Seeking tennis elbow treatment is one of the best things you can do if you suffer from this condition. Ignoring the problem often makes it worse, putting your body into more pain, and possibly even causing the pain to extend beyond the elbow as you baby the sore spot and put more strain on other parts of the arm.
At Medi-Dyne, we offer solutions for treatment and tennis elbow prevention that allow you to enjoy a healthier life than ever before. We recommend helpful tennis elbow exercises to ease the pain.
There are a variety of tennis elbow causes. Playing tennis often causes tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis), but it is not the sole cause. Some of the causes include:
The pain from tennis elbow is commonly felt on and around the bony bump that is located outside your elbow and sometimes spreads into the wrist and forearm. You may experience this pain and associated weakness when doing simple tasks such as
If you have felt tennis elbow symptoms and are involved in an activity that requires repetitive movement of the arm and wrist, you should seek treatment from your medical professional for your Lateral epicondylitis.
When you are in pain, you are looking for a tennis elbow support that will provide immediate relief, but it’s important not to ignore options for long term healing and further injury prevention.
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Other solutions include icing the elbow a few times a day until the pain is gone, performing range-of-motion exercises, and taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory.
One of the most important things you can do for tennis elbow prevention is to stretch and warm up any time you are going to exercise your elbow and/or your arm. Regardless of the activity intensity or duration, it is important that you stretch your arms well so you don’t cause strain in any area.
If you feel strain or pain at any time during play, or even during your everyday activities, stop what you are doing and give your arm a rest.