abouttennis elbow
Tennis elbow is a tendon problem involving the muscles in the forearm that both extend the fingers and the wrist joint.
With continued use of hands during griping and pinching activities, these muscles and tendons can become sore and irritated.
Tennis elbow is very common in persons who work on repeatative jobs involving strong grip.
abouttennis elbow
Tennis elbow refers to a tendinopathy of the forearm extensor tendons at their insertion onto the lateral epicondyle.
Over use of these tendons can lead to microscopic tears within the tendon which in turn initiate an inflammatory response.
When severely inflamed the pain can affect even simple tasks. The 'cup of tea ' test refers to the pain being at such a level that a person is unable to pick up a cup of tea. No matter how well developed their muscles are, the pain initiates a strong protective warning that renders normal function impossible.
At this level of irritation an ultrasound scan to check the diagnosis followed by a steroid injection is a good way to kick start rehabilitation.