Tennis Elbow is a painful condition affecting the tendons attached to the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow, caused by muscle strain and repetitive injury from repeated forearm muscle contractions. It most commonly affects individuals aged 40-60 years engaged in activities involving repetitive wrist or arm motions, and is diagnosed through MRI imaging showing signs and symptoms of slow progressive pain that if left untreated can lead to chronic elbow pain.

1. Tennis Elbow
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3. • Tennis Elbow is a painful condition involving
the tendons, which attach to forearm muscles
on the outside (lateral) part of the elbow.

5. • Individuals, between the ages of 40-60 years,
have a higher risk

7. • Any activity that involves a repetitive overuse
of the wrist or arm, increases the risk of Tennis
Elbow.

9. • Tennis Elbow is caused by muscle strain and
repetitive injury, resulting from repeated
forearm muscle contractions.

11. • A sign and symptom of Tennis Elbow is slow
progressive pain.

13. • An magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be
used to diagnose Tennis Elbow.

15. • A complication that may occur if Tennis Elbow
is left untreated is chronic elbow pain.

17. • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory oral
medications, can help reduce the pain and
swelling, in the elbow

19. • Surgical methods may also be used to treat
Tennis Elbow.

21. • When properly treated, a high percentage of
individuals regain their full strength and range
of motion in their affected elbow.