By Shay Mortenson

 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.
 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
 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.
 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
 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).
 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
 Ice where it hurts
 Take medication
 Get good rest
 Takes at least 2 to 3 weeks to heal
 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.