Tennis elbow

Tennis elbow

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  By Shay Mortenson
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   Tennis elbow is inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside side of the upper arm near the elbow.  There may be a partial tear of the tendon fibers, which connect muscle to bone. The tear may be at or near where these fibers begin, on the outside of the elbow.
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   When you use these muscles a lot, small tears develop in the tendon. This leads to irritation and pain where the tendon is attached to the bone.  This injury is most common in athletes who play a lot of tennis, baseball, volleyball, or golf
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   Any activity that involves twisting of the wrist can lead to this condition.  This condition may also be due to constant computer keyboard and mouse use.
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   Elbow pain that gradually gets worse  Pain from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and back of the hand when grasping or twisting  Weak grasp
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   The first step is to rest your arm and avoid the activity that causes your symptoms for at least 2 - 3 weeks. You may also want to:  Put ice on the outside of your elbow 2 - 3 times a day.  Take anti-inflammatory medications (such as ibuprofen, or aspirin).
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   Apply an ice pack to the outside of the elbow  Maintain good strength and flexibility in the arm muscles and avoid repetitive motions  Rest the elbow when bending and straightening are painful
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   Ice where it hurts  Take medication  Get good rest  Takes at least 2 to 3 weeks to heal
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   Regan WD, Grondin PP, Morrey BF. Elbow and forearm. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr., Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2009:chap 19.  Schmidt MJ, Adams SL. Tendinopathy and bursitis. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009: chap 115.