Tennis Elbow

Causes

• Repetitive stress and chronic injuries involving the muscles and tendons of the forearm
• Weakness and imbalance of the musculature
• Abuse of exercise (“too much effort, too early” syndrome)
• Equipment not adapted
• Bad technique

Treatments

• Modification of activities that are associated with condition
• Decreased inflammation with ice (20 minutes / 2 hours) and complementary therapies including neurocryotherapy
• Articular manipulations and soft tissue work (Active Release Techniques and Graston) to correct the biomechanics of the elbow and reduce the scar tissue
• Stretching exercises
• Exercises to strengthen and stabilize the elbow
• Drugs (anti-inflammatory) as needed
• Orthopedic appliance and kinesio taping to reduce pressure on the damaged tendon.
• Cortisone injections as needed
• Very rare surgical interventions
• Plasma-rich plasma

Prognosis

• Acute condition, for which the symptoms have been present for less than 4 weeks, is treated in 2 to 6 weeks.
• Chronic condition, for which symptoms have been present for more than 8 weeks, may require 3-6 months.