Tennis Elbow Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of

In order to learn the most commonly reported types of tennis elbow symptoms it is important to first learn what exactly is tennis elbow.

Tennis elbow is a painful condition on the outside point of your elbow that experiences inflammation and irritation of the extensor tendon at the attachment point of the lateral epicondyle.

In laymen terms, it is commonly described as a burning sensation, tenderness and pain on the outside of the elbow that increases when you extend your wrist or grip down on or grasp an object tightly.

It is estimated that this repetitive strain injury affects almost a third of all tennis players but tennis is not the only activity that causes tennis elbow.  In fact, over 95% of all reported cases every year of tennis elbow are from non-tennis players!

If you partake in any activity that involves repeated and forceful contraction of the muscles in the arm then you can also be at risk of suffering from tennis elbow.

Many people who work with tools can develop tennis elbow and these can be pastimes and hobbies such as gardening, carpentry, or even just raking up leaves.  Sporting activities such as baseball, golf, and badminton can also cause this painful injury.

There are some very tell tale symptoms of tennis elbow with the most common being persistent pain just below the elbow joint on the outside of the upper forearm.  The pain from this injury can sometimes radiate down the arm too and many sufferers  report an increase in pain when they extend their wrist.  Another common tennis elbow symptom is a difficulty in extending or straightening the arm fully.

Other ymptoms can include a weakness in your grip and sudden pain when you touch or bump the outside of your elbow.  You might also feel pain when gripping things such as turning a doorknob or even shaking hands.  Other symptoms can include pain when bending or lifting your arm or when holding on to light objects such as glasses or cups.  When left untreated, tennis elbow usually gets worse and some sufferers can often feel pain even when their arm is in a static position.

In addition to the typical pain around the elbow, there is also a rarer shooting pain that is experienced down the forearm and into the fingers.   Sometimes the pain is completely asymptomatic and it does not require a person to carry heavy objects or to exercise the arm to feel the pain.

There are a number of tennis elbow causes and these can include persistent strain on the muscles in the forearm which are used to extend the wrist and fingers.  Activities such as tennis and golf where repeated twisting of the wrist and extending of the forearm are used can strain these muscles.  There are some rare cases where this injury can be caused by a direct and powerful blow to the elbow.  If measures are not taken to treat the injury ASAP, more damage can be done to the elbow’s tendons and your elbow symptoms will get worse.

Other symptoms can include a burning sensation and tenderness on the outside of the elbow.  You notice that you fumble or drop things for often than before.  Or maybe your arm is extremely stiff when you wake in the morning.  If you can relate to any of these symptoms, then there is a good chance that you have tennis elbow!

But here’s the good news!

You don’t have to waste hundreds of dollars of your hard earned cash on doctors or physio appointments. Forget about washing down fistfuls of anti-inflammatory pills on a daily basis that only masks the pain. You don’t have to wear bulky and restrictive elbow braces/bands/straps that really only promote muscle weakness and fatigue. Never worry about having to get painful cortisone injections in your arm.

In fact, you don’t even have to leave your home! All it really takes to completely eliminate your tennis elbow symptoms and pain for good, are 5 simple, step-by-step techniques that you can do from the comfort of your own living room, sitting in your comfy chair watching your favorite television show – without any special exercise equipment or gadgets!

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