Ok you crazy kids. I'm new on this forum, and I'm not a physio. Shame on me. However, I'm in dire need of some physio advice. I will walk your dog for 3 days if you give me sound and fruitful advice (Assuming you live or vacate in Norway)!
My problem:
I'm a powerlifter. A week ago I bench pressed, however, this specific bench I was using has a different lift-off height than the usual competition standard, inhibiting my usual movement. Normally I would do the lift-off with straight arms in a pull-over-like motion, that is; rowing it toward my chest using lats and a high back arch. The lower pin setting forced me to do the lift-off with angled elbows and arms flaring instead of tightly tucked along torso, and yes dear readers, now I am fucked up.

The injury was acute, and it felt somewhat like beeing stung by a bee. Not excruisiating pain, but a tender numbness straight away.
My triceps lateral head is now rather bloated, it seems. Some would say even slightly distorted. No severe pain, but absolutely discomfort. My range of motion isn't hampered, but lockout strenght of my left arm is redused by at least 20%. (I'm not using this arm any more, I merely tested it for function). Also, my elbow radiates pain to my lower arms and even posterior delts. On excentric movement, my elbow makes a popping noise, and it feels like a tendon jumps about. Sometimes my little finger falls asleep. That's about it.

Please, anyone, tell me how I should go about to make this thing go away, and how long it takes for something like this to heal. Please, please!

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