Treating Your Forearm Tendonitis

• 1). Stop all physical activity that involves your forearm immediately. For severe pain, wear a forearm brace as often as possible to limit movement.
  
  
• 2). Take two ibuprofen or naproxen every four to six hours. Repeat dosage and frequency until your forearm tendinitis is healed.
  
  
• 3). Put ice in an ice pack or hand towel. Strap or tie the ice around your forearm so that it is compressed directly against your source of pain. Leave the ice in place for 15 to 20 minutes. Repeat this procedure every three to four hours until the initial inflammation is substantially reduced.
  
  
• 4). Once inflammation is under control, use a heating pad several times per day for 15 to 20 minutes. Repeat this procedure every day until your forearm tendonitis is healed.
  
  
• 5). Perform a set of lower-arm exercises every day. Sit on a chair and place the back of your wrist against your knee. Grab your fingers and slowly bend your wrist down as far as possible. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Next, pull your fingers and hand up and toward you as far as you can. Hold that position for 15 to 30 seconds, then relax. Do 10 repetitions in each direction and three total sets of each exercise. Next, turn your hand around so that your palm is facing down and place your wrist on your knee. Grab your fingers and slowly bend your wrist down. Hold that position for 15 to 30 seconds, then pull your fingers back up and stretch them toward you for 15 to 30 seconds. Do three sets of 10 repetitions.