[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS]  01/04/2011: Jerome from Brooklyn, Ny: "First and foremost, I love this site! Second, I have recently found great relief from tennis and golfer's elbow pain that has bothered me on and off for over a decade. I am a weightlifter/former obsessive bodybuilder in my 30s who injured the tendons in my elbows some 12 years ago by doing a tricep exercise called "skull crushers" with far too much weight. I actually felt something tear in my elbows at that time. From that point forward, my elbows caused me nagging pain every few months for as long as I put pressure on them. I tried everything I could think of to rid myself of the pain--acupuncture worked somewhat, but the pain always came back. Active release technique (ART) applied by a chiropractor worked even better, but it was expensive and a hassle to keep going every week, and the pain would come back after that as well. I recently made a decision to get into the best shape of my life. Sure enough, a few weeks into my new exercise program, my elbows began to flare.

This time I did some research and came across postings by athletes/golfers/tennis players/etc. online claiming that DMSO may work for tendon-related problems. I bought some 90% diluted DMSO and applied it to my elbows. Within a few minutes my elbows felt like they had third-degree burns--they felt like they were sizzling! I actually had to wash the DMSO off after less than 10 minutes, it was burning so bad. However, the next morning when I awoke, and during the next evening's workout, I noticed a HUGE improvement in how my elbows felt. Mind you, this is after only one application! I applied it again last night, had to wash it off after only 5 minutes because I couldn't stand the burning again, but today my elbows feel even better! It really is unbelievable to me that a problem that's plagued me for so long appears to be dissolving over a matter of days.

At this point, I think there is much truth to the theory that tendon injuries are very slow to heal due to the low blood flow they normally receive in our bodies. Therefore, treatments that increase blood flow to the injured tendon (like icing or especially DMSO) are the only things that really make a difference. My experience with DMSO gives me yet another reason to thank the online healing community and to dismiss the conventional medical establishment and FDA who claim that natural treatments like DMSO are bunk and that we should all get toxic cortisone injections and needless operations instead. Good luck! "

05/09/2011: Sigma6 from Midpines, Ca, Us replies: "You can get DMSO Gel from Amazon that is 70% DMSO and 30% Aloe Vera. While it doesn't feel like it burns, it does itch for awhile."

10/04/2011: Mohammed from Ahamdi, Kuwait replies: "How can I use Dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO for pain in my elbow bone? Is there any other medicine to get rid of this pain? Khan"

11/28/2012: Tnselbw from Denver, Co replies: "Another thing you might want to try is wearing wrist braces at night. I went 3 specialists for tennis elbow. It was so bad they put me in a cast to let it heal. After I got out of the cast (8 weeks later) the pain was still incredible. I went to an amazing physical therapist who told me to go to the drug store and buy a wrist brace ( the over the counter kind used for carpel tunnel, etc). She told me to wear the brace at NIGHT but NOT during the day. She explained that we all bend our wrists at night which pulls on the tendon to the elbow. The brace stops it. She also said you must use your arm a little during the day to keep good motion. It took a really long time to heal. I haven't had pain for 6-8 months now. If I feel a twinge in that elbow I put the brace on form3-4 nights because I don't ever want to feel that pain again! Lastly, I can even lift weights again!"

[YEA]  04/28/2009: Mark from Albany, NY: "I just read about MSM for tennis elbow. My freaking elbow has been killing me for like 3 days. Cracking, snapping, just all around pain like you wouldn't believe. I don't play tennis or golf, I'm a plumber so I use my hands all day. I think it's from sitting at the computer with my elbow hanging off as I use the mouse. Anyways, I was ready to cut my freaking arm off with a sawzall until I read about this MSM and decided to give it a shot. I went to the local Health store and they had come 15% pure MSM cream. Cost like $8.00 for a small bottle. Got home, still in freaking pain and rubbed it on. Okay, so no bullshit....within like 1 minute...pain gone. I am not freaking kidding, this shit really works! So whatever is in it totally works and I'm a believer. Magic bullet...pain gone! Still a little soreness but the aching, snapping is gone! Thanks Earth Clinic and your posts people! Love this site !!! Keep posting !!!!!"

[YEA]  12/19/2010: Manar from Buffalo, Ny replies: "My sister in law said the same thing she couldnt sleep all night n that she wanted to cut her arm off from the pain.. So I went on here and read what u said which was the same exact thing she said.. So later that day she went n bought the msm cream from vitamin world.. She applied it b4 bed at 10:30 n fell asleep till 5am pain free.. At 5 am the pain started to come back so she applied again and called me in the morning to thank me.. She was skeptical like every1 else but it did the job! Thank you!"

03/19/2013: Jill from Burlington, Ct replies: "Thank you for the brace idea! I use a roll-on with MSM, Arnica, Boswella. I do feel a slight burn, but it feels good! The roll-on is ideal, you don't get it all over your hands."

02/24/2009: O from Oz: "find it at vitacost"

02/24/2009: Leslie from New Castle, PA replies: "Hi Shawn, I have had tennis elbow for a year now. I wear a brace on my forearm for support but I can't completely get rid of the problem. Where can I get MSM cream? Thanks, Leslie"

04/14/2010: Gary from Wauchope, Nsw Australia replies: "Hi leslie,

I have been researching Magnetic Therapy for quite some years now and had a lot of good success with this therapy. A friend of mine was suffering from tendonitis for approx 3 years with not much sleep most nights, I suggested to him to place 2 small fridge magnetics under the support brace on the top of his arm and underneath as well and leave them there as long as he could stand it within 4days the brace was off and he said the 3rd night the magnets were in place it was the best he had slept in 3 years. Now the magnets I suggested were 50mm x 50mm x 1mm plastic fridge magnets that companies use for advertising or try and get hold of some magnetic strip from old fridge doors (very usefull as they can be cut to any size)the magnets don't have to be really powerfull.Experiment with them and give us some feed back.
Kind regards Gary"