Why won't my arm go straight?

[SCIN]

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I went to the doctor for elbow examinations and he kept telling me to straighten my arm even though it was as straight as it could go. Both of them will only go as straight as the picture shows. What the hell is wrong with my arms? Is this normal? Can I get them straight again? I didn't get a chance to ask him because I almost fainted while he was plucking that nerve in my elbow. Can't find much about it on the intertubes either. Is this from climbing on fixed draws at the Lode?

[One-Fall]

Your biceps are too strong.


Bastard.

[Jeff]

From holding a drill and masterbating way too much when you were younger?

[SCIN]

Dude that is so crazy. You're like the Long Island Medium. How did you find out that I masturbated with a drill when I was a kid? My mom must've told you.

[kafish2]

Maybe a slightly more "alpha male" peice are art?

[climb2core]

You and Shamis must go to the same Doc...

[ynp1]

My best guess is that it is a curse from that native on your arm... Get it removed and the problem will be solved

[dustonian]

looks like Sly has the same problem...

[SCIN]

Man, what the hell was I thinking asking for advice on this damn website. I can't believe you guys are making fun of my chief ugga-mug tattoo. He's going to haunt you now.

[dustonian]

Oh, you wanted a serious answer. Well, if it makes you feel any better, I couldn't straighten my arm for a few years either when I was rigging and hand-drilling a lot and trying to climb too. My left arm still won't straighten out all the way... it hurts when I try and both elbows crackle-pop every time I extend my arm.

Anyway, I would guess it's just garden-variety tendinitis with some scarring/fibrosis sprinkled on top, gramps. For the most part, the pain eventually went away when I stopped turning the drill and hauling chain & motors everyday... maybe you can try to figure out what you're doing that's aggravating it? If you're lucky someday you'll be a mediocre 5.12 climber again like me. Just curious, it looks like you're still pumping iron like mad judging from the background in that photo? Does your olecranon (tip of your ulna) hurt when your lean on it? That's usually bursitis I think... just a guess, but I think it helped me to do more pushing and less pulling.