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Did you know... You don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow; however, the term is used because it can be a significant problem for tennis players.
Causes
Tennis elbow is a common degenerative condition of the extensor tendons of the forearm which originate from the outside of the elbow. Patients who have tennis elbow often times have never played tennis.
Symptoms
Symptoms include:
- Pain slowly increasing around the outside of the elbow
- Pain is worse when shaking hands or squeezing objects
- Pain is made worse by stabilizing or moving the wrist with force
Treatments
Early treatment includes use of a tennis elbow strap on the forearm as well as ice and therapy exercises. Cortisone shots into the origin of the tendons at the elbow is very effective at reducing the pain of tennis elbow. If the brace, therapy, and shots are not effective at eliminating the pain, then surgery can often times relieve the symptoms.
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