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Diagnosis of Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is usually identified through a combination of symptom review, physical examination, and clinical reasoning. Despite its name, the condition is not limited to tennis players. It is more accurately known as lateral…
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Causes of Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow develops when the tendons that attach the forearm muscles to the outer part of the elbow become injured by repeated strain, leading to microscopic tissue damage and a failure of normal repair.…
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Symptoms of Tennis elbow
What are the symptoms of Tennis elbow? The condition most often produces pain and tenderness on the outer side of the elbow, especially when the wrist or hand is used in gripping, lifting, twisting,…
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What is Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is a disorder of the tendons on the outside of the elbow, most often involving the common extensor tendon where it attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Despite its name,…
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Prevention of Tendinitis
Tendinitis is the inflammation or irritation of a tendon, the dense connective tissue that joins muscle to bone and transmits force during movement. It often develops when tendon tissue is exposed to repeated mechanical…
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Treatment for Tendinitis
What treatments are used for tendinitis? The condition is usually managed with a combination of reduced tendon loading, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medications, physical therapy, and, in selected cases, procedures such as corticosteroid injection, needling,…
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Diagnosis of Tendinitis
Tendinitis is usually diagnosed through a combination of clinical evaluation, symptom review, and, when needed, imaging or other tests. The condition refers to irritation, degeneration, or inflammation of a tendon, the dense connective tissue…