Tennis elbow is a condition that affects the lateral epicondyle which leads to the inflammation and pain on the oitside of the elbow.
It’s commonly caused by:
- To much usage of the forearms and wrist muscles especially by people who play sports a lot hence causing strain due to repetitive usage.
- It can be caused by tear and wear which is related to age and the degenerations that occurs at the muscles and tendons around the region of the elbow
- Can be caused by poor posture when activities are performed
Symptoms of tennis elbow includes;
- Feeling of pain while trying to lift heavy objects or while twisting or trying to grasp objects
- Painful feeling or tenderness on the outside of the elbow
- Weakness on the forearm or on the wrist due to continuous use.
Types of tennis elbow
- Acute tennis elbow which last for few days or weeks and it accompanied by sudden setting in of symptoms which may be cause by injury or trauma
- The chronic tennis elbow lasts for weeks or months and the inflammation or pain is prolonged and it’s as a result of repetitive usage or strain.
- Other types of tennis elbow includes posterior interosseous nerve syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow with radial head movement.
Diagnosis
Tennis elbow can be diagnosed using different method and some of them includes:
- physical examination carried out by a doctor or therapist
- Taking into account the patients medical, family, surgical and professional background
- Use of ultrasound, X-rays, or MRI to check for arthritis, fractures or if there rupture of the tendons or muscles and etc.
Special tests
Special tests can be used to confirm diagnosis and the special tests includes;
- Mills test
- Middle finger test
- Cozen’s test
- Maudsley’s test
- Resisted wrist extension test and etc
Physical therapy can also be used to improve range of motion on the elbow.
Finger Stretch
Finger stretch involves stretching the fingers at different region to improve the range of motion as in the video and help grasping abilities. It improves the muscles that are shortened due to prolong pain.
Wrist Flexors Stretch
I extended one arm and straighten the fingers pointing up. Grab with the other arm and pull backwards. Hold for ten seconds and repeat. It has the same benefits with fingers stretch.
Wrist Isometric Exercises
This involves putting pressure on the wrist while holding it down with the other arm and ensure the wrist not to be weighed down by the applying pressure.
This is carried out in four different ways as in the video. It helps to strengthen the muscles of the wrist in the four different directions.
The exercises helped to improve the finger range of motions and ease pain on the fingers and wrist. The fingers felt better, exercised and had a relaxing feel.
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Saludos amiga gas realizado una excelente explicación de todo el proceso para detectar el síndrome del codo de tenista, también explicaste muy bien los ejercicios terapéuticos para cuando presentemos este síndrome o para prevenirlo
Mucha suerte en tu participación
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Thank you ma’am.
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Good job in trying to answer these questions! You have made things such as finger stretching and ball squeezing, concepts and exercises to be easily understandable. Having no pain and staying a healthy way is always desirable and thus the information under this topic is beneficial for everyone.
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¡Holaaa amiga!🤗
En una ocasión alguien me dijo que era más fácil cuidarse que curarse y, si analizamos esa expresión, está en todo lo cierto. Por ello, realizar estos ejercicios para prevenir el codo de tenista es una gran opción, ya que independientemente de que no seamos deportivas en esa área, de igual manera lo podemos desarrolla debido a nuestro trabajo en Steemit.
Te deseo mucho éxito en la dinámica... Un fuerte abrazo💚
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Thank you for understanding the lesson and sharing your assignment; I hope that you will enjoy this week's lesson and try to implement it in your life if you see any such case.
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Task 1 (3/3)
You have shared a great knowledge about tennis elbow, its symptoms, cause, it's types. That's good you explain the types of tennis elbow. I appreciate your effort.
Task 2 (2.6/3)
In the second question, you tell us about how you have to assess a patient by doing physical examination, history taking, special tests and investigations. It would be better to add explanation of investigations and special tests too. Good.
Task 3 (3.8/4)
You try the finger stretches, wrist flexor stretch, and wrist isometric exercises. You did the finger stretches, wrist isometric exercises and wrist flexor stretch correctly. But in wrist isometrics try to keep your hand in middle of the hand not on the phalanges. It would be better to add the gifs or videos while performing these exercises. Always remember to apply heat pack in chronic condition and ice pack in acute condition before performing exercises to relax the muscles and reduce stiffness. I appreciate your efforts.
Overall you made a great attempt to answer all the questions. I appreciate your efforts. But next time try to avoid the above written suggestions. Keep learning and try to implement your knowledge to the people suffering from tennis elbow or any type of wrist. Thank you.
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Hello dear friend hope you are doing well and good.
Tennis elbow is a serious injury dear. Have you experienced it in life ever? If i talk about myself yes i have experienced it few months ago. Luckily i then recover it in gym through exercise. Your practice video and pictures are too good, which makes it easy for us to understand things.
Wish you best of luck dear.
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It’s good to know you’ve recovered… thank you for taking out time to visit friend. Have a great day
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