Tennis Elbow Research Paper
Tennis Elbow ResearvhAshleigh Perriatt
March 08, 2013
Sports Medicine III
6th period
Tennis Elbow
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow or also known as lateral epicondylitis is a very painful condition where the tendons are attached to the bone laterally of the elbow. The tendon is basically a fastener for the muscles to the bone. This is common in most adults whom play sport and young adults. It is an overuse injury in the lateral part of the elbow. It occurs at common extensor tendon that originates from the lateral epicondyle. It mostly is an acute pain that the patient usually feels when the arm is fully extended. The stresses from holding too large of a racquet grip or from repetitive gripping and grasping.
The causes of tennis elbow are primarily overexertion. However, studies show that trauma such as direct blows to the epicondyle, a sudden forceful pull, or forceful extension cause more than half of these injuries. But athletes are not the only people who get tennis elbow. Many people with tennis elbow participate in work or recreational activities that require repetitive and vigorous use of the forearm muscle. Most people who get tennis elbow are between the ages of 30 and 50, although …show more content…
anyone can get tennis elbow if they have the risk factors. But also Lateral epicondylitis can occur without any recognized repetitive injury. This occurrence is called insidious, or of an unknown case perhaps is a better way of putting it.
Some signs and symptoms of tennis are pain from gripping and movements of the wrist, especially wrist extension and lifting movements.
Point tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, which is a prominent part of the bone on the outside of the elbow. Radiating pain from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and wrist, weakness of the forearm, a painful grip while shaking hands, morning stiffness or turning a doorknob, and not being able to hold relatively heavy items in the hand. The pain is similar to the condition known as golfer's elbow, but the latter occurs at the medial side of the elbow. Your doctor will consider many factors in making a diagnosis. These include how your symptoms developed, any occupational risk factors, and recreational sports
participation.
During the examination, your doctor will use a variety of tests to pinpoint the diagnosis. For example, your doctor may ask you to try to straighten your wrist and fingers against resistance with your arm fully straight to see if this causes pain. If the tests are positive, it tells your doctor that those muscles may not be healthy. Your doctor may recommend additional tests to rule out other causes of your problem. X-rays may be taken of the elbow to rule out if you have arthritis of the elbow. If your doctor thinks your symptoms are related to a neck problem, an MRI scan may be ordered. This will help your doctor see if you have a possible herniated disk or arthritis in your neck. Both of these conditions often produce arm pain. Your doctor may order an EMG to rule out nerve compression. Many nerves travel around the elbow, and the symptoms of nerve compression are similar to those of tennis elbow.
March 08, 2013
Sports Medicine III
6th period
Tennis Elbow
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow or also known as lateral epicondylitis is a very painful condition where the tendons are attached to the bone laterally of the elbow. The tendon is basically a fastener for the muscles to the bone. This is common in most adults whom play sport and young adults. It is an overuse injury in the lateral part of the elbow. It occurs at common extensor tendon that originates from the lateral epicondyle. It mostly is an acute pain that the patient usually feels when the arm is fully extended. The stresses from holding too large of a racquet grip or from repetitive gripping and grasping.
The causes of tennis elbow are primarily overexertion. However, studies show that trauma such as direct blows to the epicondyle, a sudden forceful pull, or forceful extension cause more than half of these injuries. But athletes are not the only people who get tennis elbow. Many people with tennis elbow participate in work or recreational activities that require repetitive and vigorous use of the forearm muscle. Most people who get tennis elbow are between the ages of 30 and 50, although …show more content…
anyone can get tennis elbow if they have the risk factors. But also Lateral epicondylitis can occur without any recognized repetitive injury. This occurrence is called insidious, or of an unknown case perhaps is a better way of putting it.
Some signs and symptoms of tennis are pain from gripping and movements of the wrist, especially wrist extension and lifting movements.
Point tenderness over the lateral epicondyle, which is a prominent part of the bone on the outside of the elbow. Radiating pain from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and wrist, weakness of the forearm, a painful grip while shaking hands, morning stiffness or turning a doorknob, and not being able to hold relatively heavy items in the hand. The pain is similar to the condition known as golfer's elbow, but the latter occurs at the medial side of the elbow. Your doctor will consider many factors in making a diagnosis. These include how your symptoms developed, any occupational risk factors, and recreational sports
participation.
During the examination, your doctor will use a variety of tests to pinpoint the diagnosis. For example, your doctor may ask you to try to straighten your wrist and fingers against resistance with your arm fully straight to see if this causes pain. If the tests are positive, it tells your doctor that those muscles may not be healthy. Your doctor may recommend additional tests to rule out other causes of your problem. X-rays may be taken of the elbow to rule out if you have arthritis of the elbow. If your doctor thinks your symptoms are related to a neck problem, an MRI scan may be ordered. This will help your doctor see if you have a possible herniated disk or arthritis in your neck. Both of these conditions often produce arm pain. Your doctor may order an EMG to rule out nerve compression. Many nerves travel around the elbow, and the symptoms of nerve compression are similar to those of tennis elbow.