Information about Tennis Elbow

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.