRP therapy if the exercises don’t get it better Ty joan
@@rachelrichardsmassage9660 I'm have been applying your excersises for only five days. After 6 months of injury and many other therapies, its the first time I feel relief, relaxation and minimum pain. I hope many others read this because it will really help them. Thanks again :)
You mean massage too much? Sure, if you overdo it you can leave yourself sore or cause an increase in inflammation. I wouldn't work on the common flexor tendon for more than a minute or two. Most important is to listen to your body. If anything is painful, lighten your pressure or move to a different area.
Hi Rachel, glad I’ve found your video. Tennis has given me this problem, so going to start your programme. Can I put an ice pack on the extensor tendon, and if so should do it before or after massaging. Thanks.
I hope the massage is helpful for you, Lesley. There is a lot of controversy these days about icing, but you can certainly try it out and see if it helps. I recommend icing after massaging.
@@rachelrichardsmassage9660 thanks, this reply only just came through! So the acute pain not present now. But I'll take your advice if it becomes bad again. thank you.🙂
I have had biker’s elbow off and on for about 5-years. I’ve found that lifting weights actually seems to help some, but not enough. Being walked through with this expert and specific guidance was really valuable. I’ve only tried it once and can tell a difference. Looking forward to adding to my regular routine!
Thanks, Andrew! A Theragun might be a bit too aggressive for the small muscles and tendons of the forearm and elbow. It might be better to try a manual massage tool, like a ball. Be especially gentle if your condition is acute.
@@rachelrichardsmassage9660 Thanks so much Rachel - really appreciate you taking the time to reply. It's a long term injury that I am just trying to manage - flares up playing tennis but I don't want to give up playing :) I'll try the ball. Thanks again.
When muscles are overused or stressed, they can remain in a state of hypertonicity, meaning that they are in a constant state of contraction, even without a conscious signal. This puts the muscles at a higher risk of injury. Even super strong muscles should feel soft when relaxed. There are many effective techniques for relaxing chronically tight muscles. If you're able to, I would recommend seeing a skilled massage therapist. You can also try self massage (like the one in this video), gentle stretching, progressive relaxation, or visualization techniques.
@Rachel Richards Massage im very grateful for your thorough answer. you seem like someone who is very passionate about what they are doing. yeah overused and stressed hits the spot. would you say that massaging is not enough? so i have had issues with overuse etc and i use self massage, but then when the pain is gone i jump right back in(to the activity that strains them). i feel like i already know the answer but its one of those things where i want to keep living in a dream world lol. i will definitely try the techniques you have listed. with seeing a massage therapist its kind of a different story, not only because of the pandemic but i find it kind of scary to like choose one or dont know how to go about it.
