Hi Gary,

Welcome to fasting with water only forum.

You can heal almost anything with fasting. Longer the injury has been there , longer it will take to heal. I do not think 5 days is enough, but it is good start. All scar tissues will be eaten up by your body by the process of Autolysis.

To prepare for a water only fast stay on a raw veggie and fruit diet for a week, eliminate all forms of processed and sugary stuff from your diet. Drink fresh juices if possible.

You can also try this tool for your elbow....see video.

http://youtu.be/we4UoiKG3Co

http://youtu.be/MNRZGF8RIis

I do not know if you meant by stop drinking black coffee. Was it everyday in general or during a fast?

During a Water Fast no coffee or anything but water goes in your mouth, not even toothpaste.

About black coffee outside the fast? Enh! All processed things have its side effects. Raw coffee has its benefits, but where do you find it and would you even like the taste of it. I know it is used it for coffee enemas.

As for the fast, take one day at a time and see how you feel. Read many of the posts here about what symptoms of detox you will face.

Good wishes.

Archus

It may require 5, 7 or 16 or 27 days. All depends how bad it is. And it requires that you stay on clean diet afterwards. I've had similar Sy but with other joints. Alkaline, raw help. Coffee makes it worse.
You can choose any scheme that feels right to you. Generally ppl with do it under supervision like 30 days, but this is under supervision. For new faster - try first short, then devise your plan and learn from your experience.
Welcome among us!