Tennis Elbow: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

The medical term for this condition is lateral epicondylitis. Actually, its popular name, tennis elbow, is quite misleading. Although common among people who practice this sport, tennis elbow can also affect people who have no idea what the difference is between a forehand and a backhand.

In this article, we will cover all the potential causes of tennis elbow and how to recognize this condition. Moreover, we will explain how the doctors at Pain Therapy Associates can help you find relief from pain while you recover from the tennis elbow and regain the full use of your arm.

The Most Common Causes of Tennis Elbow

Apart from the sport that gives its popular name, lateral epicondylitis can also be caused by constant practicing of sports such as:

Golf
Baseball
Weightlifting
Fencing.

However, even people who do not practice any of these sports can develop tennis elbow. This condition represents an injury to the tendons in the elbow due to repetitive movements.

Thus, the following jobs or hobbies may also result in developing a tennis elbow at some point:

Typing
Repetitive use of computer mouse (in graphic design or gaming)
Carpentry
Various home improvement activities
Painting
Sculpting
Knitting.

How to Recognize Tennis Elbow

Not all types of elbow pain mean that you suffer from lateral epicondylitis. However, you should see a doctor if you experience one or several of the following symptoms:

Weakness in the arm
Difficulty gripping an object in the hand
Pain when shaking hands or holding light objects
Difficulty in raising the hand.

Left untreated, pain from the tennis elbow may go away, but you may also be left with reduced strength and range of motions in the elbow.

Treatment Course for Tennis Elbow

At Pain Therapy Associates, we take tennis elbow seriously. It is a potentially impairing condition, and it causes you pain. We will use a combination of therapies, including:

NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to reduce pain
Physical therapy to regain strength and flexibility.

Our goal is to help you regain the full use of your arm. This is especially important for professional athletes and artists (painters, sculptors). For this reason, we will create a personalized treatment plan for each patient, taking into consideration the severity of the condition and your own specific tolerance to pain.

A Multidisciplinary Team Ready to Help You

We founded Pain Therapy Associates with the goal of providing a unique service in the healthcare field: pain management relying on both modern discoveries and traditional therapies.
We take all types of pain seriously, unlike other doctors who advise you to ignore the pain and it will go away. If you suffer from tennis elbow, the traditional RICE method (rest, ice, elevate, compress) recommended by doctors and sports coaches may not be enough to make a full and complete recovery. We encourage you to schedule an initial appointment with one of our doctors as soon as possible!

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