Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow

What are common causes of pain around elbow ?

There are many causes.Many of the times, its due to some changes in muscular origin of some

muscle fibres just above the outer side of elbow joint on humerus which we call the Tennis Elbow

Same problem just above the inner side of the elbow joint is Golfer's Elbow.


What are symptoms of Tennis Elbow ?
Pain and difficulty holding objects with hand. Pain is aching type , moderate and disabling.

Do patient  need to worry much ?
No, they should not be. It heals slowy and patients need to know that it may take time.



Woman suffering from chronic joint rheumatism

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How is it diagnosed ?
Diagnosis is based on
a. history of pain , no other systemic symptoms
b.local tenderness at the painful site
c. normal X-ray of the elbow joint
X-ray is to rule other diseases sothat we can be sure that the problem is Tennis Elbow. Same is for Golfer's Elbow.

What else may show the same symptoms ?
PIN Nerve entrapment may mimic the same problem .

What is the treatment ?
a.Rest the extremity,sometimes it may require an arm sling
b.Pain Killers
c.Local steroid injection , Autologous blood injection,PRP
d.ESWT
d.Surgery - Debridement of muscle tendon,decortication of the distal humerus




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