Hi
I have been in the beauty industry for 15 years carrying out various treatments including massage, nails, brows, lashes etc. My wrists has been playing up for over a year tightening and clicking a lot and got to the point I was in constant pain and would loose strength in my wrist/arm when doing massage. After various appointments I have been told it's golfers elbow and tendinopathy due to over use most likely from massage. I was told to rest but being self employed this wasn't possible so I cut back and stopped massage and lashes as these were causing most pain. It gets sore from general things like driving, cleaning, texting etc too not just work but that makes it much worse. I was away on holiday for 8 days and the pain completely disappeared which was amazing but as soon as I started back in the salon again it's started playing up. I'm worried I'm going to have to give up my career I've worked so hard for as even nails is causing pain and discomfort now. It's been over 3 months since it become unbearable that I had to stop massage etc and I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what treatments they managed without causing further injury or delaying the healing? I don't know to invest in learning different treatments or will I be wasting my money and time and have to change career?
I have been in the beauty industry for 15 years carrying out various treatments including massage, nails, brows, lashes etc. My wrists has been playing up for over a year tightening and clicking a lot and got to the point I was in constant pain and would loose strength in my wrist/arm when doing massage. After various appointments I have been told it's golfers elbow and tendinopathy due to over use most likely from massage. I was told to rest but being self employed this wasn't possible so I cut back and stopped massage and lashes as these were causing most pain. It gets sore from general things like driving, cleaning, texting etc too not just work but that makes it much worse. I was away on holiday for 8 days and the pain completely disappeared which was amazing but as soon as I started back in the salon again it's started playing up. I'm worried I'm going to have to give up my career I've worked so hard for as even nails is causing pain and discomfort now. It's been over 3 months since it become unbearable that I had to stop massage etc and I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what treatments they managed without causing further injury or delaying the healing? I don't know to invest in learning different treatments or will I be wasting my money and time and have to change career?