Been diagnosed with Tennis elbow – right arm but also some signs in the left. I suspect it’s cycling related given it’s both arms and that it started after a particularly enthusiastic bout of singlespeeding over the summer, but probably also compounded by a lot of computer work.
Not really painful, more of a constant low level annoyance at the moment and although it doesn’t stop me doing stuff, I do appear to be more clumsy than normal when handling small objects – is this normal?
If anything it appears to be better after exercise – presumably because it gives the chance for the tendons to stretch.
I’m laying off the singlespeed for a while (I may even swap it out for something more sensible) and only doing gentle rides (light offroad / lanes) but wondering whether I may be better laying off the bike completely for a little while. Have been doing a bit of running in the interim to try to keep fitness levels up and am also considering some physio.
If I do stay on the bike would drop or swept handlebars help at all I’m wondering?
Any real-world tips or advice to deal with it would be very much appreciated.
Thanks