Tennis Elbow
Doctors know the condition as lateral epicondylitis. The rest of us call it “tennis elbow.” The term has entered wide use, though only a small group of people diagnosed with tennis elbow actually get it from playing tennis. Tennis elbow is a common injury that will usually heal with minor treatment, but you have to give it time and rest.
Causes :
Tree-cutting (repetitive use of a chain saw)
Painting
Carpentry
Playing some types of musical instruments
Symptoms
The most common symptom of tennis elbow is an ache on the outside of the elbow. Over time -- from a few weeks to a few months -- the ache turns into a chronic pain. The outside of your elbow may become too painful to touch.
Eventually, you may find it harder or more painful to grip or lift things. Sometimes tennis elbow affects both arms.
Prevention
To reduce the risk of tennis elbow:
If you have tennis elbow, stop doing the activity that is causing pain, or find an alternative way of doing it that does not place stress on your tendons.
Avoid using your wrist and elbow more than the rest of your arm. Spread the load to the larger muscles of your shoulder and upper arm.
If you play a sport that involves repetitive movements, such as tennis or squash, getting some coaching advice to help improve your technique may help you avoid getting tennis elbow.
Before playing a sport that involves repetitive arm movements, warm up properly and gently stretch your arm muscles to help avoid injury.
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