Okay, so I’ve been dealing with this annoying tennis elbow pain for a while now. I’ve tried different things, but recently, I stumbled upon these Theraband Flexbar exercises. I figured, why not give it a shot? So, here’s how it went down.
Getting Started
First, I ordered a Flexbar. I opted for the green one, which is supposed to be medium resistance. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed like a good starting point. It arrived a few days later, and I was eager to try it out.
The Exercises
I looked up some exercises online, and found a few basic ones that seemed easy enough. Mostly, it involves twisting and bending the bar in different ways. I started with the “Tyler Twist,” which is apparently the classic one for tennis elbow.
- I held the Flexbar vertically in front of me, with my injured arm’s wrist fully flexed (bent back).
- Then, I grabbed the top of the bar with my other hand.
- I twisted the bar with my good hand, while keeping my injured wrist flexed.
- I then extended my injured arm down, so the bar was horizontal.
- Finally slowly untwisted.
- I repeated this like 15 times, trying to keep the motion smooth.
I also tried some other exercises, like bending the bar in a U-shape and doing some wrist extensions with it. All in all the exercises I did were:
- Tyler Twist.
- Reverse Tyler Twist.
- Wrist extensions.
- Ulnar deviation.
My Routine
I decided to do these exercises every day. I aimed for three sets of 15 repetitions for each exercise. I found it easiest to do them while watching TV or listening to a podcast. It didn’t take much time, maybe 15-20 minutes total.
The Results (So Far)
I’ve been doing these exercises for a few weeks now. It’s no magic solution. But my pain is not gone. It’s definitely lessened. I noticed that my grip strength feels a bit better, too. I’m still careful not to overdo things, but I can feel an improvement. I can pick things up more easily. I am going to keep at it and see how it goes. It’s encouraging to find something that seems to be making a difference.
It’s not a miracle cure, but it’s progress! I plan to keep using the Flexbar and hopefully, I’ll continue to see improvement.