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Tennis elbow. Bugger! Read here, but for more info read Dodgie Elbows Revisited, Ask Dr J (201) and check out the Frying Pan protocol in the videos section. Golly gosh, and then there is the Voddoo floss band for elbow tendonosis, and compression garments to make the legs of an old man jealous.

Ever heard a loud crack come from your knee while heel hooking? Read on! We also take a look at why one shoulder blade might be winging more than a run-a-way frisby, and how dislocating your collar bone from the sternum can be a right piss off. Unless, of course, your rescuer is smokin’ hot!

Nerve tension, stressed out fingers, and shoulder blade pain.

Can you climb on an osteochondral fracture before the doctor says? NO! How about blunt trauma to the inside of your knee? Possibly, possibly not. Dodgie Elbow? For sure, if you’re doing the right exercises (check out Dodgy Elbows [issue 156], and the more recent update, Dodgy Elbows Revisited [issue 223]).

Sore finger joints, sore shoulder joints and a sore knee joint. – These are the days of our lives!

How about using a frying pan to fix your tennis elbow? Dr J gives you the “how to”. Also, some simple stretches to help with carpal tunnel syndrome and a strained brachioradialis.

Is a swollen tackle box a hydrocele (swollen scrotum), varicocele (dodgy veins), spermatocele (a school of wayward swimmers) and or a tumors (badness)? Is a hose clamp better than tape for supplementing the strength of a strained pulley? How long should a wrist injury like a TFCC strain be immobilized for? Such great questions in this episode of Ask Dr J.

Is pain in the base of your thumb arthritis? Maybe. Is bilateral shoulder pain rotator cuff tendonosis? Probably, but the ‘maybe not’ side of the argument definitely warrants further investigation. Oh, and another dude with elbow tendonosis resulting from shear exuberant enthusiasm. Also check out Dodgy Elbows [issue 156], and the more recent update, Dodgy Elbows Revisited [issue 223].