Despite the name, tennis is rarely the trigger for tennis elbow.
With tennis elbow, the pain is located around the outside of the elbow and is often aggravated by bending the wrist upward. Sometimes the pain can also radiate toward the forearm and hand. A common cause of elbow pain is overloading the forearm muscles or their attachments, which can occur due to repetitive, one-sided movements and static loads. Another common cause is pain from the shoulder muscles radiating down to the elbow.
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Early treatment is important to prevent chronic issues. During the examination, the naprapath often finds that the muscles in the shoulder and thoracic spine are also affected, and in these cases, it is important to treat all areas that may impact the function of the forearm muscles. As part of the treatment, specific exercises for the forearm and shoulder muscles may sometimes be required, and a naprapath can assist you with these. The condition can also be treated with shockwave therapy.
