tennis elbow

[Tim O]

what is tenniw elbow & treatment for it

 

[Tricia]

Tennis Elbow is a soft tissue injury also known as Lateral Epicondylitis.
It's characterized by pain in outer portion of the elbow, and is commonly caused not only by racquet sports but by repetitive motion. (There may be pain and issues with the wrist tendons as well.)
Rest, Ice and Compression (splints or braces) are often recommended during the acute phase.
Sometimes NSAIDs are recommended... some people might even go so far as to receive steroid injections. Heat and massage may help reduce muscular tension and pain... as with most injuries if the injury becomes chronic the longer it takes to heal.
Personally I'd probably recommend MFR techniques to help soften and mobilize the tissues. But others here may offer a different approach.

 

[Combat Commo hooah]

Tennis elbow

Lateral epicondylitis is an overuse injury that can respond to massage. There was an excellent article on it in one of last year's Massage Therapy Journals and I think Whitney Lowe wrote an article in Massage Today.
I remember reading an article in the Physician and Sportsmedicine Journal that said that very few (less than 10%) of cases required surgery :shock:

Because of the large amount of load at the elbow I would never get a cortisone shot. I saw someone years ago who has tennis elbow and had four shots in her arm. There was a dent in the tissue and she had pain and tension that were never released. Ugggh.

I think the RICE is helpful and well as balancing the muscles on both sides after the pain is gone.
Cheers,
Rubmsyter