Prone shooting and bursitis

[Jta]

Anyone else have this problem? Happened to me for the first time last weekend, and was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to avoid getting it again in the future.

[The 4th born]

Is it real bursitis or are you being sarcastic? Who diagnosed you?

[Jta]

No im not being sarcastic. The back side of my elbow swelled up about to about the size of a half golf ball the day after. made an appointment for this Friday.

[The 4th born]

Are you a techie?

[Jta]

Ehh? Not really sure what my profession has to do with anything but no I'm a welder

[The 4th born]

It says Silicon Valley so I assumed.

[desertrider]

No im not being sarcastic. The back side of my elbow swelled up about to about the size of a half golf ball the day after. made an appointment for this Friday.

Back side of your elbow? I could understand bursitis in your shoulder more than your elbow. You sure it isn't tendonitis instead?

It is the new year you know, started doing pushups, bench presses, tricep work lately?

[bk23103]

You could wear elbow pads perhaps? I seem to do better shooting my rifle prone, but find it's more comfortable to shoot while standing on the tailgate of my 4Runner and using the roof to stabilize my gun.

[smoothy8500]

Were you using a sling? I ask because some people don't use a sling, and they balance the rifle on the point of the elbow.

[russ69]

...was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to avoid getting it again in the future.

Switch to benchrest shooting.

[OpenSightsOnly]

Ice your elbows

Then, buy a shooting mat and spend $10 on elbow pads.

[Jta]

It's swollen on the ball of my elbow if that makes any sense. It's only in my right arm (right side dominate). Haha nope not a thing, even though I should start working out

[Jta]

Bk2103 is there a certain elbow pad I should look for or just any one will do?
Smoothly prone with rear bag
Open sights yeah I've been doing that it's really helpful but still sucks

[bk23103]

Copy, swollen balls. I'd suggest talking to your doctor.

[Jta]

It says Silicon Valley so I assumed.

... okay and your address is San Francisco can I also assume you have a pair of San Francisco bedroom slippers aka "knee pads"