Help please, severe tendonitis

Hello my fellow Steemians!

I have a bit of a problem which I hope you can help with.

As you may know, I am a welder, carpenter and furniture fabricator. Whilst making my most recent commission I had to spend a great many hours grinding welds. About half way through the project I began to sense growing ache in my elbow and realised that my old enemy tennis elbow had come to visit me once again.

Being under pressure to complete the project, and working alone, I simply took anti-inflammatory and pain pills and kept right on working. I finished the furniture and took a few days off to rest. Whilst resting I thought it best to stop taking the pills as I know that over use of anti-inflammatory medication is detrimental to your health, more specifically the kidneys and digestive system. As soon as I stopped taking the pills I noticed that the pain, and therefore the damage in my elbow had gotten considerably worse.

I am now in a bit of a pickle. The furniture/welding/carpentry business is my primary source of income and with this tennis elbow I am unable to work. Any of you who has experience of this condition will know that even brushing my teeth results in stabs of severe pain.

I have conducted an internet search and the most prevalent advice is to rest; good advice you might say, and I agree. However, I have only one arm and live alone so am completely unable to rest my arm 100%.

I bought a strap specifically designed to help with this condition but I haven't yet found a way to put it on, or take it off myself. A friend of mine has put it on for me once or twice but this is not a viable solution long term.

What I would like from you lovely people is information about any home remedies or techniques you may have come across in your varied lives.

I leave you with well wishes and hope that you can help

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