Originally Posted by KathyWP

My left hand and wrist has been battling rsd for 20 years now. I found I could carve wood. I carved to keep my hand busy and take my mind off rsd. Now my elbow has been hurting for about a month. My pcp said it was tennis elbow and to stop carving and rest and use ice for swelling. I did not use ice but I did stop carving and rested. Now the pain is worse and I am not sure whether tennis elbow takes a long time to heal or I am reinjuring somehow (altho I do not see how) or resting it is encouraging the rsd to spread. I feel the pain has changed from like a pulled muscle to rsd like burning and aching, to shock like pain that travels to my hand. Has anyone of you had tennis elbow and am I just worrying needlessly as my doc says? Any comments truly appreciated. Thanks.