Another Idea
Have you played a lot of contact sports? Ever dislocate or separate that elbow? Having experienced several separations and a couple of dislocations in college, when I got to my 30s that my elbow and upper arm would go through periods of trembling spasmodically and experienced amazing weakness. Having consulted my orthopedic surgeon, he referred me to a well-known orthopedic surgeon who specialized only in elbows. After examination, that doctor said I would be needing corrective surgery soon and suggested that I chat with my insurance company about lining up approval for the operation.
So, having taken the conventional medicine approach to the point that people want to cut me up then put me on a year's worth of physical therapy, I looked at the issue from the viewpoint of Alternative Treatment. A year before, I had been experiencing chronic pain with a knee that had experienced the traumas of way too much football as a youth. After getting advice to have it operated on again, I happened to be limping one day when I went into my chiropractor's office.
My chiropractor inquired as to the source of the limping. After checking over my knee, he said that it did not bend properly; the lower leg went a little sideways when it bent. He positioned, then cracked it and everything was fine. It was like the pain had been switched off like a light switch. Monthly visits over the course of a year, and now he cracks it about once a year for me. Surgery proved not to be necessary. I had him check over my elbow. He made the same diagnosis and cracked my elbow. He cracked it once a month for a couple of years. Now he cracks it a couple of times per year. No surgery necessary.
I know that not all chiropractors have such amazing skill. I looked for this guy for twenty years before I found him. I was lucky to have found a Master Chiropractor when I was much younger, so I knew what to look for. In between that Master and the guy I have now, I saw a lot of chiropractors that lacked the necssary finesse and/or skill. Sometimes, I came out of a treatment feeling like I had been through a meat grinder.
I played linebacker in college, did powerlifting in my 30s, and still have a 48" chest in my old age. My chiropractor is 5'7" tall, weighs about 150, but he has perfect technique. When he adjusts me, it does not hurt. It doesn't need to. Look for a great chiropractor. They might be able to make a difference for you. Ask around about anyone you hear anything good about. Those people that love their chiropractor will have a hard time keeping quiet about the difference they make. Acupuncture also may be what you need. Read my other posts to hear about my great successes with it. Maybe a good trainer is what you need to point out what you need to change or add to your work out. Before taking any serious action on any injury, such as surgery, consider alternative approaches to the same problem. Frequently, the BEST solution is not surgery.
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