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TENNIS AND GOLFER’S ELBOW
"Tennis
elbow"
is
a
common
term
for
a
condition
caused
by
overuse
of
arm
and
forearm
muscles
that
results
in
elbow
pain.
You
don't
have
to
play
tennis
to
get
this,
but
the
term
came
into
use
because
it
can
be
a
significant
problem
for
some
tennis
players.
Tennis
elbow
is
caused
by
either
abrupt
or
subtle
injury
of
the
muscle
and
tendon
area
around
the
outside
of
the
elbow.
Tennis
elbow
specifically
involves
the
area
where
the
muscles
and
tendons
of
the
forearm
attach
to
the
outside
bony
area
(called
the
lateral
epicondyle)
of
the
elbow.
Your
doctor
may
call
this
condition
lateral
epicondylitis.
Another
common
term,
"golfer's
elbow,"
refers
to
the
same
process
occurring
on
the
inside
of
the
elbow
(what
your
doctor
may
call
medial
epicondylitis). Overuse injury can also affect the back or posterior part of the elbow as well.
Tennis
elbow
most
commonly
affects
people
in
their
dominant
arm
(that
is,
a
right-handed
person
would
experience
pain
in
the right arm), but it can also occur in the nondominant arm or both arms.
Symptoms of tennis elbow include:
•
Pain slowly increasing around the outside of the elbow. Less often, pain may develop suddenly.
•
Pain is worse when shaking hands or squeezing objects.
•
Pain
is
made
worse
by
stabilizing
or
moving
the
wrist
with
force.
Examples
include
lifting,
using
tools,
opening
jars,
or
even handling simple utensils such as a toothbrush or knife and fork.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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ASK A QUESTION
GET DIRECTIONS
TENNIS AND GOLFER’S ELBOW
"Tennis
elbow"
is
a
common
term
for
a
condition
caused
by
overuse
of
arm
and
forearm
muscles
that
results
in
elbow
pain.
You
don't
have
to
play
tennis
to
get
this,
but
the
term
came
into
use
because
it
can
be
a
significant
problem
for
some tennis players.
Tennis
elbow
is
caused
by
either
abrupt
or
subtle
injury
of
the
muscle
and
tendon
area
around
the
outside
of
the
elbow.
Tennis
elbow
specifically
involves
the
area
where
the
muscles
and
tendons
of
the
forearm
attach
to
the
outside
bony
area
(called
the
lateral
epicondyle)
of
the
elbow.
Your
doctor
may
call
this
condition
lateral
epicondylitis.
Another
common
term,
"golfer's
elbow,"
refers
to
the
same
process
occurring
on
the
inside
of
the
elbow
(what
your
doctor
may
call
medial
epicondylitis).
Overuse
injury
can
also
affect
the
back
or
posterior part of the elbow as well.
Tennis
elbow
most
commonly
affects
people
in
their
dominant
arm
(that
is,
a
right-handed
person
would
experience
pain
in
the
right
arm),
but
it
can
also
occur
in
the
nondominant arm or both arms.
Symptoms of tennis elbow include:
•
Pain
slowly
increasing
around
the
outside
of
the
elbow.
Less often, pain may develop suddenly.
•
Pain is worse when shaking hands or squeezing objects.
•
Pain
is
made
worse
by
stabilizing
or
moving
the
wrist
with
force.
Examples
include
lifting,
using
tools,
opening
jars,
or
even
handling
simple
utensils
such
as
a
toothbrush or knife and fork.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Below
you
can
find
PDF
documentation
outlining
different areas of Osteopathy and how we can help you:
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