Comments on: Tyler Twist FlexBar Exercise Featured in New York Times

By: Dr. Phil Page

Dr. Phil Page — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:38:09 +0000

Don, I am not sure about the effects of resistance training after PRP injections; you should ask your doctor. There have been several people with Bilateral Tennis Elbow asking the same question, and unfortunately I dont an answer for you. I can only recommend you try it and see what happens. Perhaps someone out there has something to post about using the Tyler Twist in Bilateral Tennis Elbow??? Good luck, Don

By: Don

Don — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:44:46 +0000

Dr. Phil,

I have had moderate to severe chronic tennis elbow in both elbows for going on 2+ years and have tried numerous therapies including cortisone, ultrasound, acupuncture, massage and platelet injections. I have the red theraband and am ready to try something else instead of surgery. While I have experienced some relief from the platelet injections, I have 2 questions:

1) Can using therabands impede any healing progress I have from the platelet injections and;
2) Since I have tennis elbow in both elbows, will using thera bands be an issue since I’m working both elbows in order to perform the exercise?

Thanks,

Don

By: Dr. Phil Page

Dr. Phil Page — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:44:03 +0000

@Phil, you will experience pain during the Tyler Twist. It’s ok to start light resistance exericses as your pain subsides.

By: p

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:42:27 +0000

Im three days into doing the technique and thankfully have seen some pain reduction. Is it a good idea to supplement with other wrist strenghth building exercise while are you are still doing the twist and experiencing some pain? Specifically using light weights while doing wrist movements? Thanks!!

Phil

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:48:38 +0000

Thanks again for the prompt response, Doc.

So far, so good.