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Tennis Elbow
Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow as it is more commonly referred to, is a condition that affects individuals who perform a lot of repetitive activities and tasks with their hands and wrists. Individuals such as athletes, butchers, carpenters, individuals who spend hours using a computer or laptop, and mechanics (just to name a few) often suffer from this condition. Tennis elbow is characterized by inflammation and pain on the lateral side or outside of your elbow caused when grasping objects with your hands.
Despite the name of this condition, athletes are not the only individuals who develop it.
Warning Signs and Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow often develops when inflammation and/or irritation affects the lateral side or outside of the elbow. The pain commonly associated with this condition usually radiates from the outside of the elbow into the forearm and down to the wrist.
The pain and weakness that often results can make it difficult to grip objects, hold your coffee mug, shake hands, or turn a doorknob. These are some of the more common warning signs and symptoms of this condition.
- Experiencing a burning pain that travels down through the forearm to the wrist
- Pain that worsens when bending or twisting the arm, especially if you attempt opening a jar or twisting a doorknob
- Stiffness and soreness when extending the arm
- Swelling of the elbow (one is noticeably larger than the other)
While these may be similar to other medical conditions, the symptoms can vary in terms of scope and severity. Some individuals may experience all of these symptoms while others may only have one or two of them. Thus, we consider your specific symptoms before starting the treatment. Finding the root cause of your problem helps us eliminate your source of pain. Each treatment plan is customizable as per your requirement.
Warning Signs and Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow often develops when inflammation and/or irritation affects the lateral side or outside of the elbow. The pain commonly associated with this condition usually radiates from the outside of the elbow into the forearm and down to the wrist.
The pain and weakness that often results can make it difficult to grip objects, hold your coffee mug, shake hands, or turn a doorknob. These are some of the more common warning signs and symptoms of this condition.
- Experiencing a burning pain that travels down through the forearm to the wrist
- Pain that worsens when bending or twisting the arm, especially if you attempt opening a jar or twisting a doorknob
- Stiffness and soreness when extending the arm
- Swelling of the elbow (one is noticeably larger than the other)
While these may be similar to other medical conditions, the symptoms can vary in terms of scope and severity. Some individuals may experience all of these symptoms while others may only have one or two of them. Thus, we consider your specific symptoms before starting the treatment. Finding the root cause of your problem helps us eliminate your source of pain. Each treatment plan is customizable as per your requirement.
Causes and Risk Factors
Tennis elbow is best described as a muscle strain and overuse injury. It’s caused by the repeated contraction of muscles in the forearm that you typically use to raise your hand.
The repeated motions and resulting stress on the tissues often causes minute tears in the tendons that keep your forearm muscle attached to the elbow bone at the outside of the joint.
As the name implies, playing tennis and the repeated use of a poor technique-based backhand stroke is one of the possible causes of this condition. However, there is a number of other common arm motions that can cause it as well such as:
Repetitive use of a computer mouse
Using plumbing tools
While these may be similar to other medical conditions, the symptoms can vary in terms of scope and severity. Some individuals may experience all of these symptoms while others may only have one or two of them. Thus, we consider your specific symptoms before starting the treatment. Finding the root cause of your problem helps us eliminate your source of pain. Each treatment plan is customizable as per your requirement.
Participating in sports that use rackets increases the risk of developing tennis elbow, especially if you have poor stroke techniques.
Individuals employed in jobs that involve a repetitive arm and wrist motions are more prone to developing tennis elbow. Examples include butchers, carpenters, cooks, painters, and plumbers.