Tennis Elbow, what is this pain in my elbow
Tennis elbow has been around for a long time almost a century. The funny part
of it is that people get this injury by doing other things with their arms and
not playing tennis.
Why do they call it Tennis Elbow?
That is a very good question and it seems that no one has the answer to this. We
think it's because someone once tried to grip a tennis racquet after hurting
their elbow in the first place. I am quite sure the Egyptians had tennis elbow
while building the pyramids. They did back breaking work and carried stones for
a long period of time.
Actually more golfers get tennis elbow than tennis players. They are
starting to call tennis elbow golfers elbow more and more even though they are
separate injuries.
Golfers elbow happens on the bump of the elbow instead of
being on the outside part of the elbow. Both tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
come from repetitive arm movement. Over-using the muscles in your arm can lead
to tiny tears in the tendons that attach the muscles in your forearms.
The pain is usually on the outside of the elbow and causes real pain when trying
to grip on to something or trying to carry something for a long length of time.
Some symptoms of tennis elbow are.
Having a hard time extending your forearm and pain when you are lifting
anything.
Some remedies for tennis elbow are simple.
STOP WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO! This will help decrease the pain.
Try strapping a band around your forearm just below your elbow.
Try and rest the arm as much as possible and if you can give it a massage.
Some doctors will recommend taking an aspirin but we are not doctors so It would
be wise to check with your doctor before taking anything. The key to preventing
tennis elbow is to exercise the muscle and massage it if you can.
A well exercised muscle gives you no troubles as it is ready to perform when
asked. Before starting any type of task with your arms it is smart to stretch
and warm them up for 5 -10 minutes.
You can put ice on a sore muscle for about 20 minutes. (Remember the
R.I.C.E theory Rest Ice Compression and Elevation) If your arm still hurts then
I would recommend you call your doctor. Especially if the Elbow is swollen since
that rarely happens.
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