Left arm muscle pain

[Maverick]

I was playing last week (Sunday) when on the 15th hole, par 5, right after I made contact (driver) I felt a pinch in my left arm.  It's that muscle that forms between the top forearm and tricep.  It got very sore and I managed to finish the round. It got better the next day and everyday after that and was feeling perfect, normal today..until today, Thursday, when I took that first drive again and felt the same pinch.  However, it wasn't as bad and I was able to finish the round..but arm is sore again (but much less than the first time)and have been using a compression sleeve.

It's not like I started playing right..been playing everyweek..just all of a sudden.

Anybody else been through this?  I plan on laying off of golf for a week to see....

[JetFan1983]

No idea what it is but you better start using ice on it for twenty minute intervals at least three times a day (with an hour break in between) for the next 72 hours. It accelerates the healing process, whatever it is. And it's obviously not serious or else you'd be at the doctor right now. Ice is so key to reducing inflammation and preventing overuse injuries, which it sounds like this is. If you are so concerned about this though you know what you've gotta do: doctor's appointment. Also, I think the part you may be referring to is a tendon, not a muscle. I'd get some ice on that and then wrap it in ace bandage or putting the compression sleeve back on right after icing. The elbow (and left wrist) can be easily tweaked hitting it fat a few too many times off mats if you're doing that, but it sounds like you are playing quite often, so this is a reasonable result hitting off mats or not. Ice, rest, compression. Anti-inflammatories if you got 'em and are okay using those. In the current state it's in you likely need a couple weeks off, but only you and your doctor can know that for sure. Start using ice though at the very first sign of a tweak. Do not wait a day to do anything about it. You'll reduce recovery time significantly. For this injury though, it's a little late for that, but you can still benefit from treating it.

[Maverick]

It already feels better, just a tad sore..yes, I'll ice it tonight.  I agree, going to lay off of it for a bit but better safe than sorry.