Tennis Elbow Recovery

Facing forward with arms outstretched and palms up pain on the outside of the elbow is known as Tennis Elbow. 

When the pain is on the inside of the elbow, it is commonly referred to as Golfer's Elbow.

Medically known as lateral epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow results from overuse of the muscles and tendons in the elbow. Tennis elbow is usually associated with repitious motion of the wrist and arm. Typically, the muscles become overused and unable to carry the load transfering that load to the tendons. Most people with tennis elbow didn't get it from playing tennis.

Jobs like plumbers, painter, carpenters, custodians, butchers and typing that involve repeated movements can lead to tennis elbow.

Sports that involve repititous swinging like racket sports, baseball, lacrosse, even weightlifting.  Additionally, sometimes tennis elbow can occur without a clear cause.

The pain of tennis elbow usually begins in the tough, cord-like tissues (tendons) where the forearm muscles attach to a bony bump on the outside of the elbow. (see picture above). Starting in the tendons, the pain can spread into the forearm and wrist.

With rest, pain medicines and physical therapy (Insurance covered medicine) approximately 91% of people will have recovered at 1 year. While a solid recovery rate, this approach (esp. the lengths of rest from favorite sports and work) can be challenging.

At HOPE Wellness Institute we use recent functional neurological research to understand and  accelorate your speed of recovery.

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