What's the best way to treat tennis elbow?!
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Also called Lateral Epicondylitis, the treatment is to avoid any activity that hurts on extending or pronating the wrist, and to substitute any exercise that does not cause pain, eg, jogging, cycling, basketball (even racquetball or squash, as the force of the ball on the rackets is less than in tennis). With healing, exercises to strengthen the wrist extensors can be started. Generally, exercises to strengthen the wrist flexor pronators are also recommended.
Keep in mind that this is an overuse injury so it's extremely important to restore the strength and the wrist flexors before initiating the same activity.
The most effective conventional and alternative treatments for tennis elbow have the same basic premise: Rest the arm until the pain disappears, then massage to relieve stress and tension in the muscles, and exercise to strengthen the area and prevent re-injury. If you must go back to whatever caused the problem in the first place, be sure to warm up your arm for at least 5 to 10 minutes with gentle stretching and movement before starting any activity. Take frequent breaks.
For stubborn cases of tennis elbow your doctor may advise corticosteroid injections, which dramatically reduce inflammation, but they cannot be used long-term because of potentially damaging side effects.
Another attractive option for many sufferers, especially those who prefer to not ingest medication orally, is the application of an appropriate and effective topical anti-inflammatory. CT Cream with A.C.P. was specifically designed to reduce inflammation and does so by taking advantage of well known elements Arnica, Choline, Pyridoxine and Vitamin B6. Researched, formulated and introduced recently by Dr. Ying Lee, CT Cream has proven to be extremely successful in treating inflammation related ailments such as epicondylitis, tendonitis, bursitis & carpal tunnel syndrome.
Even after you feel you have overcome a case of tennis elbow, be sure to continue babying your arm. Always warm up your arm for 5 to 10 minutes before starting any activity involving your elbow.
Here are worthy links:
http://preventdisease.com/fitness/sportinjuries/articles/elbow_injuries.html
http://www.tennis-elbow.net/tenniselbow.htm
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Physical therapy and Aleve.
Tennis elbow is also "Tendinitis"
Keri l gave the first answer and it is really the best.
Physical Therapy will help and Aleve is a good
anti-inflammatory drug. (But make sure you take it with a full stomach. And that you do not have any ulcers or any other digestive problems)
REST. for most injuries, rest the area until the pain stops. For simple sore muscles, however, gentle stretching will reduce stiffness sooner.
ICE. Ice is the most effective way to reduce inflammation, pain, and swelling of injured muscles, joints, and connective tissues.
COMPRESS. Between icings, wrap the injuried area with an elastic bandage to help control swelling and provide support.
It is very important to rest from the activity that caused the pain in the first place. But this might not be possible if the injury is due to a task that is a normal part of a job. If this is the case consult your doctor.
Gentle stretching and strengthening exercises are also an important part of recovery and preventing future injury.
Stretches, flexing the arm while using light weights, and squeezing a rubber ball in the palm of your hand are all the exercises you can do to regain strength and range of motion AFTER THE PAIN IS BETTER. Always ask your doctor to recommend specific exercises for you.
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