What Causes Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow can occur as a result of overuse. Historically it was seen in people playing racquet sports, hence the name tennis elbow.
Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
The main symptom of tennis elbow is pain which spreads from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and wrist, and is made worse by physical tasks.
Other symptoms of tennis elbow include morning stiffness around the elbow and forearm muscles.
Tennis Elbow Treatments
Tennis elbow can improve with targeted tennis elbow treatments such as rest and through modifying activities. Other treatments include elbow clasps and physiotherapy. If these treatments do not improve symptoms, injections with steroid and local anaesthetic or PRP (platelet rich plasma) can be effective.
If the tennis elbow treatments outlined are unsuccessful, tennis elbow surgery is indicated and this removes the damaged tendon tissue around the elbow. This is usually a day case procedure with recovery usually taking 3 months after surgery.