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Tennis elbow can affect you even though you are not a tennis player. This injury, termed lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse injury of the tendon that attaches the forearm's extensor muscles to the elbow at its bony outer knob, the lateral epicondyle.
With repeated stress, the tendon can suffer microtears that cause the elbow to become tender and inflamed.
If you have tennis elbow, avoid lifting objects with your hand in the palm down position. Also, try wearing a counterforce band around your upper forearm during your sports activity. This allows shock to be absorbed in the band rather than farther up at the epicondyle.
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Anti-inflammatories are recommended, and so is Durakold. Some patients receive steroid injections. Tennis elbow is slow in healing, sometimes taking from 8 weeks to a year to become pain free.
Tennis elbow involves damage to your forearm muscles and tendons. Your first preventive measure is to keep your elbow "soft" at all times. That is, be sure not to lock your elbow on any movement. Durakold your elbow for 10 to 20 minutes after each workout.
Do not cause pain. If any activity causes pain, modify it by changing the range of motion.
Listen to your body. Pain is your body's way of saying: "Rest me!" Rest means to use the elbow for all of your normal activities, unless there is pain. |
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