Tennis elbow affects people who are in the age group of 35-65 years, usually associated with a pain on the outside of the elbow, tennis elbow as the name might suggest, does not affect only tennis players, in fact 95% of all reported cases in the Unites States alone are not reported by tennis players.

Progressive stages of tennis elbow as:

Stage 1 - Inflammatory changes that are reversible
Stage 2 - Non-reversible changes to the tendon of the Extensor Carpal Radialis Brevis muscle
Stage 3 - Rupture of Extensor Carpal Radialis Brevis muscle tendon
Stage 4 - Secondary changes to the tendon such as fibrosis or calcification

Diagnosis:

Diagnosis will begin with a thorough history of the patient and their activities. Often patients will report morning stiffness in the affected elbow. Also reports of weakness with simple activities like lifting groceries or turning a doorknob may also be reported.

The following orthopaedic tests will be helpful in diagnosing a Tennis Elbow;Mills test, Cozen's test, Book test and joint play. In fact Cozen's test is also sometimes called; the "Tennis Elbow" test.

Below are some home cure tennis elbow treatments that you can use:

Rest. You should try as much as possible to rest your fingers, wrist, and forearm muscles.

Elevate your elbow. As much as possible you should try to elevate your elbow as this will help to relieve the pain and reduce any swelling in your wrist and forearm.

Use ice packs. You should try to place an ice pack on the injured area at least three times a day for the duration of your injury. This will help with the pain, swelling, and inflammation.

Tennis elbow treatment methods are just as varied as are the ways of developing tennis elbow. Your family physician may refer you to a physiotherapist for some temporary pain relief but the truth of the matter is that you don’t have to spend your hard earned cash on endless trips to the physiotherapists or doctors.

Ginger: Powdered dry ginger is an excellent anti-inflammatory. Take one to two capsules (500 to 1,000 mg) twice a day with food.

Ibuprofen will also help reduce inflammation and reduce pain but it is not a good idea to take large consistent dosages. Use Ibuprofen only to aid other treatments.

Frequently drinking water throughout the day not only hydrates you, but will also help reduce constipation.

Manual Therapy: Often called body works, manual therapy involves a trained professional carefully exercising the injured parts, and actually attempting to fix the marginally displaced bones, or tendons back in there place.

A cold compress held against the elbow joint is the best tennis elbow treatment as this brings about an immediate contraction in the connective tissues present in the elbow joint and eliminates the pain.

Referral:Do not try to do it all yourself, get a medical specialist to have a look at the injury and determine tennis elbow treatment for you.

If none of the above treatment methods are working and your symptoms are getting much worse, then you need to see your family doctor as you may have something more serious going on - like a broken bone. You will need to have a specialist look at your injury and correctly diagnose that you are suffering from tennis elbow.

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