Thank you Doctor. Looks like you found the main reason for my elbow pain that was preventing my pullups progression. Looking at some social media posts, i recently switched to false grip for doing pullups. And started developing lot of inside elbow pain. I will now go back to the regular grip like you suggested and see. Today i tried it and i already see the difference & feel better. Thank you once again.
Thank you Sir, I have exactly the elbow pain as described. And yes, I did pull ups and chin ups daily. I wished I had come across your video earlier to avoid this injury. Now I will follow your guidance hope can heal fast, I am 61 yo this year. Thank you again.
Retired Marine, pullups were important for the physical fitness test while in the Corps. This is the absolute best!! Thank you. Have always been able to do 15-20 after retirement, elbow pain has effected my exercises.
It would be great if youtubers actually had the injury beforehand. This way people know what to expect. If you are over 40, the pain will last 12-18 months with minimal healing during this period even after watching every video on youtube and following the excercise recommended.
I’m going to be 60 years old this year and have been training since I was a kid. I’ve had just about every sprain, strain, tendinitis, etc you can think of. Including “pull up elbow”. Personally, I disagree with your assessment that it takes 12-18 months to recovery. If the right therapy is performed, it’s a matter of weeks to recover not months.
I've always done pullups with the overgrip, so now I know what caused my injury. But the problem is that the overgrip allows me to hold on for longer. If I use the regular grip, then I just won't be able to do as many pullups. I used to always do a set of 25 to 32 pullups when I went to the gym, and obviously, to do that many pullups I have to be hanging on for a long time. Can't hold on for that long with the regular grip. So it seems to me like I'll have to resign myself to doing less pullups because of my lack of grip strength, or somehow manage to increase my grip strenth so I can hold on for longer without having to resort to using the overgrip. Any advice on this?
Yes, you need to work your grip strength. Lots of dead hangs and grip work. Your grip strength will definitely increase if you keep working on it. Good luck!!
Hey dr, I have a problem in my elbow which is similar to this but I'm getting my ulnar tendon popping over my funny bone. It's very debilitating, I've seen many professionals, got an xray, an mri and no one ever could help me, I wasted so much money on them. You got any suggestions for it?
Some of that soft tissue work might be helpful. You may want to check out a video I did on tennis elbow (outside elbow pain). That might be helpful for you. Good luck!
If you have to break form to get the chin over the bar, as I discussed in the video, then I would stop. Your other option is to do some partial reps at the end of your set.
@@OcraMedHealth True. Not always. I would assume a lot of crossfit trainees want too much too soon. Lacking joint preparation, forcing the body to handle force it can´t cope. After 20 years of rings training my elbows are fine "so far".
@@Noastrenght I was a gymnast, competing at both the high school and college level, and never had trouble from using a false grip on rings either. You do get use to doing a false grip on rings.
Thank you Doctor. Looks like you found the main reason for my elbow pain that was preventing my pullups progression. Looking at some social media posts, i recently switched to false grip for doing pullups. And started developing lot of inside elbow pain. I will now go back to the regular grip like you suggested and see. Today i tried it and i already see the difference & feel better. Thank you once again.
You’re welcome! Happy to help my friend!
Thank you Sir, I have exactly the elbow pain as described. And yes, I did pull ups and chin ups daily. I wished I had come across your video earlier to avoid this injury. Now I will follow your guidance hope can heal fast, I am 61 yo this year. Thank you again.
Good luck!! Keep me posted on your progress!!
Retired Marine, pullups were important for the physical fitness test while in the Corps. This is the absolute best!! Thank you. Have always been able to do 15-20 after retirement, elbow pain has effected my exercises.
Happy to help! Best of luck to you and thank you for your service.
Always solid, Joe. Thank you!
Appreciate it!
I was in pain for almost a year... After 1 time doing as you told l already starting better an lot less pain in my elbow .. great
Great to hear! Best of luck to you!
I already feel relief! Thank you so much sir! You're the best
Happy to help!
It would be great if youtubers actually had the injury beforehand. This way people know what to expect. If you are over 40, the pain will last 12-18 months with minimal healing during this period even after watching every video on youtube and following the excercise recommended.
I’m going to be 60 years old this year and have been training since I was a kid. I’ve had just about every sprain, strain, tendinitis, etc you can think of. Including “pull up elbow”. Personally, I disagree with your assessment that it takes 12-18 months to recovery. If the right therapy is performed, it’s a matter of weeks to recover not months.
Thanks amigo for the info, I just started doing pull ups 2 months ago and I’ve seen results but I just started getting that pain there.
Good luck my friend! Hope the video helps.
Great presentation and help too... Thanks... Did exactly those mistakes, you described
Happy to help my friend!
Thank you! So clear now what I am doing incorrectly with my pull-ups. Loss of form trying to get in 2-3 more.
Happy to help! Good luck!
Wonderful! Thank you! Blessings!
Thank you!!
Nailed it. Great video, thank you.
My pleasure!
This guy is good
Thanks! Happy to help!
I also have ulnar nerve issues on same arm...is this helpful for that as well?
The techniques should be helpful for similar type injuries. Good luck!
from Philippines here! it helps me a lot what have u showed here. thank u so much!
Happy to help!
I've always done pullups with the overgrip, so now I know what caused my injury. But the problem is that the overgrip allows me to hold on for longer. If I use the regular grip, then I just won't be able to do as many pullups. I used to always do a set of 25 to 32 pullups when I went to the gym, and obviously, to do that many pullups I have to be hanging on for a long time. Can't hold on for that long with the regular grip. So it seems to me like I'll have to resign myself to doing less pullups because of my lack of grip strength, or somehow manage to increase my grip strenth so I can hold on for longer without having to resort to using the overgrip. Any advice on this?
Yes, you need to work your grip strength. Lots of dead hangs and grip work. Your grip strength will definitely increase if you keep working on it. Good luck!!
@OcraMedHealth thanks. Ill try doing deadhangs more often. They just suck lol
@@juliomiranda7013 I always find the exercises I don't like give me the most benefit! Haha!
Really good video, Dr. Joe! Sooooooo helpful. Thank you!
You're very welcome! Good luck!
This is me after 2 reps. Terrible pain in my elbow. Doesn’t help that I’m 240. I started using bands as assistants and cable pull downs.
Bands work great for pull-ups. Keep working with them! Good luck!
I learned how to do 20 pull ups in 2 monts. Is it Good or Bad?
As long as you don't have any pain, it's fine. Good luck!
Hey dr, I have a problem in my elbow which is similar to this but I'm getting my ulnar tendon popping over my funny bone. It's very debilitating, I've seen many professionals, got an xray, an mri and no one ever could help me, I wasted so much money on them. You got any suggestions for it?
I have a couple of videos on fascial release work for the tricep. Perhaps try some of those techniques. Good luck and keep me posted on your progress.
i think you been spying on me. lol I have this injury from chin ups
Good luck and heal quickly!
ihave red bumbs under my skin of my elbow both sides where ifeel pain should isee a doctor ?
I would have your doctor take a look at that. Good luck!!
@@OcraMedHealth ok thanks
Can you use the same exercises for the outside of the elbow that’s where I get pain when I do chin ups
Some of that soft tissue work might be helpful. You may want to check out a video I did on tennis elbow (outside elbow pain). That might be helpful for you. Good luck!
Thank you
So you should stop the set when you cant get the chin over the bar anymore?
If you have to break form to get the chin over the bar, as I discussed in the video, then I would stop. Your other option is to do some partial reps at the end of your set.
@@OcraMedHealth thank you brother!
Outer bicep.pain /weak when pull up
Maybe check out this video: ruclips.net/video/K-Dq4jfjBcU/видео.html
@@OcraMedHealth hi that's not it ,i feel the pain is in the muscle not joint
The brachioradialis is a muscle that starts in forearm and is located between the bicep and tricep. Commonly strained on pull ups.
@@OcraMedHealth i know and its weak and hurts a lot when i pull up i can do 50 chin ups and only 2 pull ups that why i am worried
@@OcraMedHealth any advice its weak and how do i know of its a tear that i ignored
Exactly what I have......thanks!!!!
You're welcome! Good luck!
Someone answer that phone!😂
If you do a lot of false grip ring work your forearms are strong enough ;-)
Not always. I have treated a lot of cross fitters and gymnast with sore elbows from doing the false grip work on rings.
@@OcraMedHealth True. Not always. I would assume a lot of crossfit trainees want too much too soon. Lacking joint preparation, forcing the body to handle force it can´t cope. After 20 years of rings training my elbows are fine "so far".
@@Noastrenght I was a gymnast, competing at both the high school and college level, and never had trouble from using a false grip on rings either. You do get use to doing a false grip on rings.