Tennis Elbow

What is Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow occurs when there is a pain or soreness with the tendons that attach to the outside of the elbow. These tendons are the attachment of the muscles that function to cock the wrist back. It usually happened there is overuse of arm and forearm muscles that results in elbow pain.

Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

• Pain on the outer part of the elbow
• Pain cause by lifting or bending of the arm
• Difficulty in extending your forearm fully

Causes of Tennis Elbow

When there is a direct blows to the outer layer of the elbow muscle, a sudden forceful pull, or forceful extension have caused more than half of these injuries.

Treatment for Tennis Elbow

• Change on how you swing your tennis racket
• Anti-Inflammatory Medications
• Cortisone Injection
• Shockwave Therapy
• Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP)
• Surgical Treatment

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.