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Sports injury (pain inside of elbow), where to go/who to consult? (Central Tokyo)
Is the… As per title, I seem to have injured myself, with a nerve pain in my elbow that comes back occasionally and usually when I pinch something with that arm to lift it up e.g. a bottle by its cap.
Is there a specific type of clinic or maybe just sport massage place that could help me? It's been bothering me and I'd hate for it to get worse. Thank you in advance for any advice or pointers you can share!
tbh the other replies are spot on about seeing a seikei geka first but i'd add that if you're near shinjuku, try 新宿スポーツクリニック near the east exit. they do ultrasound right there and the doctor actually played baseball in college so he gets elbow stuff. i went there for tennis elbow a few years back and they didn't push surgery or anything, just gave me a brace and some exercises
one thing nobody mentioned - check if your insurance covers 理学療法 (physical therapy) at the same clinic. some places will just give you a shot and send you home but the clinic in shinjuku has a PT room upstairs where they'll actually show you how to stretch the nerve without pissing it off. costs about 500 yen per session after insurance
if the pain shoots down to your ring/pinky fingers when you bend your elbow, that's def the ulnar nerve and you want to avoid sleeping with your elbow bent for now. a cheap elbow brace from donki can help keep it straight at night til you see a doc
yo the other comments are right about seeing an ortho first, but if you want a quick scan without waiting forever, try 東京ブレインクリニック in hiroo. they have mri and ultrasound on site and take walk-ins for sports injuries, just bring your insurance card. it's a bit pricey for the mri but you'll know in like an hour if it's a nerve thing or something worse
yeah the other commenter's right, 整形外科 is the move. for central tokyo i've been to tokyo medical and surgical clinic near shinbashi and they were fine for my shoulder issue. but if you want someone who actually does hands-on sports medicine, try 東京スポーツクリニック in kudanshita, they have a doctor who specializes in elbow stuff
a sports massage place might make it worse if it's actually a nerve impingement, so better to get an ultrasound or MRI first. the clinic in kudanshita does that on-site and takes insurance
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Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.