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What is a Tennis Elbow? Tennis Elbow is a muscle injury caused on the outside of the elbow that results from simultaneous stress on the Elbow. Playing tennis is one of the causes of tennis elbow.... |
What is a Tennis Elbow?
Tennis Elbow is a muscle injury caused on the outside of the elbow that results from simultaneous stress on the Elbow. Playing tennis is one of the causes of tennis elbow. However, there are many other activities which can cause tennis elbow too. Tennis elbow pain can occur when excessive stress is applied on the forearm which is attached to the bony prominence on the outer side of the elbow. This particular pain can spread into forearm and wrist.
Signs and Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
There are various signs of tennis elbow, certain signs include:
* Weakness in the grip
* Pain in the grip during certain activities, such as shaking hands or turning a doorknob
* Pain that radiates from the outside of the elbow into the forearm and wrist
* Pain when touching the outside part of the elbow
These pains often get worse over the week or for months.
Prevention of Tennis Elbow
A prevention or Preventative method for Tennis Elbow is a part of comprehensive treatment program and it must be exercised during and after recovery. There are several steps in preventing a tennis elbow. These steps may help prevent tennis elbow injury:
* Reviewing the technique: – Having a tennis professional review the technique to see the proper motion. To make sure that the racket has a proper grip size and string tension. A lower tension of around 55 pounds transmits less force up to the elbow.
* Keeping the wrist straight: – during an activity of weight training or the tennis strokes, always keep the wrist straight and rigid. Let the bigger or more powerful muscles of the upper arm do more of the work than the smaller forearm muscles.
* Warming up properly: – Before and after use, gently stretch the forearm muscles at the wrist.
* Using of Ice: – After a heavy use of the arm always apply an ice pack or have an ice massage. For ice massage, fill a sturdy paper foam cup with water and freeze it. Then roll the ice directly on the outside of the elbow for about five to ten minutes.
* Building up strength: – Before preparing for any sport season, do strengthening exercises with a hand weight by flexing and extending the wrists. Letting the weight down slowly after extending the wrist in one way of building strength so that force is absorbed into the tissue.
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